Mercedes finally rolls out official info on the 2011 / 2012 Mercedes C-Class Coupe which debuts at the Geneva Motor Show. Actually, it’s taken longer than we thought for the Mercedes C-Class Coupe to become officially official. We thought Mercedes were going to take the C-Class Coupe along to the Detroit Motor Show at the […]
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New Lancia Ypsilon in UK – as Chrysler Ypsilon
Lancia is to return to the UK with a Chrysler- badged version of the 2011 Ypsilon – the Chrysler Ypsilon – which will debut at Geneva. Lancia finally left the UK in 1994 after a decade or two of falling sales which owed much to the Fiat brand developing perforated body panels after a week […]
Audi A8 LWB: UK price and detail
Audi release prices for the LWB Audi A8 – the Audi A8L – for the UK, Starts at £60k and rises to £94.5k for the W12 It is fair to say that everything you could want to know about the 2010 /2011 Audi A8 is already here for you to read. We covered the original […]
New Saab 9-3 Concept at Geneva
Saab are taking four new cars to Geneva. There will be two Saab 9-3 special editions, the new Saab 9-5 Sport Combi and a Saab Concept, which we think is the 2012 Saab 9-3. It’s been a tumultuous time for Saab, attempting to rise from the ashes of GM’s departure. And, despite initial promise when Victor Muller […]
Gumpert Tornante by TOURING: It’s a good-looking Gumpert
We have the first photo of the new Gumpert Tornante – officially the Gumpert Tornante by TOURING – which will debut at Geneva. There’s lot’s you can see about a Gumpert. Awesome performance and race car handling in a car that’s road-legal is a start. But one thing no one has ever said about the Gumpert […]
Honda EV Concept and Plug-in Hybrid Platform at Geneva
Honda are to take the Honda EV Concept – a preview of the Honda Fit EV – and a new plugi-n hybrid platform at the Geneva Motor Show. Honda are of the opinion that electric cars and hybrids are at best a short or medium option to move away from our dependence on oil. As […]
Lotus Evora Facelift? No, it’s the Lotus Evora Mansory
The rumoured Lotus Evora facelift turns out to be a Mansory Lotus Evora with a new nose and lots of carbon fibre trim and is “…a taste of the future of Lotus product customisation.” The Interwebs have had a little buzz these last few days about a facelift for the Lotus Evora. It seems the […]
Hiromu Naruse: ‘Godfather’ of the LFA ‘Not Famous Enough’
We asked Toyota why they hadn’t honoured Hiromu Naruse by creating an LFA in his memory. They said it was because he wasn’t famous. What do you think? Last year we reported the death of Hiromu Naruse, Toyota’s chief test driver and a man considered to be the ‘Godfather’ of the Japanese performance car, and particularly the Lexus LFA, a […]
2011/2012 Kia Rio Revealed
After a teaser sketch of the new Kia Rio last month, Kia release details and photos of the 2011 / 2012 Kia Rio ahead of Geneva debut. With the inexorable move by Hyundai and Kia to higher quality, Euro-centric cars the Kia Rio is overdue to be Euro-fied. After all, it’s two years since the […]
Renault Captur: Renault’s answer to the Juke at Geneva
Renault are taking a funky, urban crossover concept to Geneva – the Renault Captur; a Juke homage. The Nissan Juke – just like its big brother the Qashqai – has set car makers scrambling to catch up. The funky, urban (very) compact crossover has captured the Zeitgeist. Suddenly you can drive something butch and funky without […]