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 […]
Volvo S80 gets new diesel engine
Most of the talk in the last few months about Volvo has revolved around Ford’s efforts to ditch the last of its prestige marques in its fight for survival. Poor old Volvo appears to have been hawked around the world’s car makers in the hope of finding a fit for the pride of Sweden. But […]
Nissan GT-R SpecV arrives
We did a review of the Nissan GT-R recently, and found it to be quite simply the most incredible car, especially considering its bargain price. So what could be better? Well, Nissan thinks it has it with the new Nissan GT-R SpecV, which launches in Japan in February. The GT-R SpecV offers a slight increase […]
Renault launches cheapo Twingo
The Renault Twingo is a car we had to do without in the UK for years. Renault never thought it worthwhile bringing this slightly odd-ball car to the UK. Many of us drove it on holidays in Europe, where it was a mainstay of holiday rental fleets for years, but it never crossed the channel. […]
De Tomaso assets being brokered
Cars UK has been sent a really interesting proposal that is doing the rounds of potential car investors around the world, offering the De Tomaso setup to interested investors. It’s true to say that the De Tomaso brand, probably the most significant of the unused Italian Supercar Marques, has been hawked round the world for […]