The Ferrari F60America has been revealed a a limited run of just 10 open-top F12s to celebrate 60 years of Ferrari in North America. All are sold. [nggallery id=1968 template=customlinks] Update: As Ferrari kindly pointed out to us, the Ferrari F60 America cost $2,500,000. Ferrari has been selling cars in North America for 60 years, […]
Tesla ‘D’ is a 4WD Model S – with up to 682bhp!
The Tesla Model D has been revealed as a four-wheel-drive version of the Model S which, in P85D guises, gets 682bhp and 0-60mph in just 3.2 seconds. We knew Elon Musk was planning on delivering a four-wheel-drive Tesla Model S, and now we know the Tesla Model D Musk alluded to is exactly that – […]
UK & Germany announce investments in Hydrogen Filling Stations
The UK government is investing £11 million to create new hydrogen filling stations in the UK, and Daimler and Linde invest around €20 million in Germany. The first real world hydrogen powered cars are just starting to hit roads in Europe, and probably the biggest obstacle to their success is a comprehensive refuelling network. But […]
Renault Captur Signature is a Captur with all the bells and whistles
The Renault Captur Signature is a new range-topping spec for the Captur with extra equipment starting at £17,495 for the turbocharged 0.9 litre TCe 90 petrol. [nggallery id=1967 template=customlinks] It’s more than a year since the Renault Captur compact SUV arrived in the UK to tap in to the urban compact SUV market, and with prices starting […]
Toyota Prius+ gets a bit of a tweak for 2015
The Toyota Prius + – the Prius that is a seven-seat MPV – gets a bit of a facelift for 2015 with cosmetic and suspension tweaks and new tech. [nggallery id=1966 template=customlinks] It’s more than three years since Toyota took the Prius and turned it in to the world’s only seven-seat MPV – the Toyota […]
Mercedes AMG C 63 price & specs – costs from £59,795
The new Mercedes-AMG C63 – as an estate or saloon – was revealed ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show and is now on sale from £59,795 for the C63 Saloon. [nggallery id=1954 template=customlinks] The pinnacle of the new Mercedes C-Class range – the Mercedes-AMG C 63 – had a reveal last month […]
2015 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS revealed – but not in Paris. Costs from £91,098
The new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS (and Carrera 4 GTS) – in coupe and cabriolet guises – has been revealed ahead of arriving in showrooms in November. Costs from £91,098. [nggallery id=1965 template=customlinks] We had assumed that the lack of an appearance at the Paris Motor Show for the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS meant Porsche had […]
New Volvo Drive-E engine delivers 444bhp – from just 2.0 litres
A new Drive-E engine concept from Volvo delivers a massive 450 PS from just 2.0 litres thanks to triple-turbo technology and high pressure injection. When Volvo announced its new Drive-E engine range would consist of just a single petrol and diesel engine of 2.0 litre capacity, we did wonder if Volvo had given up on […]
Tesla guarantee future value of Model S in finance deal
The Tesla Model S is now hitting the roads in the UK, and Tesla are guaranteeing the future value of the car on finance at a level of 50 per cent after three years. If you run a company car – and you’re comfortably off – there’s a lot to commend the Tesla Model S. […]
New car sales September 2014 best in ten years. But…
New car sales / registrations in the UK in September 2014 were the best since 2004, but SMMT warn that the continuing increase is starting to level off. We’ve got used to new car sales / registration reusing month after month, and September 2014 is no different. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) is […]