Audi has revealed an off-road concept version of the TT ahead of its debut at the Beijing Motor Show, which was originally thought likely to be a Q4. [nggallery id=1837 template=customlinks] When Audi previewed a coupe SUV heading for a debut at the Beijing Motor Show recently, we were convinced it would be a concept […]
Volkswagen Golf R 400 revealed – and it looks production ready
The Volkswagen Golf R 400 has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Beijing Motor Show, and it looks far more production-ready than concept. [nggallery id=1836 template=customlinks] A few days ago we had a teaser sketch for the VW Golf R 400, a 395 bhp version of the Golf R, which we assumed would […]
Chinese Grand Prix qualifying: Hamilton on pole for Mercedes ahead of the Red Bulls
Lewis Hamilton has taken his 34th pole at the China Grand Prix in Shanghai, beating the Red Bulls of Daniel Ricciardo and Sebastian Vettel in to 2nd and 3rd. Qualifying for the 2014 Chinese Grand Prix was a damp, chilly affair which had the effect of levelling the playing field. But no one told Lewis […]
Morgan Plus 8 Speedster celebrates 100 years of Morgan car production. Costs £69,995.
The Morgan Plus 8 Speedster is a limited edition Morgan built to celebrate 100 years of manufacturing at Morgan’s Pickersleigh Road site in Malvern. [nggallery id=1835 template=customlinks] Morgans may still look like Morgans did half a century and more ago, but under the skin lies a car capable of holding its own (most of the time) […]
Audi A3 is the 2014 World Car of the Year
The Audi A3 has been voted the ‘World Car of the Year’ for 2014, beating off competition from cars like the BMW i3, Mazda3 and the Peugeot 308. [nggallery id=1247 template=customlinks] The New York Auto Show is the place where the World Car of the Year winner is announced, so with the show now underway […]
Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell will launch in 2015: OFFICIAL
Toyota has officially confirmed it will launch a hydrogen fuel cell car in Japan, USA and Europe in 2015, as previewed by the Honda FCV Concept. [nggallery id=1683 template=customlinks] Toyota took the lead with hybrid technology a decade ago, and that’s gone from an expensive punt on new technology to a mainstay of Toyota production, […]
Volkswagen Golf R 400 Concept with 395bhp heading for Beijing
A VW Golf R with 395bhp and extreme styling is heading for the Beijing Motor Show. The Volkswagen Golf R 400 Concept can get to 62mph in 3.9 seconds. Volkswagen usually reserve their extreme concepts for the Worthersee Show, but they’re heading to next week’s Beijing Motor Show with a very extreme Golf R. The […]
Volvo S60 L plug-in petrol hybrid heading for Beijing Motor Show
Volvo will be debuting a petrol plug-in hybrid version of the long wheelbase S60 saloon at the Beijing Motor Show ahead of a production version. [nggallery id=1834 template=customlinks] The Volvo V60 Plug-in is already doing good business for Volvo – despite a price tag of £50k – but the V60 plug-in is a diesel hybrid […]
Volkswagen Touareg Facelift heading for Beijing Motor Show
The Volkswagen Touareg is getting a facelift for 2015 – to debut at the Beijing Motor Show next week – with cosmetic tweaks, inside and out, and new tech. [nggallery id=1833 template=customlinks] It’s almost four years since the latest VW Touareg was revealed – and a year since VW introduced and R Line version of […]
Land Rover Discovery Sport CONFIRMED as the new Freelander / LR2
Land Rover has confirmed that the replacement for the Freelander / LR2 will be the Land Rover Discovery Sport and will launch in 2015. This week has seen the reveal of the Land Rover Discovery Vision Concept in New York, the first look at the design language and technology a new family of Discovery models […]