We brought you the first undisguised pictures of Jaguar’s updated XK a few days ago, and Jaguar has now officially unveiled the XKR at the Detroit Motor Show. As we reported, the styling updates, although modest, do freshen the car up nicely and make it feel more current. A new front end with chrome-rimmed air […]
Audi A7 Concept leaks out
Audi has put out a car to fill just about every niche there is, and very successfully too, over the last few years. But it has rarely been an innovator, preferring to see how the water is before jumping in. The Audi Q7 and the Audi Q5 are good examples of this – late to […]
2009 Alfa Romeo MiTo Review
Cars UK [rating:4.0] A review of the new Alfa Romeo MiTo, Alfa’s first offering in the competitive Super Mini sector since the Alfasud. Update September ’09: The MiTo range is growing, with the introduction of Multiair Engines in the Alfa MiTo and the launch of the 170bhp Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde (MiTo Cloverleaf in […]
Jaguar XFR – the Cat’s out of the bag
The much anticipated Jaguar XFR – the blown version of the XF – is due to launch any day at Detroit, but the embargo has been broken early, and the images of the new Cat are here in all their glory. The XFR is Jaguar’s answer to the barn-storming saloons from Mercedes, BMW and Audi, […]
Rolls Royce has record 2008
We reported a while back about Rolls Royce prospering despite the credit crunch, and figures revealed today show that they continue to prosper despite the doom and gloom. When we last wrote about this back in November, we reported that Rolls Royce’s year end showed an increase of 38% year on year, with a total […]
Facelift Jaguar XK spotted
We’ve seen a few shots of the facelift for the Jaguar XK recently, but this is the first un-disguised car we’ve come across. The obvious at first view are the new vents in the front, but it’s a bit more extensive than that. The whole car has been tweaked to give a more current style, […]
Chevrolet UK has its best ever year
Now admittedly, Chevrolet UK is not starting from a point of market dominance in the UK, but any manufacturer who has managed to increase sales in 2008 is obviously doing something right. Chevrolet UK has announced that in 2008 it managed to increase its market share in the UK by 12.5%, from 0.76% to 0.86%, […]
The Lotus Evora range to grow
It’s not even hit showrooms in the UK yet (except for a brief stint at Lotus Park Lane) but it is becoming clear that Lotus has every intention of using the new Evora to spawn further models (it’s managed to get at least a decade out of the Elise and its siblings). Top of the […]
Exchange & Mart ceases publication
Well, in print, at least. When I was nowt but a lad, the only place to find a car for sale, beyond your local garage or local classifieds, was Exchange & Mart. It was the bible for the UK car buyer. A way to get access to cars (and parts – I bought more than […]
Audi sells over 1,000,000 cars in 2008
Audi has really made an impression on the car market in the last decade. From the old Auto Union days (which was created by amalgamating the car makers Horch, Audi, DKW and Wanderer), it is now part of the German luxury car triumvirate – BMW, Mercedes and Audi – and considered to be the equal […]