Cosworth has revealed details of the FA-20 Power Packages for the Toyota GT 86, Subaru BRZ and Scion F-RS, offering from 230 bhp to 380 bhp. The triumvirate of affordable roadsters from Toyota, Subaru and Scion – the GT86, BRZ and FR-S respectively – are cracking little drivers sports cars that manage to offer huge […]
London Congestion Charge jumps 15% to £11.50 a day
The cost of driving in London during weekdays will rise on the 16 June by 15 per cent to £11.50, Transport for London has announced. We all moaned when the London Congestion Charge zone was put in place in 2003 and we had to pay £5 a day to drive in London during the day […]
EVs are Dead, Long Live Tesla says Morgan Stanley analyst
Investment bank Morgan Stanley has declared that the electric car experiment is a failure, with only Tesla managing to make a success of EVs. The experiment of getting the car buying public to believe an electric car is a sensible alternative to an ICE car isn’t an unmitigated failure – but it’s close. And now […]
Mercedes GLA sold by Mario the Plumber in Japan (video)
The new Mercedes GLA SUV has gone on sale in Japan and Mercedes are using the Mario Bros game to get the attention of potential GLA buyers. Car makers are always looking for a new way to grab car buyer’s attention and shift some metal from their showrooms. But Mercedes has turned the clock back to […]
Volkswagen GTI Roadster for Gran Turismo uncovered – gets 496 bhp
The Volkswagen GTI Roadster from Gran Turismo has been made real with the unveiling of the car at the VW tuners show at Worthersee. [nggallery id=1859 template=customlinks] We revealed last week that VW were making their GTI Roadster from the Gran Turismo game in to a real car for the Worthersee show, and they have. […]
Daimler’s Car2Go Smart car sharing dropped in the UK
Car2Go – a SMART car sharing club run by Daimler and Europcar – is shutting up shop in the UK as UK drivers haven’t taken to the idea of car sharing. Need a car for a quick trip across town and don’t want to use public transport of a taxi? Then a car-sharing club is […]
Audi A3 Clubsport – now on video
The Audi A3 Clubsport – a concept hot A3 for Worthersee with 518bhp – is now shown on video and looks to point at a new Audi RS3. [nggallery id=1854 template=customlinks] It’s a couple of weeks since Audi revealed their A3 Clubsport as a concept for the Worthersee show, and now we get to see […]
Jaguar & Lexus share top honours in 2014 J. D. Power Survey
Jaguar and Lexus have shared the honours as the top car makers in the 2014 J D Power Survey, with the VW Up! named top car. It’s time for the 2014 J.D. Power Survey results, and this year the honours for top car maker have been shared between Jaguar – which has won in the […]
New Ford Mustang for Europe gets 500 orders in first 30 seconds
The new Ford Mustang was opened up for pre-orders during the UEFA Champions League final and got 500 registrations in the first 30 seconds. [nggallery id=1719 template=customlinks] The new Ford Mustang effectively went on sale in Europe at the UEFA Champions League final at the weekend, and it was an overwhelming success for Ford. Not […]
Audi RS5 TDI Concept gets electric turbo and 380bhp
The Audi RS5 TDI Concept has been revealed with 380bhp and a small electric turbo to eliminate turbo lag and produce more responsiveness. It’s two years since Audi revealed it was working on an electric turbo to be used in a twin-turbo setup, with the electric turbo able to offer boost pressure from much lower down […]