Volkswagen has revealed new engines at the Vienna Motor Symposium, with a newly refined 6.0 litre W12 for luxury models and a 3-cylinder with 272bhp. Most car makers are eschewing engines with a high cylinder count, preferring to move to fewer cylinders and forced induction to satisfy increasingly stringent (and misdirected) CO2 emission targets from legislators. But […]
McLaren 675 LT Sold Out, but it looks like there’s a 675LT Spider on the way
[nggallery id=2057 template=customlinks] The McLaren 675LT – a hardcore take on the 650S revealed at this year’s Geneva Motor Show – has already sold out, but it looks like a Spider version’s on the way. McLaren revealed the 675LT (Long Tail) at the Geneva Motor Show a couple of months ago as a hardcore take […]
Nico Rosberg cruises to victory in the Spanish Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg is fighting back in the 2015 Grand Prix circus with an easy win in today’s Spanish Grand Prix, ahead of Hamilton’s Mercedes and Vettel’s Ferrari. Nico Rosberg took pole for today’s Spanish Grand Prix, but on current form you’d have bet Hamilton would take the lead by the first corner. Not a bit […]
Nico Rosberg beats Lewis Hamilton to pole in the Spanish Grand Prix
It’s another Mercedes front row for the 2015 Spanish Grand Prix, but for the first time in 2015 it’s Nico Rosberg on pole and Lewis Hamilton in second place. Yes, Mercedes has first and second places on the grid for tomorrow’s Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, but for the first time in 2015 it’s not Lewis […]
New video from Bentley gives glimpses of the new Bentayga SUV’s interior
The new Bentley Bentayga SUV – Bentley’s challenger for the Range Rover – is getting closer to production reveal with this video tease of the interior. We discovered back in January that the Bentley challenge in the luxury SUV market – aiming to take the Range Rover’s crown as the undisputed heavyweight champion – would […]
Toyota drops the price of the GT86 and tweaks the spec – again
Toyota is playing with the GT86 again, this time with a change in spec, and a price drop, for the entry-level Primio and a limited edition on the way. It’s not long since Toyota had a play with the GT86 with a price drop and a new model range. And they’re at it again. Is […]
New MINI John Cooper Works costs from £23,050
[nggallery id=2009 template=customlinks] The John Cooper Works version of the new three-door MINI – the fastest production MINI ever – goes on sale in the UK and Europe from £23,050. MINI revealed the most powerful production MINI to date – the 2015 John Cooper Works – at the Detroit Motor Show at the start of […]
BMW 3 Series gets improved engines and a cosmetic tweak for 2015
[nggallery id=2108 template=customlinks] The BMW 3 Series has been given a slight cosmetic facelift for 2015, had its engine range refreshed and its chassis settings overhauled. On sale June 2015. The BMW 3 Series is the benchmark in its sector, and despite the latest Mercedes C Class becoming a very good car, the 3 Series still […]
SEAT’s Ibiza supermini gets cosmetic tweaks, more technology & updated engines for 2015
[nggallery id=2107 template=customlinks] SEAT’s take on the VW Polo – the SEAT Ibiza – has been updated for 2015 with small cosmetic changes, better connectivity and updated engines and suspension. The SEAT Ibiza is a better Supermini than sales would say, but not as good as it should be considering its shared DNA with the […]
Tesla losses jump – but Powerwall orders hit $118 million in a week
Tesla’s losses for the first quarter of 2015 are three times those of 2014, but Tesla’s recently revealed Powerwall Home Battery Pack takes $118 million orders in a week. Tesla managed to increase its revenues in the first quarter of 2015 by 50 per cent, improved production efficiency, doubled its R&D budget, took more orders, built […]