The SsangYong Korando is getting a bit of a facelift for 2014 with cosmetic tweaks for the exterior and interior. In showrooms this month. [nggallery id=1724 template=customlinks] SsangYong have been on a bit of a mission to place the Korando as a perfect budget offering in the burgeoning Compact SUV market since it arrived in 2011. We’ve […]
Audi S3 Saloon goes on sale in the UK – price from £33,240
The four door Audi S3 saloon – revealed at the New York Auto Show in the Spring – has now gone on sale in the UK priced from £33,240. [nggallery id=1723 template=customlinks] If you want a relatively compact pocket rocket, Audi has you covered with the S3. So far, we’ve had the regular S3 and […]
McLaren 12C Concept showcases McLaren Special Operations (MSO) goodies
McLaren has built a 12C Concept to showcase some of the individual options available from McLaren Special Operations (MSO). [nggallery id=1722 template=customlinks] Unless you’ve ever been and bought a supercar (or a high-end luxury car) new, you may not realise that the regular options list is just the starting point for individual customisation. In fact […]
Tesla takes a swipe at BMW & Audi
Tesla’s Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen, has declared the BMW i3 to a piece of IKEA furniture and lambasted the corporate face of Audi. We’ve long been of the opinion that electric cars, certainly with the current levels of battery technology, can never be a replacement for an ICE car. But we do have soft spot […]
Mercedes GLA goes in to production in Germany
The new Mercedes GLA – a compact SUV / Crossover based on the Mercedes A Class – has gone in to production this week at Mercedes’ Rastatt Plant. [nggallery id=1594 template=customlinks] The new Mercedes GLA – Mercedes’ latest spin-off from the A Class – arrived at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September as an urban SUV […]
GM gets behind Vauxhall & Opel by dropping Chevrolet in Europe
General Motors has decided to concentrate its marketing focus on the more upmarket Vauxhall and Opel brands in Europe by dropping Chevrolet. GM has seemed to be fighting a battle with itself in the UK and Europe by marketing a broadly similar range of cars under the Vauxhall and Opel badges in the UK and […]
2015 Ford KA Concept revealed in Europe. And it looks a bit boring.
Following a reveal last month in Brazil, the 2015 Ford KA Concept has been shown in Europe at Ford’s Go Further event in Barcelona. Last month we revealed the new Ford KA Concept after it debuted in Brazil, and now Ford has brought it to Europe to reveal where the KA is heading. At Ford’s […]
Audi Crossover Concept heading for 2014 Detroit Auto Show. Is this the Audi Q1?
Audi has revealed sketches of a crossover concept heading fore the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, which could be the first look at the Audi Q1. [nggallery id=1720 template=customlinks] The 2014 Detroit Auto Show is on the way next month, and Audi are heading to Motor City with a concept they haven’t managed to come up […]
McLaren P1 lapping the Nurburgring in UNDER 7 minutes in stunning new video UPDATED
McLaren has released video of the McLaren P1 lapping the Nurburgring in under seven minutes. But how much under? [nggallery id=1721 template=customlinks] Update: McLaren has caught up with this story on the sub-7 minute lap of the Nurburgring by the McLaren P1, but they still haven’t told us exactly what time the P1 did. Still, […]
Infiniti getting more mileage out of their F1 sponsorship with the Q50 Eau Rouge Concept
The Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge Concept is a performance concept of Infinit’s Q50 saloon inspired by F1 and heading for the Detroit Auto Show. If, like Infiniti, you’re spending and arm and a leg sponsoring Red Bull in F1, you want to milk it for all it’s worth. So we’ve already seen Sebastian Vettel installed […]