The tie-up between Aston Martin and Mercedes AMG for engines and electronic architecture won’t see the end of AM’s V12 engine. [nggallery id=1114 template=customlinks] Aston Martin has certainly been looking to the future with renewed optimism over the last year as a series of deals gave them a lifeline to remain competitive in an increasingly […]
Lotus gets a new boss – former Citroen Peugeot President Jean-Marc Gales
The rebuilding of Lotus after the Dany Bahar debacle looks set to continue with DRB-HICOM/Proton appointing former PSA President Jean-Marc Gales as CEO. Following the debacle of Dany Bahar’s grandiose plans to turn Lotus in to a cross between Aston Martin and Ferrari, owners DRB-HICOM/Proton have been busy trying to get ship Lotus back on an even keel. […]
Toyota powering its US headquarters with Hydrogen Fuel Cell
With Toyota heading for its first series production hydrogen fuel cell car, they’ve installed an innovative fuel cell power system in their US headquarters. It’s been a pipe dream for a long time; harness the planet’s plentiful supplies of hydrogen to produce power. That’s getting a lot closer with a number of hydrogen fuel cell […]
Porsche Macan 2.0 litre 4-cylinder coming to the UK – but not Europe
The new Porsche Macan with a 2.0 litre, 4-cylinder turbo engine – revealed at Beijing – is coming to the UK but won’t be offered in Europe. Costs from £40,276. Porsche quietly revealed their first car with a 4-cylinder engine in almost a generation at the Beijing Motor Show last month with the arrival of […]
New Nissan X-Trail starts at £22,995. But it’s FWD
The new Nissan X-Trail – which debuted at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show – is now on sale in the UK from £22,995 for the new FWD version. [nggallery id=1640 template=customlinks] The styling of the new Nissan X-Trail, which arrived last year at Frankfurt, has eschewed a lot of the boxiness of the old X-Trail […]
New Peugeot 108 Hatch & Top! Cabrio on sale July – costs from £8,245
The new Peugeot 108 City car – revealed at Geneva and available as a hatch or Top! Cabrio – goes on sale in July costing from £8,245. The Peugeot take on the Toyota Aygo and Citroen C1 – the new Peugeot 108 – is going on sale in July in the UK and will cost […]
New Nissan Juke price and spec revealed – costs from £13,420
After its debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the new Nissan Juke has gone on sale. New engine line-up, four trim levels and prices from £13,420. [nggallery id=1800 template=customlinks] The ‘new’ Nissan Juke – revealed at Geneva in March – may not really be ‘new’, but it has been thoroughly updated for 2014 with […]
Jeep’s ‘Ugly is the new appealing’ Cherokee costs from £25,495
The Jeep Cherokee – Jeep’s new downsized Grand Cherokee – goes on sale in the UK this week and will costs from £25,495 for the front-wheel drive 2.0-litre Longitude 140. [nggallery id=1410 template=customlinks] The new Jeep Cherokee debuted at the New York Motor Show in 2013, giving Jeep a new, smaller SUV with ‘good to be […]
Mercedes planning more Coupe SUVs to add to the BMW X6 challenging MLC
Mercedes are planning a range of on-road, lifestyle SUVs to extend the coupe SUV offerings from the new MLC to coupe versions of the GLA and GLK. [nggallery id=1838 template=customlinks] No one can be in any doubt that the Mercedes Concept Coupe SUV we saw revealed at the Beijing Motor Show earlier this month will turn in to […]
Watch the reactions of first time drivers of the BMW i3 EV
To promote the BMW i3 electric car, BMW has been busy filming the reactions of those who take the i3 for a test drive. They seem to like it. [nggallery id=1588 template=customlinks] It’s always tough to get across the driving experience; there’s no substitute for actually doing it. So BMW decided the best way to […]