[nggallery id=2124 template=customlinks] The new Mercedes GLC – the revamped GLK – is finally revealed after a series of teasers, ahead of a public debut at Frankfurt, to take on the BMW X3. The new Mercedes GLC – the more traditional take on the GLC Coupe – has been revealed this afternoon and looks to […]
The Range Rover arrived 45 years ago today
[nggallery id=2123 template=customlinks] Forty-five years ago today the first Range Rover was revealed to the world’s media, and delivered the world’s first luxury SUV in the process. Land Rover are celebrating. The world without a Range Rover would be a poorer place; despite the efforts of rival car makers to make a car that matches […]
New Vauxhall Astra price & spec – costs from £15,295
[nggallery id=2117 template=customlinks] Prices and specifications for the 2015/2016 Vauxhall Astra have been revealed, with the new Astra cheaper than the current car, costing from £15,295. The new Vauxhall Astra was revealed at the start of the month, and Vauxhall now reveal pricing and specs for the GM take on the Ford Focus, with a […]
Top Gear: Chris Evans IS the new presenter – new series filming starts soon
DJ and presenter Chris Evans has been announced as the new presenter of an all new Top Gear, without Clarkson, Hammond and May. Filming starts soon. Perhaps he protested his disinterest too much? The BBC has announced that DJ, presenter, car collector and famed ginger, Chris Evans, is to be the new host of an […]
New Mercedes GLC teased one last time on video
The new Mercedes GLC – a replacement for the Mercedes GLK and due to debut on 17 June – is teased one last time before its arrival. We’ve had a recent tease for the Mercedes GLC, the replacement for the GLK which, this time round, will be available in the UK and in RHD. But we […]
Remote control Range Rover Sport also does 3-point turns (video)
On the road to autonomous cars, Land Rover reveals a Range Rover Sport that can be controlled remotely and do automatic three-point turns. Land Rover (and Jaguar too) have taken to announcing snippets of technology to come – rather than technology that’s ready to go – of late, although the technology on this, a remote-controlled […]
New Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion cuts emissions to just 95g/km
Volkswagen’s latest 2015 Passat BlueMotion comes with a tweaked 1.6 litre diesel that cuts emissions to just 95g/km, with official economy of 76.3mpg. The time must come when governments stop rewarding car makers for achieving economy and emissions that just don’t happen in the real world, but for now there’s a big benefit – especially […]
2016 Jaguar XJ arrives to take on the new BMW 7 Series & Mercedes S-Class
[nggallery id=2122 template=customlinks] Jaguar has revamped the XJ for 2016 with a range of styling updates, new models, more luxury and improved efficiency to tackle the 7 Series and S-Class. The Jaguar XJ is now getting a bit long in the tooth, but Jaguar are doing what they can to fight back against the impressive […]
Volvo tackling wait times for new XC90 with subsidised XC60 rental
[nggallery id=1925 template=customlinks] Long delivery times for the new Volvo XC90 are being addressed by Volvo US with the offer of short-term subsidised rental of a new XC60 while they wait. Sometimes, a car launch is so successful it creates long wait times for delivery, taking the gloss off the experience for buyers and frustrating all […]
Jaguar F-Type tests Bloodhound’s 1000mph parachute (video)
The Bloodhound quest to hit 1000 mph continues its preparations with a parachute test at 180mph using the Jaguar F-Type R as the test car. The Bloodhound SSC team’s quest to hit 1000mph in a land speed record attempt has been ongoing for almost six years, despite originally planning to break the 1000mph barrier is 2011. […]