The facelifted Hyundai i30 – revealed in December – has now gone in to production in the Czech Republic ahead of going on sale in the UK in March. [nggallery id=2007 template=customlinks] The Hyundai i30 was the Hyundai that properly shook the received wisdom that the only options in the C-segment were the Ford Focus and […]
Jaguar XE is ‘The Most Beautiful Car of 2014’
The new Jaguar XE – soon to arrive on UK roads – has been voted the most beautiful car of 2014 at the Festival Automobile International in Paris. [nggallery id=1938 template=customlinks] The Jaguar XE hasn’t started to hit the road in the UK yet, but it’s already stacking up to be real competition for the […]
Kia e-AWD Concept for Chicago Motor Show – looks like a 4WD Kia EV
Kia in the US are teasing an e-AWD Concept for the 2015 Chicago Auto Show which looks like a four-wheel-drive version of the Kia Soul EV. The Kia Soul EV was revealed at the Chicago Motor Show last year, and it looks like Kia are planning to return to Chicago in 2015 with another Soul […]
Hyundai Genesis launches in the UK – on sale April 2015 from £47,995
The Hyundai Genesis – an upmarket Hyundai hoping to take on cars like the BMW 5 Series – launches in the UK in a single spec from £47,995. [nggallery id=2033 template=customlinks] The new Hyundai Genesis has been getting rave reviews from the markets which already have it, not just for its ability to compete head-on […]
Volkswagen Golf GTD Estate revealed ahead of Geneva 2015 debut
The first ever Volkswagen Golf GTD Estate revealed as an oil-burning GTI estate to take on the Ford Focus ST diesel estate. Debuts Geneva 2015. The two default options for a family estate are the VW Golf and the Ford Focus, but now Ford has a quick diesel estate in the Focus ST Estate, Volkswagen is responding […]
Spyker NOT Bankrupt after all – Victor Muller lives to fight another day
Victor Muller has had the bankruptcy of Spyker overturned by Dutch courts just a month after Spyker was declared bankrupt. And the B6 Venator is back on. [nggallery id=1435 template=customlinks] Just before Christmas we revealed that Spyker had been declared bankrupt despite the best efforts of Victor Muller, a man whose Houdini-like ability to escape […]
2015 BMW M135i revealed – Price from £31,725
The facelift for the 2015 BMW M135i has been revealed with similar updates to the rest of the 2015 1-Series. Has 322bhp and costs from £31,725. [nggallery id=2030 template=customlinks] A couple of weeks ago we had details on the facelift for the 2015 BMW 1 Series, but what we didn’t get was any photos of the […]
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Red Vapor Limited Edition – Costs £64,999
The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT Red Vapor Limited Edition is the first Grand Cherokee SRT Limited Edition model. Gets more equipment and cosmetic tweaks. The Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT may not quite have the sophistication of cars like the Porsche Cayenne Turbo, but if blasting as quickly as you can in a straight line whilst sitting in a […]
McLaren 675LT CONFIRMED in newly named McLaren Super Series
The McLaren 675LT – that’s ‘LT’ for Long Tail – joins the 650S (and 625C) as part of what McLaren are now calling the McLaren Sports Series. Debuts Geneva 2015. Last week we reported that McLaren were planning to reveal a new car after they posted a single camouflaged image, and the rumour was it […]
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Review (2014/15): D6 AWD Geartronic R-Design Lux Nav
[nggallery id=2032 template=customlinks] We have the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid in for review and test, with the D6 AWD Geartronic R-Design Lux Nav offering impressive economy and performance. At a price. Volvo is busy reinventing itself as a maker of proper premium cars that aren’t German, and making a decent fist of it with newer cars […]