SEAT has revealed a Sports Styling Kit for the SEAT Lean five-door and SC which adds new alloys and a body kit for almost £5,000. [nggallery id=1805 template=customlinks] Many like to make their cars more individual, and adding a sporty body kit is one way to make your slightly prosaic wheels stand out from the […]
Audi R8 e-Tron WILL go in to production & get 280 mile range
The electric R8 – the Audi R8 e-Tron – has once more been confirmed for production after improved technology enable a range of 280 miles. Audi has been playing with the electric R8 e-Tron for the last five years, with a constant on and off for production. But it seems the R8 e-Tron is going […]
Lamborghini Aventador drives record Lamborghini sales in 2013
Lamborghini has reported a record turnover for 2013 – €508 million, up from €469 million in 2012 – as record sales of the Aventador bolster turnover. It would not have been unreasonable to think that Lamborghini’s turnover for 2013 would be less than 2012, especially as the Gallardo was about to be consigned to the […]
Hyundai to launch battery electric car in 2016
Hyundai are preparing to launch a battery electric car in 2016 as the South Korean Company hedges its bets on the future of car powertrains. Back in 2011 it seemed that Hyundai was to concentrate on building hydrogen powered and hybrid cars as it looked to the future, but that seems to have changed. Back […]
New Citroen C1 Spec and prices revealed – costs from £8,245
The new Citroen C1 – Citroen’s new city car which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show – goes on sale in the UK in July 2014 and will cost from £8,245. [nggallery id=1783 template=customlinks] The new Citroen C1 City Car debuted at the Geneva Motor Show last week as Citroen’s take on the Peugeot/Citroen/Toyota City […]
Volkswagen e-Golf goes on sale – price from £30,845
The electric Golf – the new Volkswagen e-Golf – goes on sale in the UK price from £25,845 after taxpayer incentive of £5,000. First deliveries June 2014. [nggallery id=1804 template=customlinks] The Nissan LEAF has almost had the market place for proper family EVs to itself until recently, but the arrival of the impressive BMW i3 -especially […]
New MINI One revealed: Geneva Motor Show
The new MINI One – the entry-level new MINI – has been revealed at the Geneva Motor Show alongside the new Cooper and MINI Clubman Concept. The big news for the Geneva Motor Show and MINI – apart from the display of the new MINI Cooper and Cooper S – was supposed to be the […]
BMW i8 plug-in hybrid supercar is more economical than BMW thought
With the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid supercar about to go in to production, BMW has revealed their new £100k supercar is even more frugal than expected. [nggallery id=1638 template=customlinks] The production version of BMW’s plug-in hybrid supercar – the i8 – finally arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year offering almost proper supercar price […]
Audi Traffic Light Recognition could save you money
Audi has developed a traffic light recognition system that could save money on fuel by letting you arrive at traffic lights when they’re on green. In the never ending quest to reduce fuel consumption – and, by definition, emissions – car makers are looking for every angle that might help. And Audi has come up […]
New Range Rover ‘Ultimate’ and Range Rover Sport RS confirmed
Land Rover’s Gerry McGovern has confirmed a new ‘Ultimate’ version of the Range Rover is on the way as is the ultimate Sport – the Range Rover Sport RS. [nggallery id=1673 template=customlinks] The arrival of the new Range Rover in 2012 pushed the Range Rover even more upmarket, with the £100k Range Rover becoming a […]