Daihatsu are sending one last new car to Europe before they withdraw and leave Europe to the Koreans – the 2011 Daihatsu Charade Yes, we know. Daihatsu has announced it’s leaving Europe to the Koreans and won’t be in the business of selling last generation Toyotas with a new badge on this side of the world any […]
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MINI Rocketman Concept press release
DRIVING FUN IN A NEW DIMENSION: THE MINI ROCKETMAN CONCEPT The creation of innovative concepts for urban mobility has seen MINI grow into the successful brand we know today. A constant stream of new ideas from its beginnings more than 50 years ago to the present day have ensured that driving fun has continued to […]
MINI Rocketman Concept debut
MINI reveals a concept ahead of the Geneva Motor Show – the MINI Rocketman Concept – which points at the next generation MINI. Yes, we know that any motor show would be incomplete without a MINI of some description, be it a new version or just yet another ‘Limited Edition’ MINI. But this MINI Concept – the MINI Rocketman […]
2011 Aston Martin Virage & Virage Volante revealed
Aston Martin reveals the Aston Martin Virage and the Aston Martin Virage Volante ahead of a Geneva debut With the (probably) most important motor show of the year looming – and the major ‘Home’ show in the traditionalal sense for all European car makers – the reveals are coming thick and fast. Having already had Jaguar’s XKR-S […]
Jaguar XKR-S at Geneva
Jaguar reveals the XKR-S, a tweaked and sorted XKR with 542bhp, reprogrammed suspension and lots of attitude. Jaguar XKR-S. A more powerful Jaguar XKR. More powerful than even the Jaguar XKR with Speed Pack we reviewed a few months ago. More horses than the limited edition Jaguar XKR 75 from last summer. The most powerful series […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: Photo leaks
We get the first leaked photo of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 ahead of its reveal next week at Geneva So far, we’ve had every sort of Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 story you could imagine in the run-up to a new car launch, from speculation over the name to disguised cars running around Europe, and all the way on to last […]
Volvo S60 DRIVe & V60 DRIVe launch
Volvo reveals its latest eco warriors – the Volvo S6 DRIVe and the Volvo V60 DRIVe – offering more than 60mpg and less than 120g/km. This week we’re out playing with a Volvo DRIVe model, although our car is the S40 DRIVe. DRIVe models are Volvo’s push at all things green (or all things blue if you’re German) […]
MINI Countryman Review & Road Test: MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 (2011) Part 3
There’s no doubt that the MINI is all about its handling as well as its style. Does the Countryman still handle like a go-kart, or does its size wreck its nimbleness? There’s no doubt the diesel is going to be the engine of choice in the Countryman. And if you opt for the Cooper D – which […]
MINI Countryman Review & Road Test: MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 (2011) Part 2
In part 2 of our review and road test of the MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 we look at the MINI ‘Style’. Is the Countryman style over substance? It seems incongruous at first, this MINI Countryman. It’s as if BMW has sent their MINI off to beef-up for its new role as a mover of […]
MINI Countryman Review & Road Test: MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 (2011)
We take a week to review & Road Test the MINI Countryman Cooper D All4 – MINI’s take on a butch, crossover MINI. Does the Countryman work, or is it just cynical marketing? We’re not very good at making the most of what we create in Britain. We are pretty good at coming up with ideas and […]