The Porsche Macan S Diesel – the 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6 diesel with 254 bhp and 427lb/ft of torque – looks set to be offered in the USA from 2015. [nggallery id=1699 template=customlinks] When the Porsche Macan was revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month, it came in three flavours – Macan S, […]
Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing confirmed for production – and it’s OFFICIAL
The cabriolet version of the Citroen DS3 Racing – which arrived at Goodwood in the Summer – has now officially been confirmed for production. [nggallery id=1566 template=customlinks] It’s been more than three years since the Citroen DS3 Racing arrived as a performance pocket rocket to sit at the top of the DS3 range, but all […]
Toyota Verso gets updated for 2014
The Toyota Verso MPV is getting updates for 2014 with new trim levels as well as the option of a new BMW diesel engine. On sale February 2014. We already knew the Toyota Verso MPV would be getting the option of a BMW diesel engine for 2014, but Toyota have a number of upgrades for […]
2014 Mercedes C-Class: OFFICIAL – and it looks like a proper baby S-Class
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been officially revealed and it’s bigger, bolder, lighter and cleverer than the C-Class it replaces. [nggallery id=1729 template=customlinks] The 2014 (or 2015 if you’re in the US) Mercedes C-Class has finally been officially revealed ahead of its debut at the Detroit Auto Show next month, and it looks to be […]
Nissan LEAF hits 3000 sales in the UK
The electric Nissan LEAF has clocked up the milestone of 3000 sales in the UK since it was launched in 2011, with global sales now over 87,000. [nggallery id=1310 template=customlinks] What can probably be considered the first properly convincing electric car – the Nissan LEAF – has clocked up 3,000 sales in the UK since […]
McLaren plan to make windscreen wipers obsolete
McLaren are planning to make windscreen wipers obsolete with plans to use a high frequency electronic system to clear windscreens in cars. Much of the ‘clunkiness’ in cars – stuff like wind-up windows and a cranking handle – have been made obsolete in cars as technology arrived to make things work better, but one thing […]
Mercedes CLA driving Mercedes-Benz new car sales
The new Mercedes CLA is proving to be a big sales success – in Europe and the USA – as Mercedes sales continue to rise of the back of compact premium sales. [nggallery id=1357 template=customlinks] Mercedes had a rocky road a few years ago as it changed its focus from quality to cost-cutting, so the […]
BMW i3 EV takes to the race track (video)
The electric BMW i3 city car may not be built for the track, but that hasn’t stopped BMW in the States taking the i3 out for a few hot laps. [nggallery id=1588 template=customlinks] The BMW i3 EV City Car finally got revealed in July in production guise, and it’s a clever car if not exactly […]
Jaguar F-Type Coupe – The Videos
We have three videos from Jaguar demonstrating the new Jaguar F-Type, with one focusing on the Performance, one on the dynamics and one on Design. [nggallery id=1698 template=customlinks] We had the Jaguar F-Type Coupe finally bow in at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month – including an F-Type R with 542bhp – and it […]
2014 Ford Mondeo testing autonomous driving technologies (video)
Ford in North America are testing new autonomous driving technologies on a Ford Fusion (new Ford Mondeo in the UK), planning for self-drive cars by 2025. Car makers are starting to take self-driving, autonomous cars very seriously, and we’ve recently seen Mercedes testing their autonomous driving S-Class in Berlin, Volvo planning a big trial of 100 self-driving […]