A few days ago we revealed that Vauxhall had launched a range-topping Insignia – the Vauxhall Insignia VXR, a 325bhp road burner. Well, in these eco-friendly times, it seems appropriately balanced that Vauxhall has now announced the arrival of the Vauxhall Insignia ecoFLEX, to balance the Co2 and testosterone the VXR produces. The Insignia ecoFLEX, […]
Rolls Royce Ghost – It’s Official
Rolls Royce has this morning announced at the Shanghai Motor Show that the RR4 (EX200) concept will be known as the Rolls Royce Ghost. Production starts later this year.
Porsche Panamera revealed at Shanghai Motor Show
Yes, we’ve banged on about how long the Porsche Panamera has been ‘Coming’ and moaned about all the drips and drabs of information we’ve had. But a few weeks ago we had the Porsche Panamera UK Prices and the news that the Panamera will go on sale in Europe and the UK on 12th September, […]
Vettel and Webber make it a 1-2 for Red Bull in China
This is the most topsy-turvy start to a Grand Prix season in many a year. First we have a rookie team – Brawn GP, which didn’t even exist a few weeks ago – taking the lead and winning the first two races of the season. And now, in Shanghai at the Chinese Grand Prix, Red […]
Nissan Qashqai n-tec introduced
The Nissan Qashqai has been a big success for Nissan, and for the workforce in Sunderland. So much so that it has allowed Nissan to develop a sub-Qashqai model – the Nissan Qazana – which will secure employment prospects in the North East. But Nissan aren’t standing still with the Qashqai. They introduced the Qashqai+2 […]
SEAT Leon Cupra & Ibiza FR Revealed
SEAT does like to produce a ‘Sporty’ car, and has just revealed details of two new additions to its range – The SEAT Leon Cupra and The SEAT Ibiza FR. The Cupra is the top of the hot tree in the SEAT world, and so the new SEAT Leon Cupra will sit ahead of the […]
Exclusive: Spyker drop Peking-Paris D12 in favour of D8
The Spyker Paris-Peking is to be produced as just the D8 – the D12 has been dropped – and will show at Frankfurt in September and go on sale straight away.
Bio-Fuel Skycar to go in to production
Three months ago we brought you news on the plans of London Company Parajet International Ltd to take their Skycar on a trip to Timbuktu. Well, not only was the trip a great success – they arrived in Timbutu on 26th March – but the Skycar is now destined to go in to production next […]
Nissan GT-R beats its Nurburgring record – more to come today?
Nissan set a blistering time round the Nurburgring last year, but yesterday they beat that time in a 2010 Nissan GT-R V-Spec by over a second.
McLaren Automotive Company created as an independent
At a press conference today it has been announced that McLaren Automotive is to become independent, aiming to produce 4000 cars a year by 2015 – P8, P11 & F1.