The Jaguar XK ends production this summer and Germany is getting the Special Edition Jaguar XK66 as a farewell model. [nggallery id=1806 template=customlinks] We know that Jaguar is ending production of the XK this summer, and the UK already has its run-out special editions in the guise of the Jaguar XK Signature and XK Dynamic […]
Top Gear Tonight: Burma Road Trip part 2
Top Gear tonight – episode 7 of series 21, and part two of the Christmas Special Burma Road Trip – sees the boys heading for the River Kwai to build a bridge. In best Top Gear tradition, series 21 ended up just five episodes long, with last weeks episode being the first part of the […]
Australian Grand Prix (2014): RESULT | UPDATED: Ricciardo Disqualified
With Lewis Hamilton on pole for Mercedes and Nico Rosberg third, will Mercedes dominate the 2014 Australian Grand Prix? Update: Daniel Ricciardo, who took second place in the Red Bull, has been disqualified because his car used more than the permitted 100kg/h of fuel. Red Bull say the flow sensor supplied by the FIA is […]
BMW M4 Convertible to debut in New York next month
The new BMW M4 Convertible will make its debut at the New York Auto Show in April before going on sale in the Autumn. BMW has pretty much finished rolling out its replacement for the 3 Series Coupe – the BMW 4 Series – with both the coupe and convertible 4-Series, the new M4 and even […]
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying: Hamilton takes pole for Mercedes
Lewis Hamilton takes pole position for Mercedes in the opening round of the 2014 Grand Prix calendar with a stunning last lap time. It’s all change for 2014 in the world of F1, with new turbo V6 engines making funny noises and new nose cones looking as odd as the engines sound. But one thing […]
Porsche makes £14k on every car it sells, Bentley makes £12.7k
VW Group’s 2013 results show that Porsche make an average of £14k on every car sold and Bentley make £12.7k. VW cars make just £615. If you need an illustration of how much more profitable high-end sports and luxury cars are than mainstream cars, VW Groups sales figures demonstrate it perfectly. At the extreme ends […]
New MINI price from £13,750 – on sale this weekend
The all new MINI – revealed at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show – goes on sale in the UK this weekend priced from £13,750 to £18,650. [nggallery id=1696 template=customlinks] We had the reveal of the all new MINI at the end of last year at the Los Angeles and Tokyo Motor Shows, and the […]
Dacia ‘Twingo’ planned as sub £5,000 entry-level Dacia
It looks like Renault’s budget brand, Dacia, is planning to take the current Renault Twingo and turn it in to a sub-£5,000 entry-level Dacia. The new Renault Twingo – which shares its underpinnings with the next Smart – arrived at the Geneva Motor Show last week, and it looks an appealing and impressive city runaround. […]
Jaguar F-Type gets custom luggage from Moynat
French luxury luggage makers Moynat have created a custom ‘Trunk’ for the Jaguar F-Type as a one-off to celebrate opening their first London store. Luxury car makers manage to extract big sums of money from owners who want custom accessories for their cars, and Jaguar is no different. But this particular piece of custom luggage […]
Nurburgring sold to German parts maker Capricorn Group for £83.5 million
The Nurburgring looks to have been saved from bankruptcy with a deal to buy the beleaguered track concluded with parts maker Capricorn Group paying £83.5 million. The Nurburgring complex in Germany – home to many a car makers test centre and beloved of wannabe racers – has been saved from bankruptcy with an £83.5 million […]