Before Christmas the CEO of Fiat was reported as saying that he believed that the current malaise in the car market (and any other market, for that matter) would result in the rationalisation of the industry, and see just a handful of big players come out the other side. His words now seem prescient, as […]
Cadillac CTS-V hits the UK
When you think of Cadillac you tend to think of geriatric Americans coasting round God’s waiting room in Florida. Slow, old, wrinkled and not very well bolted together (and that’s just the drivers), nothing to inspire the car lover, and certainly nothing to suggest it would be a good idea to try and sell a […]
2010 Audi RS5 spotted at Nurburgring
Audi’s RS models are pretty much the best in their class. Wonderfully willing engines, great handling and an urge to ‘Go’ that’s unrivalled in their competitors. Yes, it’s arguable that for track day fun a BMW with rear wheel drive is more fun, but in the real world Audi’s 4 wheel drive is a better […]
Lexus IS 220d gets more frugal
I have to confess, I have been known to moan about the range of harsh Co2 targets that governments, particularly in the EU, have imposed on car makers. In times of economic turmoil it seems counter productive to force costly targets on manufacturers. Still, I can’t argue with the results. Lexus is the latest car […]
VW BlueSport Concept moves nearer to reality
We reported last week on the VW BlueSport Concept, a relatively economical 2 seat roadster, which VW unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show. We said then that if we were VW we’d be pressing the start button as soon as possible, and reports seem to indicate that that is exactly what VW are hoping to […]
SEAT lets the train take the strain
A year ago SEAT finally got to use the rail link from Its factory in Martorell to the Port of Barcelona, and in that time it has shipped over 63,000 cars by rail. The building of this project started in 2005 – a joint venture between SEAT and Autometro – as an innovative way to […]
The Stig revealed!
We’ve played the game, along with just about every other car site and publication in the world. Not revealing the Stig’s identity that is. But now the truth is out, so there seems precious little point not revealing who it is. ‘Black’ Stig got the sack when he was revealed as F1 hopeful Perry McCarthy […]
Audi A4 top of the heap in Germany
The Germans love a premium saloon car, and make some of the finest there are. BMW, Mercedes and Audi all have a fine range of premium cars, but it’s BMW who have taken the bulk of the sales with the 3 Series. But not any more. The German car buyers have now woken up to […]
Mini One Clubman to launch at Geneva
The Mini story continues, with the announcement that a new entry-level Clubman, the Mini One Clubman, is to launch at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Mini One Clubman comes with the same 1.4 litre engine as the Mini One, producing 95bhp and boasting the same suspension set-up as the Mini Coopers, which at […]
Boris drives a Tesla Roadster
You’ve got to hand it to Tesla, or at least their P.R. people. They are certainly in the news in 2009. We brought you the news from Detroit that Tesla is to introduce a new version of its Tesla Roadster, the Tesla Roadster S, followed by the news that they are seeking finance for a […]