Now this is an area that hasn’t really got a handle on the whole ‘Eco’ thing yet – big, luxury saloons. But if rumours that have started popping up today are to be believed, Mercedes is going to introduce an S250 BlueEfficiency at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. A 4-pot S Class. Whatever next? […]
Volvo XC60 R-design – more detail
We ran a report early last month on the new Volvo Volvo XC60 R-Design which gets unveiled properly at Frankfurt next month before going in to production in November. Although the XC60 R-Design doesn’t get any sort of power boost, it does get some tweaks to the setup to provide a more sporty drive. Volvo […]
Skoda Superb Estate teased
Skoda are teasing the launch of the Superb Estate ahead of the launch at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Update 18/9/09: Skoda has now launched the Superb Estate – the Skoda Superb Combi – at Frankfurt. It does seem a bit daft to go down the tease route with the Superb Estate, but that’s what Skoda […]
Hyundai ix35 / Tucson ix launched
Well yes, it has been launched, but only in Korea. We reported a few days ago on the new Hyundai Tucson – the Hyundai ix35 in Europe – but we won’t get the release in Europe until Frankfurt, although there will be more dribbles of info before then. Still, interesting to look at the ix35 […]
Suzuki SX4 goes green for 2010
Yes, yet another car maker trumpeting their eco credentials, this time Suzuki with the changes they’re making – and showing at Frankfurt next month – to the SX4 crossover / softroader / hatchback thingy. And it looks like Suzuki are busy tweaking all round, with updates to the Grand Vitara and the Jimny SZ4 recently, […]
New Vauxhall Astra engine details
Vauxhall released a fair bit of information on the Insignia inspired new Astra back in May. That was followed up with video of the new Astra blatting round Millbrook and details of the new Astra’s interior. But with the official launch of the Astra at Frankfurt looming, Vauxhall has now released details of the engine […]
Citroen DS3 at Frankfurt
We already knew that the Citroen DS3 would launch at Frankfurt, but Citroen has decided to release more detail today ahead of the official reveal. The DS3 – a MINI competitor – is the first model in Citroen’s DS range, designed to be an upmarket range of cars based on their more prosaic ‘C’ […]
Maserati GranCabrio at Frankfurt
Maserati will be launching their new four-seat convertible – The Maaserati GranCabrio – at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Update September ’09: Maserati has now launched the GranCabrio. We’ve added the Maserati GranCabrio Frankfurt Press Release and included launch pictures the GranCabrio in our round-up of Italian Supercar launches from Frankfurt. It’s taken Maserati a year […]
New BMW 320d EfficientDynamics
BMW is falling over itself to introduce ‘Green’ cars. It’s running TV adverts telling us that a BMW is a ‘Joy’, and only managing to throw the Bob Lutz penned ‘Ultimate Driving Machine’ in as an afterthought. They’ve released details of the ActiveHybrid X6 and the ActiveHybrid 7. All very commendable, but if they carry […]
Frankfurt Motor Show 2009 Preview
A preview of the launches we expect at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. Updated as we get more information. As you will already have realised from the number of pieces we’ve done lately that have ‘Frankfurt’ in the title, the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009 is looming quickly. And we’ve not even had summer yet (apart […]