The Ferrari California is the first Ferrari to feature a retracting metal roof, and looks set to become the most marketable Ferrari of all time. Great looking – from most angles – the Ferrari California is set to take sales from rival manufacturers, such as Mercedes with the SL and Porsche with the 911 Turbo, […]
Top Gear to do ‘Economy’
Don’t think for a minute that we’re going to lose the supercar stunts we know and love, and see them replaced by the charms of a Kia Cee’d economy run, but Top Gear, in common with the rest of the Beeb, is having its budget cut – apparently. Andy Wilman, who is the brains behind […]
Jaguar XF Diesel S Bares its Claws
Jaguar has announced the Jaguar XF Diesel S, offering more power and better fuel economy than the outgoing model. Due in UK Car showrooms in March.
New 2010 Toyota Prius Video
There is no doubt, the Toyota Prius is the best selling Hybrid car there has ever been. Toyota has marketed the car brilliantly, and it is seen, by many who wouldn’t normally be seen dead in a mid-range Toyota, as the car to drive. But things are changing. The world is starting to wake up […]
Honda F1 is sold – unofficial
The rumour-mill (surprise, surprise) has been working overtime on the precarious state of the Honda F1 team. We knew there were a few contenders, with the money and the expertise, vying for the team, but its seemed that Prodrive’s boss David Richards was in pole position. Seems not. Reports are coming from La Stampa in […]
Prodive’s David Richards looks at Honda F1
It was a real surprise that Honda decided to pull out of F1 for 2009. True, they haven’t yet seen the sort of success that their efforts, and money, should have yielded, but they have a superb product and, more importantly, potentially one of the best set-ups in F1 led by the best of the […]
Porsche specialist Gemballa gets Tornado ready to blow
Gemballa has a reputation for producing extreme versions of Porsche models. From the 997 based Avalanche to the Carrera GT based Mirage, all the Gemballa models offer extremes of performance and design. And now there’s a new model to add to the list. The Tornado. The Tornado is based on the Cayenne Turbo, and comes […]
Clarkson has his say on the Tesla Test
As we reported recently, the Top Gear Test on the Tesla Roadster had Tesla a little miffed, to say the least. Tesla claims that most of what went on with the test (running out of power; failed brakes etc) was just set up by the Top Gear Team for effect. But Mr C is having […]
A Very Merry F1 Christmas!
2008 has been a pretty eventful year in Formula 1. Lots of highs and lows; arguments over penalties for some drivers and not for others; new venues with stunning facilities and some pretty impressive racing to boot. Which should give F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone some great options for his annual Christmas card to close friends. […]
Subaru Impreza Diesel delayed for UK
Update 2/9/09: Finally, Subaru has announced that the Subaru Impreza Diesel will be coming to the UK, starting at £20,000 OTD for the 2.0D RC. It does get difficult when markets go mad, and currencies fall out of the normal range of values, for none more than the big car manufacturers whose products are sold […]