Volkswagen has announced that the new VW Golf Estate (MK 7) will cost from £17,915 for the 1.2-litre TSI 85 PS S to £25,885 for the 2.0-litre TDI 150 PS GT. [nggallery id=1422 template=customlinks] The MK 7 VW Golf Estate arrived at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and tomorrow it goes on sale in the UK. […]
Subaru XV gets another price cut – down by £2300 across the XV range
The Subaru XV Crossover/SUV is getting another price cut, this time right across the range bringing all XVs down by £2300 from the launch price. [nggallery id=780 template=customlinks] Over a year ago, Subaru launched the new XV in the UK with a starting point of £21,995, Which was decent value for an able Crossover/SUV. But […]
Alfa Romeo 4C hits the track (video)
Alfa Romeo has released video of their new sports car – the Alfa 4C – ahead of it going on sale. And it looks pretty good. [nggallery id=1436 template=customlinks] The Alfa Romeo 4C has been on its way for longer than it should have been. But Alfa Romeo finally got round to revealing the 4C […]
Sebastian Loeb smashes Pikes Peak record in Peugeot 208 T16 (video)
Sebastian Loeb has set a new record on the Pikes Peak hillclimb in his Peugeot 208 T16 of 8:13.878 at an average speed of 87.471mph. This weekend saw the Pikes Peak hillcimb action, with powerful cars tackling the more than 12 mile course, with all its twists and turns, in a thrilling spectacle. But no […]
British Grand Prix (2013): RESULT
With a Mercedes front row of Hamilton and Rosberg and a Red Bull second row with Vettel and Webber, will the 2013 British Grand Prix at Silverstone follow qualifying? It’s the ‘home’ Grand Prix at Silvertsone for not just the British drivers, but a chunk of the teams that are based in the UK for their […]
Top Gear Tonight: Renaultsport Clio 200, Peugeot 208 GTI, Ford Fiesta ST & New Reasonably priced car
Top Gear is back tonight (series 20) with a hot hatch shoot out, a new reasonably priced car, racing a Yacht in New Zealand and plenty of famous faces. It’s been a while since Top Gear filled our Sunday evenings, but it’s back tonight – Series 20, Episode 1 – at 8pm on BBC 2. […]
Lewis Hamilton takes pole at British Grand Prix – Mercedes front row
Lewis Hamilton has taken a stunning pole position for tomorrow’s British Grand Prix, with team mate Nico Rosberg in second place. Red Bull takes row 2. Mercedes may have turned in some stunning qualifying laps this year (although their race performance hasn’t really matched up) but Hamilton’s pole at the 2013 British Grand Prix was […]
Mercedes CLA 45 AMG Edition 1 revealed
Ahead of going on sale in the autumn, the launch version of the new CLA45 has been revealed – the Mercedes CLA 45 AMG Edition 1. [nggallery id=1553 template=customlinks] Launch editions are a way to tempt buyers in to a new model in quick sticks, so Mercedes has revealed the launch model for the new CLA45 […]
Lotus Esprit James Bond car up for auction
The Lotus Esprit ‘Submarine’, best know from the James Bond 007 outing in the Spy Who Loved Me, is up for Auction at R.M. Auctions 2013 London sale. James Bond and cars go together like bacon and eggs and, with the exception of the 007 Aston Martin DB5, the Lotus Esprit ‘Submarine’ car from the […]
Audi A4 SE Technik – gets more equipment, costs less
Audi has upgraded the Technik spec on the A4 Saloon and Avant with more equipment, and dropped the price. ‘Special Edition’ cars are a way to get more for less from car makers, as long as the goodies on offer at cut price float your boat, and Audi’s Technik upgrade for the new A4 Saloon […]