Alfa Romeo has unveiled the MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde at Frankfurt – the Alfa Romeo MiTo Cloverleaf in the UK. We’re still not completely convinced that Alfa has given up on the idea of the MiTo GTA, but the launch at Frankfurt of the Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio probably signals that this is as hot as […]
Ford Focus BEV (Electric) Frankfurt reveal
Ford has revealed a battery electric Ford Focus (BEV) at Franfurt which will be trialed in the New Year. Ford has revealed a battery electric Focus prototype at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week, firmly pointing the way Ford intends going to keep up with the current fad for battery electric cars. Ford are intent […]
Reva NXR launched & Reva NXG revealed at Frankfurt
Reva has launched the Reva NXR – a four seat hatch – and revealed the Reva NXG – a two seat Targa – at Frankfurt. Reva made the G-Wiz. It sold, but it was the butt of many a joke. But that hasn’t put Reva off moving forward, and they’ve revealed a couple of far […]
New Lexus LS600 Hybrid launches at Frankfurt
Lexus has revealed the 2010 Lexus LS600h Hybrid at Frankfurt with styling changes and an ‘Eco’ mode. Most of the focus on Lexus at the Frankfurt Motor Show has been on the LF-Ch Hybrid, but Lexus has also revealed an updated LS600h at the show. The 2010 version of the LS600h gets a set of […]
New Jaguar XJ Frankfurt reveal
Jaguar has launched the new XJ to a Europen audience at the Frankfurt Motor Show. I know, the new Jaguar XJ launched back in July at the Saatchi Gallery. And it was on display at Salon Prive later the same month. We even did an in-depth review of the new XJ. But our European cousins […]
New Volvo C30 1.6D DRIVe announced at Frankfurt
Volvo has added to the facelifted 2010 C30 range with the C30 1.6D DRIVe announced at Frankfurt today. We’ve had the launch of the latest version of the Volvo C30, and we’ve also seen Volvo announce the C30 R-Design. So all the at was missing was the ‘Eco’ version, and here it is – the […]
Hyundai ix-Metro Concept – too much ‘Design’
Hyundai has revealed the ix-Metro Concept at Frankfurt. We’ve come to expect bigger and better things from Hyundai. True, their designs can be a bit derivative and have become Euro-Centric. But is that such a bad thing for a car maker aiming to compete with the best-selling mainstream cars in Europe? The new ix35 – […]
Saab 9-5 2010 Frankfurt Press Release
1. Overview ALL NEW SAAB 9-5 SALOON SCANDINAVIAN DESIGN PURITY WITH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY All-new premium saloon embodies a new era for Saab Scandinavian design inspired by the Aero X and Saab’s rich heritage Engineered with driver focus for a sporty driving experience Most technically advanced Saab ever with an array of ‘high-tech’features Public debut at […]
Saab 9-5 at Frankfurt – looks promising
Saab has revealed the 2010 Saab 9-5 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It’s a shame that Saab got sunk under the corporate blandness forced upon it by GM. But it seems very likely – and a necessity – that Saab will re-capture the mantle it had for many years as the car of choice for […]
Ford Focus ECOnetic 2010 Press Release
Frugal new Ford Focus ECOnetic uses Auto-Start-Stop to achieve 99g/km CO2 and 74.2mpg * Next generation Focus ECOnetic five-door for 2010 will be available with a Ford Auto-Start-Stop version targeting 99g/km average CO2 emissions and 74.2mpg* * First Ford of Europe production model with new eco technologies including Ford Auto-Start-Stop, Smart Regenerative Charging, Ford Eco Mode […]