Lewis Hamilton took his third victory of the season in the Bahrain Grand Prix, controlling the race from start to finish. Raikkonen took second for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton drove his own race in Bahrain to take a victory – his third this season – and extend his lead in the drivers championship. But it wasn’t […]
Mercedes unveils the Concept GLC Coupe ahead of a Shanghai debut
[nggallery id=2099 template=customlinks] A concept of the coupe version of Mercedes’ replacement for the GLK – the new Mercedes GLC – revealed ahead of a Shanghai Motor Show debut as Mercedes’ take on the BMW X4. Mercedes rolled out a teaser sketch of the coupe version of the new GLC – the replacement for the […]
Lewis Hamilton grabs pole in Bahrain – but it’s Vettel in second
Qualifying for the 2015 Bahrain Grand Prix ended with Lewis Hamilton taking pole position for Mercedes but with Sebastian Vettel in second place for Ferrari. Rosberg took third. Lewis Hamilton has had an interesting week since he took the win in Shanghai, with team mate Rosberg moaning that Lewis was too slow. But he wasn’t […]
Bentley reveals a Limited Edition Mulsanne Speed ‘Blue Train’
Bentley has revealed a Mulliner limited edition Mulsanne Speed ‘Blue Train’ to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the Bentley ‘Blue Train’ race in 1930. The years between the wars were heady and frivolous for those in the know (and with money), and mad bets and crazy stunts with cars were the norm. As were copious […]
Volvo adds third plug-in hybrid model – the S60L T6 Twin Engine – but only for China
A third plug-in hybrid model has been revealed by Volvo, with a plug-in, twin engine version of the China-only S60L debuting in Shanghai ahead of going on sale. Volvo are determined to offer as many plug-in hybrid versions of their cars as they can roll out, and the latest is this, the Volvo S60L T6 […]
Ford reveals the production version of the Mondeo Vignale – costs from £29,045
[nggallery id=2098 template=customlinks] The Ford Vignale Mondeo has been revealed ahead of going on sale in the UK in May 2015, costing from £29,045 rising to £33,310 for the 2.0 litre diesel 4WD Estate. The 21st century take on the Cortina Ghia arrives in production guise as Ford reveals the titivated Mondeo they hope will be a big […]
Audi Prologue Allroad Concept gets 724bhp and previews Audi’s future. Again.
[nggallery id=2097 template=customlinks] Audi is delivering another Prologue Concept at the Shanghai Motor Show in the form of the Prologue Allroad Concept featuring a 724bhp hybrid powertrain. Audi’s Prologue Concept outings so far include the ‘regular’ and the ‘estate’ take on Audi’s design future, and now we’re to be treated to the ‘not-quite-an-SUV-but-Rufty-Tufty-anyway’ take on […]
Peugeot 308 R HYbrid is a bonkers 493bhp 308 – 0-62mph in 4 seconds
[nggallery id=2096 template=customlinks] Peugeot has revealed the 308 R HYbrid Concept – which will debut at the Shanghai Motor Show – featuring a hybrid powertrain with 493bhp and 0-62mph in 4 seconds. Peugeot has been trailing a range-topping ‘R’ version of the 308 for a while, with the 308 R Concept from Frankfurt in 2013 […]
Bentley & Porsche the most UNRELIABLE used cars
Warranty Direct’s annual survey on its used car warranty customers has revealed that Porsche and Bentley are the most unreliable used cars in the UK. Honda were the most reliable. Warranty Direct (in conjunction with What Car?) has been publishing an annual survey of used car reliability for the last nine years, using data gleaned […]
2015 SEAT Alhambra gets cosmetic tweaks and more efficient engines
SEAT’s able, if bland, Alhambra MPV is updated for 2015 with styling tweaks, improved technology and improvements in engine efficiency. [nggallery id=2095 template=customlinks] The SEAT Alhambra is not the most exciting MPV you’ll come across, and the 2015 facelift isn’t going to change that. In fact, you’ll struggle to see what’s new. Visually, there’s a […]