The new Kia Soul will launch in the UK in 2014, and Kia has confirmed an electric Soul will be on sale by the end of 2014. [nggallery id=1611 template=customlinks] We knew there would be a Kia Soul EV by 2014, but we didn’t know whether Kia UK would offer it in the UK. But […]
McLaren P1 driven by Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson (video)
With the first customer McLaren P1s now rolling out of Woking, Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson has bagged himself a drive in this video. It’s only a few days since McLaren revealed the first customer P1s are now rolling out of McLaren’s clinical production facility in Woking, and it looks like Jeremy Clarkson has bagged one […]
2014 MINI Driver Assist Systems revealed
Ahead of the launch of the 2014 MINI next month, details of the new driver assist systems built in to the new MINI have been revealed. [nggallery id=1658 template=customlinks] The 2014 MINI – an all-new MINI – is due to be revealed on 18th November – Sir Alex Issigonis’s 107th birthday – as MINI drives […]
BMW i3 Range Extender engine adds 10% to the price
The BMW i3 range extender option – a small 650cc 2-cylinder engine to extend the range – adds around 10 per cent to the price of a standard i3. [nggallery id=1588 template=customlinks] The BMW i3 – BMW’s first foray in to a world of electric cars – was officially revealed in July – and due […]
New Porsche Macan teased on new Porsche microsite
Ahead of a debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, Porsche has launched a microsite to tease and inform on the Porsche Macan. What started out being called the Porsche Cajun turned in to the Porsche Macan, and the Macan will debut officially at the Los Angeles Auto Show at the end of […]
Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Neiman Marcus Edition. Christmas is on its way
The Aston Martin Vanquish Volante is the 2013 Neiman Marcus Christmas car, with just 10 on offer at $344,500 each. It seems like Christmas should be a long way off, but not if you’re Nieman Marcus – the Harrods of North America – where Christmas has arrived with the launch of their annual Christmas catalogue. Regular […]
Vauxhall Adam SUV/Crossover on the way
Vauxhall and Opel are planning an Adam SUV/Crossover based on the recent Adam Rocks Concept to extend the Adam range. [nggallery id=1387 template=customlinks] The Vauxhall/Opel Adam is now finding its way on to our roads, and it’s a decent – if slightly generic – take on the funky little urban runaround. But GM have big […]
BMW ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo is the world’s fastest diesel car
The BMW ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo has been launched with the claim that it’s the fastest diesel production car in the world. [nggallery id=1657 template=customlinks] Alpina take BMW’s already very good cars and take them to another level. Just like the new BMW ALPINA D3 Bi-Turbo. The Alpina D3 is Alpina’s take on the BMW 3 Series and […]
Aston Martin LOST £24.6 million in 2012
Aston Martin managed to lose £24.6 million in 2012 on sales of £461 million, an increase in losses over 2011 of more that 15 per cent. [nggallery id=1114 template=customlinks] We reported just the other day that Aston Martin had axed the Cygnet after woeful sales, and it’s not just the Cygnet that hasn’t been selling […]
BMW 4 Series Convertible leaks – looking very like a 4 Series Coupe without a roof
The BMW 4 Series Convertible is expected to debut next month at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but the first photos have already leaked online. The headline isn’t meant to suggest the roof of the new BMW 4 Series Cabriolet leaks; we’re sure it doesn’t. But, ahead of its expected debut at the Los Angles […]