We do still think of Chinese goods as being cheap rip-offs of Western Goods. But the news yesterday about the next generation electric car battery technology should make us look at what the Chinese are doing in a different light. And then this crops up! BYD, the Chinese car maker responsible for the advances in […]
Fiat Invades Europe! Aims to take over Opel, Vauxhall and Saab
Fiat are busy little bees of late. From being a virtually bankrupt car maker just a few years ago, they are busy rampaging around the world playing ‘White Knight’ to ailing car companies struggling for survival in the crisis that has engulfed the car world. Recently confirmed as the key component in the rescue of […]
Ford Fiesta Sport package announced
With the problems car makers are facing at the moment, and the focus on all things eco, Ford has already made it clear that we are not going to see a Fiesta RS. Which has been a big disappointment to lovers of the fast Fiesta. But Ford has decided that they at least need to […]
BYD E6 – Next Gen Electric Car battery technology
Chinese car maker BYD unveiled their Electric saloon car – the E6 – at the recent Shanghai Motor Show, and to be honest we didn’t take that much notice. Just another Chinese car maker launch and nothing that would massively interest our readers. But we were wrong. The biggest problem with electric cars (or one […]
Invisible car created in the UK!
I’m sure we could all find some cracking uses for an invisible car. No more traffic wardens to worry about. Speeding tickets would be a thing of the past. And you’d never need to clean it again. But I guess you’d have a few problems with people running in to you! So it’s a bit […]
MINI gets a BMW 2.0 litre diesel
Just like every other car maker, MINI is trying to find a way to give their cars extra eco-kudos but still be able to deliver what their customers want. Hybrids, electric cars and other ‘eco-friendly’ options are one way to go, but diesels, with their extra torque and modern power, can deliver much of what […]
Lotus Evora – all new photos
Ahead of the launch of the Lotus Evora in June in the UK, Lotus has issued a complete new set of photos of the mid-engined 2+2 sports car. It does seem to have taken for ever to get the Lotus Evora in to showrooms – it’s been coming for almost a year now. We […]
Mercedes S63 AMG and S65 AMG – the Video
We brought you news a few weeks ago from the Shanghai Motor Show, where Mercedes revealed their super-S Class models – the S63 Amg and S65 Amg. Well, not a company to do things by halves, especially when we’re talking about the top of the range S Class, Mercedes has released a promo film […]
BMW 750 Hybrid will show at Frankfurt 2009
Hybrid cars are starting to make their presence felt in the market place, and even at the top end of luxury saloons the market is moving in that direction. Whether you buy in to the planet-saving ethos or not, it’s hard to argue against something that costs less to run and helps you be perceived […]
Jaguar Land Rover open in India
Well, I suppose it was always going to happen. After all, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), although still considered by most to be a traditional British car maker, is in fact owned by Indian Conglomerate Tata. And Tata has announced this morning that Jaguar Cars and Land Rovers are to go on sale in India. Not […]