Audi unveiled the convertible R8 at Frankfurt – the Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro. We have pictures from the show and video. I think we were perhaps a bit dismissive about the Audi R8 Spyder when we reported on it on Tuesday. Or perhaps we were just starting to get snowed under with Frankfurt […]
Nissan 370Z Roadster Goodwood Revival debut
Nissan is unveiling the 2010 370Z Roadster at the Goodwood Revival this weekend. Nissan unveiled the 370Z Roadster from a tent in New York in April, but the convertible version of Nissan’s 370Z is not due to hit the roads in the UK until early in 2010. But Nissan has decided to take their latest […]
Lexus GS 450h – Frankfurt reveal
Lexus has updated the GS450h for 2010 with styling tweaks, new technology and a new pre-crash safety system. We seem to have missed this one somewhere along the line. We can’t remember seeing it on the floor at Frankfurt, and it’s not in any of the thousands of photos we’ve got from Frankfurt. So it’s […]
Goodwood Revival 2009 – Starts today
The Goodwood Revival 2009 celebrates the Swinging Sixties, with everything from cars to fashion. Mini cars and Mini Skirts. The social and car fest that is the Goodwood Revival kicks off today in Sussex. Beware traffic jams. This year’s theme is ‘Swinging Sixties’ which gives us the excuse to run the shot of the Mini-Skirted […]
Skoda Superb Combi – Frankfurt Catchup
Skoda has launched the Superb Estate at Frankfurt – the Skoda Superb Combi – offering vast amounts of load-lugging ability and a wide choice of engines. A few weeks ago we reported on a teaser picture Skoda had released of the new Superb Estate – the Skoda Superb Combi – but with all the news […]
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept – Frankfurt catchup
BMW has revealed the Vision EffecientDynamics Concept at Frankfurt, featuring a 1.5 litre turbo-diesel and 2 electric motors. There is little to beat the sound of a burbling V8. Or the wail of a V10 reaching the upper limits of its rev range. Or even the bark of a V12 – especially a Ferrari V12 […]
Mansory Cyrus – the Carbon Fibre DB9 at Frankfurt
Mansory has revealed the Aston Martin DB9 carbon fibre clad Mansory Cyrus at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Mansory, in case you didn’t know, is a builder of customised cars. Not exactly a MK II Escort with a big wing and wheel arch extensions territory, Mansory takes the stuff of dreams and makes it more so. […]
Ford C-Max and Grand C-Max Press Release
THE STYLISH AND VERSATILE ALL-NEW FORD C-MAX RANGE * Exciting, all-new two-model C-MAX range makes global debut at Frankfurt Motor Show * New C-MAX is the first product from Ford’s new global C-segment platform * Distinctive new designs show how compact multi-activity vehicles can be stylish and desirable * Seven-seat Grand C-MAX introduces extra space […]
Ford Grand C-Max & C-Max – Frankfurt Catchup
Ford has revealed the 2010 C-Max, including the seven seat Grand C-Max with stretched wheelbase and sliding doors. Two weeks ago we took the lid off the new Ford C-Max with the first pictures of Ford’s 2010 C-Max, which is the first car from Ford to be built on the next generation Focus platform (C-Segment […]
Alfa Romeo MiTo (Cloverleaf) Quadrifoglio – Frankfurt Press Release
Available following the launch of the 105 and 135 hp MultiAir engines, the world premiere of the Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde with 170 hp 1.4 MultiAir TBi takes place in Frankfurt. The exclusive trim brings back a legendary symbol that over the years has appeared on some of Alfa Romeo’s sportiest cars. Having always […]