The Lexus LF-NX concept has been revealed ahead of a Frankfurt debut as a dramatic mid-sized SUV / Crossover from Lexus. [nggallery id=1626 template=customlinks] We thought the Lexus tease for Frankfurt was going to be the IS Coupe but, unless Lexus has another surprise up its sleeve, it is in fact a new mid-sized SUV come […]
Audi Sport Quattro Concept arrives. It’s a 690bhp hybrid
Audi has revealed the Audi Sport Quattro as a 690bhp, 4WD, 2-door hybrid which pays homage to the original quattro and looks set for production. [nggallery id=1625 template=customlinks] Audi has been playing at recreating the original Audi quattro for a few years now, but this Audi Sport Quattro Concept looks the most convincing and the most likely […]
Ford Mondeo Vignale revealed – it’s back to the days of Ford Ghia
The Ford Moneo Vignale has been revealed as a study to preview a new luxury sub-brand for Ford models, just as Ghia once was. [nggallery id=1624 template=customlinks] Mainstream car makers have always tried to add some glitz and gloss to their models by tagging on a badge they thought made their cars more exclusive. Like […]
Bentley Continental GT V8 S (& GTC V8 S) revealed
Bentley has decided to add the option of a bit more power for the V8 Continental GT, with a new Bentley Continental GT V8 S getting 521bhp. [nggallery id=1623 template=customlinks] The Bentley Continental GT V8 has only been around for eighteen months, but it has garnered accolades in that time as a more focused Continental GT, […]
McLaren P1 – Driven by Jay Leno at the Top Gear track (video)
American TV host and comedian, Jay Leno, has become the first person outside McLaren to drive the new P1, taking to the Top Gear track at Dunsfold. [nggallery id=1413 template=customlinks] We reported just a few days ago that the McLaren P1 has all but sold out, and one of those buyers is America’s petrolhead in […]
Land Rover Discovery gets a final facelift for 2014
The Land Rover Discovery 4 has been given a final tweak, with a titivated nose and lights, the addition of stop-start and new badging. [nggallery id=1622 template=customlinks] Ahead of a reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Land Rover have revealed a facelift for the Discovery 4 as it comes to the end of […]
2014 Porsche Panamera V6 Diesel Facelift gets more power
The 2014 facelift for the Porsche Panamera also sees Porsche’s saloon car get a more powerful V6 diesel engine producing 296bhp and 479lb/ft of torque. [nggallery id=1464 template=customlinks] When Porsche revealed the facelift for the Panamera in April, we commented that we could expect a new V6 diesel to arrive in the Panamera for 2014 […]
Jaguar SUV/Crossover – Jaguar C-X17 Concept teased for Frankfurt
The Jaguar C-X17 Concept has been teased ahead of a reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Jaguar’s preview of a new crossover/SUV based on a new platform. We’ve been pretty sure for some time that a Jaguar SUV Concept (or, really, a Jaguar Crossover Concept) will arrive at the Frankfurt Motor Show this month. And […]
Toyota Hydrogen Fuel Cell breakthrough to be announced at Frankfurt Motor Show
Toyota is set to reveal a breakthrough in hydrogen fuel cell technology at the Frankfurt Motor Show ahead of a new FCHV at Tokyo Motor Show. Regardless of whether you think the electric car is potentially a planet saviour or not, the idea of powering cars with hydrogen is a powerful one; the holy grail […]
James May does Isle of Man TT run in electric Motor Bike made from Meccano
James May and Oz Clark have run the Isle of Man TT course on a motor bike and sidecar made from Meccano for a Christmas episode of Toy Stories. With Top Gear on a break, Messrs Clarkson, May and Hammond have the chance to go out and do their own projects. And one of those […]