The Lamborghini Veneno Roadster – a fresh air version of the Veneno Coupe – has leaked out ahead of an official reveal from Lamborghini. Back in July we exclusively revealed plans for a Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, and it looks like it’s almost here after the first photos leaked on to the Interwebs. The Veneno Roadster […]
Limited Edition MINI Countryman and MINI Paceman get Frozen Black Metallic Matt paint
Once the preserve of exotic machinery, you can now have Frozen Black Metallic Matte paint on the MINI Countryman and MINI Paceman Limited Editions. [nggallery id=1663 template=customlinks] Matt paint finishes are not exactly everyone’s cup of tea, but for those with deep pockets – buying expensive cars – they’ve been an option for a while. And […]
OFFICIAL: Alfa Romeo 4C laps the Nurburgring in 8:04s
The soon to arrive on the road Alfa Romeo 4C has put in a lap time at the Nurburgring of 8:04s, a new lap record for sub-250bhp cars. [nggallery id=1646 template=customlinks] We wouldn’t normally report on a car lapping the Nurburgring in around 8 minutes; after all, the Nurburgring lap record for a full production […]
Maserati’s 50,000 sales target starting to look possible
Maserati is planning to make 50,000 sales a year by 2015, a once seemingly impossible target that now seems possible with 22,500 sales so far this year. [nggallery id=1471 template=customlinks] When Sergio Marchionne revealed in 2011 that he wanted Maserati sales to hit 50,000 a year by 2015, we were all very sceptical. After all, […]
Range Rover Evoque XL by 2016. Does that mean a new Evoque too?
It seems Land Rover are planning on launching a Range Rover Evoque XL – a LWB Evoque – in 2016. Does that mean a new Evoque too? [nggallery id=1603 template=customlinks] We’ve thought, ever since Land Rover launched the Range Rover Evoque, that a stretched version would be on the cards to fit between the Evoque […]
Volvo consign normal car batteries to the history book
Volvo has developed a new concept for storing electrical power in a car using car body panels instead of a battery. [nggallery id=1662 template=customlinks] As our cars become more and more reliant on power from batteries – either to run the multitude of technology or to provide power for electric motors – the cost and […]
Renault Clio & Captur get range updates
Renault has added the EDC gearbox with the dCi 90 engine to the options for the Clio and Captur and other range options too. [nggallery id=1354 template=customlinks] The new Renault Clio and the new Renault Captur really haven’t been with us very long, but that’s not stopping Renault from extending the range of options. Both […]
BMW M5 & M6 M Performance upgrades released
BMW has revealed a wide range of upgrades – cosmetic and performance – with a new M Performance range for the new M5 and M6. [nggallery id=1661 template=customlinks] Many would think that the BMW M5 and BMW M6 come with everything you could possible need. But BMW want to tempts M5 and M6 buyers with […]
New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Toyota at Tokyo Motor Show. The next Prius?
Toyota will preview their production hydrogen powered car at the Tokyo Motor Show next month. Will it get the Prius badge? We’re getting very close to the proper arrival of the hydrogen fuel cell car, moving from a vastly expensive idea to an (almost) affordable family car. Hyundai are up with the leaders in the […]
Hyundai Performance Brand by 2015
Hyundai’s Motorsport boss Michel Nandan has revealed, as expected, that Hyundai are planning proper performance versions of their cars. One Hyundai had made the tricky transition from budget to credible, there were only two routes open for progress – luxury and performance. The luxury route still looks like it will happen in the UK, with the […]