At first glance, the story we ran the other day about job losses at MINI was shocking. After all, if the makers of the UK’s lowest depreciating car are having to cut production and lay off staff, then surely the less efficient car makers, with less desirable products, must be facing oblivion. But that got […]
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid – proper details emerge
It’s a real sign of the times that Porsche is pushing ahead with Hybrid and diesels. Unthinkable just a few years ago, but the diesel Cayenne is already here, and now proper details are emerging on the Hybrid version. As you would expect with Porsche, their Hybrid is not exactly going to be a slouch. […]
Rolls Royce EX200 (RR4 / Ghost) breaks cover early
Well, this was supposed to be embargoed until tomorrow, but if the Daily Telegraph are prepared to jump the gun, I suppose we may as well jump on their coach and run it as well! After more spy shots of the Rolls Royce RR4 than I care to remember, and teaser images and trickles of […]
Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA – some proper details
I know, we do keep moaning about car makers playing tease in the run-up to a car launch. And Alfa has been playing the game recently on the MiTo GTA, releasing a couple of pointless shots of the upcoming MiTo GTA (another Geneva launch). So pointless were they that we didn’t bother with them, but […]
Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4 Roadster
Yes, we’re coming to the end of the life of the Murcielago, which if you didn’t know it already you can tell it’s near from the glut (by Lamborghini standards) of new models. We brought news of the Murcielago LP670-4 SV a few days ago, and now we hear, from Autoblog in the Netherlands, that […]
Skoda Fabia Scout image and details
You’d never guess we’re coming up to a major Euro Motor Show, would you?! Skoda has released details and pictures of the new Skoda Fabia Scout to an expectant public (!) today. But it’s hard to get too excited. On the face of it you expect this to be a rufty-tufy estate, in the mould […]
Hyundai HED-6 proper images surface
After yet more teasing last week on the Hyundai HED-6 concept, Hyundai has done the decent thing and released an actual image. Yippee! I shouldn’t complain really, as all these trickles of information do give us something to write about on a quiet day, but I do in some ways long for the days when […]
Renaultsport Megane teased
These car manufacturers do love to tease. One after another they come up with ways to ‘leak’ a little info, or present us with teaser images (like the Fiat 500C last week). And now Renault are playing the game ahead of the reveal of the Renaultsport Megane at Geneva in a few weeks. Actually, this […]
New McLaren to take on the Audi R8
When Ron Dennis left McLaren F1 recently, he said he wasn’t putting his feet up, but had so many other things to do within McLaren that he’d be busier than ever. We’ve brought various bits of information about the McLaren P11 – the F430 / LP560 size car – recently, a project that will certainly […]
Fiat Abarth 500 lands in UK showrooms
Already hailed by Top Gear as the Hot Hatch of the year, the Abarth is the Fiat 500 we’ve been waiting for, and today it lands in UK showrooms. The 500 has been a triumph for Fiat. A cracking recreation of the original 500, the new 500 conspires to be timeless, classless and affordable. No […]