Ford has revealed the 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic at Frankfurt, with 99g/km emissions and 74mpg. Was this on our radar? Not sure, but it’s no huge surprise that Ford has produced a new ECOnetic Focus. The existing ECOnetic models do offer great economy, and we found the Fiesta ECOnetic to be a great car when […]
New Vauxhall Astra (2010) Frankfurt Press Release
NEW BRIT-BUILT ASTRA RAISES QUALITY & VALUE AT FRANKFURT DEBUT * New Astra’s highly competitive pricing and CO2 emissions announced today * Ellesmere Port prepares for production of its tenth Vauxhall compact class car * UK set to retain position as single largest market for Astra Frankfurt – The new Vauxhall Astra received its global […]
New Vauxhall Astra – Frankfurt details & Prices
Vauxhall revealed the new Astra at Frankfurt yesterday and supplied price and model detail. The new Vauxhall Astra is Vauxhall’s most important car since… well, the last Vauxhall, I suppose. But it is a big deal for Vauxhall, particularly with all the shenanigans going on with ownership and question marks over how much Ellesmere Port […]
Lexus LF-Ch Hybrid Frankfurt reveal
Lexus has revealed the hybrid LF-Ch at Frankfurt. Lexus had a good old tease with the LF-Ch. A competitor for the BMW 1 Series and Audi A3, they trumpeted. A car that will grab a chunk of the ‘Young & Funky’ market place for Lexus, they proclaimed. And we expected a lot. A Hybrid – […]
Mercedes S500 Hybrid Frankfurt reveal
Mercedes has revealed the S500 Hybrid – a plug-in with a 3.5 V6 which offers 73.5 mpg. It’s becoming very clear that Mercedes – that maker of cars still perceived as for the Plutocrat – is starting to make a pretty good show of acquiring a ‘Green Halo’. It’s recently revealed the B-Class F-Cell Hydrogen […]
Peugeot RCZ Limited Edition at Frankfurt
At the launch of the Peugeot RCZ at Frankfurt Peugeot announced a Limited Edition of 200 cars. It looks like Peugeot will have a big success on their hands with the RCZ Coupe. The RCZ launched today at Frankfurt, and Peugeot has announced that the first 200 cars are to be high-spec limited editions for […]
Hyundai ix35 launches at Frankfurt
Hyundai has revealed the European version of the ix35 – the replacement for the Hyundai Tucson – at Frankfurt. Yes, we’ve seen lots of the Hyundai Tucson replacement – the Hyundai ix35 – after its recent launch in Korea, But you only get a feel for a car in perspective. And the perspective is very […]
Lamborghini Reventon Roadster launches – 13 of 15 sold
Lamborghini has officially launched the Reventon Roadster at Frankfurt. Just 15 will be made and 13 are already sold. There have been times since we first broke the story of the Reventon Roadster that we’d doubted the strength of our our original exclusive back in March. But our source was impeccable, and we stood by […]
Ferrari 458 Italia Frankfurt Press Release
THE FERRARI 458 ITALIA UNVEILED AT THE FRANKFURT MOTOR SHOW Frankfurt, 15 September 2009 – The Ferrari 458 Italia, that debuts today at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, is an 8-cylinder two-seater berlinetta with a mid-rear mounted engine, and represents a genuine break with the past in terms of Maranello’s previous high-performance sports cars. Designed […]
Ferrari 458 Italia launches at Frankfurt
Ferrari has officially launched the new, mid-engined Ferrari 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Yes, we’ve seen the pictures. We’ve seen a teaser video. We’ve even had Michael Schumacher waxing lyrical about it. And we’ve had the private premiere. But now we have the launch of the Ferrari 458 Italia at the Frankfurt Motor […]