[nggallery id=2151 template=customlinks] BMW has revealed the M4 GTS Concept Coupe, an extreme take on the M4 with less weight and more power. Previews a production M4 GTS for 2016. Mercedes has just revealed the new C-Class Coupe – and has yet to reveal the C63 AMG Coupe – but BMW is a long way […]
2016 Mercedes C-Class Coupe (finally) arrives to take on the BMW 4-Series
[nggallery id=2150 template=customlinks] The 2016 Mercedes C-Class Coupe has been revealed as the third version of Mercedes C-Class ahead of its public debut at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show. We’ve had lots of teases in recent weeks for the new Mercedes C-Class Coupe, although most of those appear to have been for the AMG C63 version. But […]
Wireless EV ‘On the Move’ charging trials to start in England. A sensible move?
Off road trials of new wireless charging technology for electric cars is to be trialled in England over the next 18 months to see if the technology is viable. Highways England has announced they’re planning off road trials of the technology needed to power electric cars (and hybrids with batteries) on the move starting later in […]
Volvo is the most satisfying premium brand, says J.D. Power
[nggallery id=2004 template=customlinks] J.D. Power has been conducting a customer satisfaction survey in the UK – the J.D. Power 2015 UK Customer Service Index – with Volvo top of the ‘Premium’ brands. We all know about the J.D. Power Survey which gives car buyers useful feedback from real world owners, and now they’ve done a […]
Koenigsegg One:1 hits North America in Monterey
[nggallery id=1791 template=customlinks] The last Koenigsegg One:1 – Koenigsegg’s ‘Megacar’ – is making its North American debut at Monterey Car Week before heading for its new owner. It’s eighteen months since the Koenigsegg One:1 was revealed as a limited run ‘Megacar’ – just six being built – with an incredible ‘one to one’ ratio of 1360hp […]
2015 Jeep Cherokee gets new 2.2 Multijet diesel engine with more power and improved economy
The new Jeep Cherokee has been given a new 2.2 litre Multijet diesel engine for 2015, offering much improved power, and better economy, compared to the old engine. The new Jeep Cherokee is FCA’s answer to cars like the new Land Rover Discovery Sport and the BMW X3, but with its rather arthritic, noisy and […]
New Hyundai Vision G Concept showcases Hyundai’s upmarket future
[nggallery id=2149 template=customlinks] The new Hyundai Vision G Concept has been revealed ahead of a debut at Pebble Beach, showcasing Hyundai’s look at a future premium model. Is the new Hyundai Vision G Concept – revealed today ahead of a debut at Pebble Beach this week – a preview of a future new car from Hyundai? […]
Bentley Bentayga SUV revealed early thanks to China’s model makers
Bentley Bentayga – Bentley’s new SUV – has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show thanks to a die-cast model from China. The Bentley Bentayga SUV has been coming in to focus recently ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September thanks to a number of teases from […]
Top Gear’s STIG joins Dermot O’Leary in new BBC car show – The Getaway Car
A new BBC primetime car show – The Getaway Car – will be fronted by the X Factor’s Dermot O’Leary, with Top Gear’s Stig racing show contestants for cash prizes. The BBC may have lost Messrs Clarkson, Hammond and May, but they own the format for Top Gear so they still have The Stig, and […]
First Toyota Mirai hydrogen powered cars arrive in the UK
[nggallery id=1891 template=customlinks] The first of the hydrogen-powered Toyota Mirai’s heading for buyers in the UK and Europe have arrived on UK shores, ahead of delivery to end users. The arrival of the Toyota Mirai on UK shores isn’t of itself a huge deal, but it does mark a step-change in the car market as […]