The world’s most successful car company, Porsche, has announced upgrades for both its Boxster and Cayman models. New engines, revised suspension and the magnificent PDK gearbox, make these far more than just cosmetic upgrades. These are real improvements, and make the Boxster and Cayman not just more powerful, but actually more economical. The new engines […]
Unsold Cars take over California
It’s a sign of the times. Long Beach, California, America’s second largest port is under siege from unsold cars. Day after day, thousands of cars roll off container ships, normally destined for dealerships around the country. But with the car industry in crisis, they’re going nowhere. A whole bunch of car makers, including several Japanese […]
Audi S5 dumps the V8
I suppose it’s a sign of the times. Audi is going to dump the V8 in the S5 and replace it with supercharged V6. Great engine though the V8 is, it’s getting pretty old. And it’s heavy. And it’s thirsty. So, this is actually a really good move by Audi. No more nose-heavy V8 with […]
2010 Ford Mustang Revealed
After what seems like an endless run of teaser pictures, Ford has finally announced the Mustang for 2010 (have a look at the Ford Mustang Micro Site), as both a Coupe and Convertible But it wasn’t on purpose. Oh, no. They cocked-up by revealing a real image on one of their micro-sites and, quite sensibly, […]
Want a Free Aston Martin DB9?
We all know car prices are in free-fall at the moment. But a free DB9? Well, that does seem a discount too far. But there is a catch. You have to buy a house first. A property developer in Eastbourne, Andrew Mackelden of Fivewalk Homes, has dreamt up the idea to try and flog their […]