The new sports car that is the Jaguar C-X16 Concept – and probably the Jaguar XE to be – bows in at Frankfurt. We’ve been accused of ‘dissing’ the new Jaguar C-X16 Concept when we first saw it revealed a few weeks ago. But that wasn’t the point of the story at all. We love […]
Frankfurt 2011: Mazda C-X5 2012 Debut
The 2012 Mazda CX5 compact SUV / Crossover debuts at Frankfurt complete with a raft of Mazda’s impressive SkyActiv Technology. We got the pre-Frankfurt reveal of the 2012 Mazda CX-5 last month, and we have to say it’s an impressive bit of kit and has looks as good as anything else in the sector. The new CX-5 is […]
Frankfurt 2011: 2012 Honda Civic
The 2012 Honda Civic has been revealed at Frankfurt, with better dynamics and higher quality interior. On sale October. We had quite a tease from Honda on the 2012 Civic in the run-up to Frankfurt, but at least it was a tease with substance, rather than just pointless shots of bits of a new car. […]
New Maserati Kubang SUV (2012) arrives at Frankfurt
Maserati has stuck with the name of its 2003 SUV Concept for its new posh offroader. The new Maserati Kubang bows in at Frankfurt. We’ve been predicting the arrival of a Maserati SUV for some time, but the recent launch of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee made it almost certain. And today the new Maserati […]
Kia GT at Frankfurt: It WILL go in to production
Kia has unveiled the very impressive Kia GT concept at Frankfurt and revealed it will go in to production in 2013. We’ve been hugely impressed with the way Kia – and sister company Hyundai – has transformed in to a serious player in the car market. And now, having matched the Japanese in the mainstream market Kia, […]
VW Beetle R Concept revealed
Volkswagen has revealed a performance version of the new Beetle, with the VW Beetle R Concept bowing in at Frankfurt. We did speculate back in June that Volkswagen were planning on giving the new VW Beetle some butch credentials by endowing it with a new performance range-topper – the VW Beetle R. And today at Frankfurt the […]
Volvo Concept You – the future Volvo
The Volvo Concept You is revealed today at Frankfurt 2011, following on from Volvo’s Concept Universe and pointing at Volvo’s future. We have to confess that we weren’t huge fans of the Volvo Concept Universe at Shanghai this year, but the Frankfurt offering – the Volvo Concept You – is more convincing. The Concept Universe at Shanghai was just […]
Land Rover DC100 Sport – it’s the Sporty new Defender
Land Rover has revealed a cool and sporty version of the new Land Rover Defender. The DC100 Sport is an open ‘Speedster’ Defender. It helps to have a good dose of ‘cool’ when you launch a new car. And Land Rover have a head start with the iconic Defender, which is ‘Cool’ by default. But they’ve gone […]
Ford Fiesta ST Concept arrives
Just as we expected, Ford has revealed a hot Fiesta – the Fiesta ST – With 178bhp and a sub 7 second 0-60mph. Expect it late 2012. Just as we expected, Ford has revealed a properly hot Fiesta to take on the new wave of superminis – like the Polo GTI – and is offering […]
New Suzuki Swift Sport (2012) again, but with photos and detail
The 2012 Suzuki Swift Sport as revealed last month with a single image and a paucity of detail. But now we get more photos and a bit more detail. With Frankfurt rapidly looming we’ll be getting waves of reveals over the coming days (keep that coffee pot bubbling – long days coming), and today’s first offering is […]