The shenanigans at Porsche rumble on, and now Porsche boss Wendelin Wiedeking has announced he is leaving Porsche with immediate effect. So why do we care if another suit bites the dust? Well, Wendelin Wiedeking is not just any old suit, but the man credited with taking Porsche from an ailing, one-model car maker to the […]
Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C launches
Well it does, but only in Japan. Subaru has today launched the Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C on to the Japanese market. Subaru are building just 900 Spec C cars which feature a number of improvements over the already available STI spec. Subaru has dropped the weight – by an undisclosed amount – by […]
Salon Prive – the Classics
Salon Prive is a great day out, and a chance to see some of the world’s greatest Supercars. But just as importantly, it’s a chance to see some of the best Classic Cars in the world, and this year’s Salon Prive was a treat for the Classic Car fan. One of the big treats was […]
Saab 9-5 (2010) Leaked
The news about Saab of late has all been about the takeover of Saab by Koenigsegg. But all that will be pointless unless Saab has decent product to offer; product that offers true Saab values for the prospective car buyer. So the Saab 9-5 is an important car for Saab. We had what looked like […]
Aston Martin One-77 – Is JK buying?
Today was the first day of Salon Prive at the Hurlingham club in London, and whilst the rest of us slaved over a hot monitor, our esteemed leader has been off supping Champagne and scoffing lobster surrounded by some of the world’s greatest cars. Yes John and Carla have been out playing! One of the […]
New Audi A8 2010/2011 teased
Update 1/12/09: Audi has now revealed the 2010 / 2011 Audi A8 in Miami I think ‘Teased’ is probably over-egging the reality. What we actually have is what looks like a grey-haired German accountant standing next to a car under a sheet. But this is in fact Michael Dick – Audi’s Board Member for Technical Development – […]
Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA – the end?
We’ve been promised the Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA for what seems an age. Shown only as a concept, we have been treated not just to the car in the flesh, but a set of pictures of the Alfa MiTo GTA and even an Alfa MiTo GTA video. But reports about the hot MiTo’s demise are […]
Audi A3 1.6TDI announced
Not quite ‘Yet another new Audi’ – but a new engine for the A3. Audi has announced that they are introducing a new 1.6 litre common rail diesel engine across the A3 range, which will oust the old A3 1.9TDIe and the A3 and Cabriolet 1.9 TDI. The new engine offers the same 104bhp as […]
Fiat 500C Abarth coming?
Fiat are on a real roll with the little 500. The hard-top version has been a cracking success, and the Convertible 500 – The Fiat 500C – is taking orders left, right and centre. Fiat seem to be doing everything right in terms of marketing; they even got the celeb angle right by using pictures […]
Rolls Royce Ghost – Prices & Performance
As is the way with car launches, information on the Rolls Royce Ghost has been trickling out for months now. Since the first reveal of what was then the RR4 / EX200 in February at Geneva, we’ve had umpteen RR Ghost Spy Shots and been spoon-fed information on the RR Ghost’ Suspension and its mechanicals. […]