Bugatti had announced that they’ve sold a total of 400 of the 450 Bugatti Veyrons they plan to make, eight years after the Veyron was first revealed. [nggallery id=1586 template=customlinks] Bugatti may have come to rely on ‘Special Edition’ Veyrons to keep making sales, but they’re now getting close to the end of their production […]
Fuel Duty frozen and car tax discs scrapped
Chancellor George Osborne has frozen fuel duty until after the next election and physical car tax discs will be scrapped in 2014. Fuel duty makes up a painful chunk of the price of petrol and diesel, and it was due to be increased again next September. But Chancellor George Osborne has announced that the tax […]
BMW Active Tourer to debut at Geneva 2014 as BMW 2 Series GT
The BMW Active Tourer Concept will debut in production guises at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show as the new, FWD, BMW 2 Series GT. [nggallery id=1229 template=customlinks] BMW’s new platform for the new MINI isn’t just about providing a front wheel drive platform for MINI, but it will also be put to use in a […]
2015 Ford Mustang: OFFICIAL
The new (2015) Ford Mustang has been revealed a a global car which goes on sale in April 2014, 50 years after the original Mustang launched. [nggallery id=1719 template=customlinks] A new Ford Mustang isn’t usually big news for UK car buyers, not unless you happen to be a muscle car fan. But the arrival of […]
Toyota Yaris & Yaris Hybrid get updated for 2014. Price from £10,895
Toyota has revised the trim options for the 2014 Yaris and Yaris Hybrid and the 1.4 D-4D engine now offers emissions of 99g/km. Toyota has decided to have a play with the Yaris and Yaris Hybrid, bringing in new trim levels as well as getting the 1.4 litre diesel in to the sub-100g/k emissions bracket. […]
Lamborghini Gallardo replacement teased in pointless Hexagon Project video
Lamborghini is continuing the tease for the Gallardo replacement – expected to be the Lamborghini Cabrera – in a new Hexagon Project tease. We’ve already had teases for what appears to be the replacement for the Gallardo (probably the Lamborghini Cabrera), but they continue today with a new tease video from the ‘Hexagon Project’. With […]
New Ford Mustang leaks out ahead of official reveal
The new Ford Mustang is due to be revealed tomorrow, but the first photos have leaked on to the web from Autoweek Magazine. Ford has been busy getting ready for a reveal of the new 2015 Ford Mustang on the 5th December, but their powder has been made a little damp by scanned images from […]
Jaguar F-Type Coupe UK debut on Sunday
[nggallery id=1698 template=customlinks] The Jaguar F-Type Coupe – which debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show last month – gets its UK public debut at the Jaguar Academy of Sport Annual Awards on Sunday. The star of the Los Angeles Auto Show – and now the star car in Jaguar’s lineup – was the very appealing […]
Lamborghini Veneno Roadster gets its public debut on an Aircraft Carrier in Abu Dhabi
The stupidly priced Lamborghini Veneno Roadster – revealed in October – has had its public debut onboard an Aircraft Carrier in Abu Dhabi. [nggallery id=1664 template=customlinks] Depending on your point of view, the Lamborghini Veneno Roadster is either the summit of Lamborghini’s extreme cars or a cynical exercise to milk cash from those with more money than sense. […]
Do Winter Tyres REALLY work? Oh, yes, say Volvo (+ video)
Volvo has taken a pair of FWD V40s to the Snowdome Ski Slope in Tamworth to prove just how effective winter tyres are in snowy conditions. [nggallery id=1718 template=customlinks] For some reason, the debate on fitting winter tyres in the UK continues to be a debate, even when those who’ve actually used a car fitted with […]