Mercedes has revealed its third hybrid model – the Mercedes S500 Plug in Hybrid – which gets 94.2mpg and debuts at the Frankfurt Motor Show. [nggallery id=1606 template=customlinks] There will come a point when legislators wake up and realise that car makers are getting too clever at gaming their CO2 based taxation and change the […]
Range Rover (& Range Rover Sport) Hybrid revealed – on sale September
Land Rover has revealed the Hybrid Range Rover and Range Rover Sport with a 3.0 TDV6 and 35kW electric motor. On sale September. We revealed back in May that Land Rover would be revealing hybrid versions of both the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport at Frankfurt, and ahead of that debut Land Rover has revealed […]
New 2014 VW Golf R gets 296bhp – first photos
The new Mk 7 VW Golf R has been revealed ahead of a debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show and gets 296bhp and 4WD. On sale early 2014. [nggallery id=1605 template=customlinks] We had expected the new Volkswagen Golf R to debut at Geneva this year, but that debut turned out to be the rather disappointing […]
Ferrari 458 Speciale revealed ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show debut
The Ferrari 458 Speciale, a hard-core 458, has been revealed ahead of a debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show with 597bhp and aerodynamic changes. [nggallery id=1604 template=customlinks] It’s always been a given that Ferrari would make a 458 in the mould of the 430 Scuderia – a more focused and more powerful version of the […]
New Lexus Concept teased for Frankfurt. Is this the Lexus RC, the IS Coupe?
A new Lexus Concept is being teased for the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Is it the Lexus RC, the anticipated Lexus IS Coupe? With the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show now just a few weeks away, car makers are starting to tease their offerings, with this morning’s coming from Lexus with a tease photo for a […]
2014 Range Rover Evoque revealed with 9-speed gearbox & Active Driveline
A ‘facelift’ for the 2014 Range Rover Evoque has been revealed with the new 9-speed ZF gearbox and optional Active Driveline with Active Torque Biasing. [nggallery id=1603 template=customlinks] In the run-up to the Geneva Motor Show in March, Land Rover revealed they were planning to fit a new 9-speed ZF automatic gearbox to the 2014 […]
Subaru BRZ tS is the ‘Sporty’ BRZ STI with no more go
The Subaru BRZ tS has been revealed in Japan as a limited edition BRZ with bolt on extras – but no more power – from STI (Subaru Tecnica International). [nggallery id=1602 template=customlinks] When we ran the tease photo for what appeared to be the Subaru BRZ STI, we did hope this would be the BRZ […]
New Mercedes S 63 AMG costs from £119,565
The 2014 Mercedes S 63 AMG – which gets its public debut at next month’s Frankfurt Motor Show – will cost from £119,565 in the UK. [nggallery id=1577 template=customlinks] The arrival of the new Mercedes S-Class in May saw MB move their range topper on properly for the first time in almost a decade, but […]
New Ford Kuga Titanium X Sport tops Kuga range
Ford has decided to add an even better equipped model at the top of the Kuga range – the New Ford Kuga Titanium X Sport – costing from £28,345. Ford’s latest Kuga crossover/SUV is turning in to something of a success story for Ford, with Kuga production increased earlier this year to keep up with demand. […]
Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R revealed & an all Hybrid/Fuel Cell Frankfurt for Toyota
The 400bhp Toyota Yaris Hybrid-R has been revealed and Toyota has announced its 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show will be all hybrid and fuel cell cars. Last week we had the first hint of a new hybrid concept from Toyota – the Yaris Hybrid-R – which promised 400bhp and a reveal at Frankfurt. Now, Toyota has […]