Peugeot reveals a new-look Peugeot 308 for 2011 with a new nose and a new model – the Peugeot 308 e-HDi microhybrid diesel. On sale in May When we reviewed the Peugeot RCZ last summer, Claire commented that it was a shame the RCZ had come along before Peugeot actually got on with dumping the […]
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Higher speeds make road safer
Australia’s High Road Automotive Research has discovered that increasing speed limits can dramatically REDUCE accidents and fatalities. Update: Turns out this was an elaborate prank! A lengthy report emailed from the ‘HRAR’ had us convinced, but that’s because we hadn’t noticed the authors included Jeremy James, Clark Hammond and Richard Mayson! Still, you can’t always see the obvious […]
2012 BMW M5: Shanghai debut
BMW look set to debut the 2012 BMW M5 as a concept at the Shangai Motor SHow in April before the production-ready M5 arrives at Frankfurt. It feels like we’ve been waiting forever for the latest BMW M5 (F10). We’ve certainly been running stories about the 2012 M5 for a very long time. We had, […]
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro Review & Road Test (2011) Part 2
In part 2 of our review and road test of the Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro we see if it can really stack up as a family car. Roomy? Well built? Economical? We’ll see. Is the Mitsubishi Lancer a decent family car? It’s hard to see how it can’t be. It’s competing with the Golfs […]
Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro Review & Road Test (2011)
Mitsubishi sends us the Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0 DI-D Juro for a week to review and road test. A decent family car or just a cheap Evo lookalike? “Wow, cool car,” said my teenage niece when I pulled up outside the house. “Can you take me to school in it?” Which of course I could. Which […]
New Honda NSX back on
Honda CEO Takashi Ito has revealed that Honda are to restart work on the new Honda NSX supercar after canning the project two years ago. The original Honda NSX was something of a connoisseurs supercar. Not flashy or gaudy or massively be-winged, but subtle, light and delicate. Owned by the same sort of people who would have […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: Official Photo
Lamborghini reveals the first official photo of the Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 ahead of its official reveal at the Geneva Motor Show. I know. The photo above looks just like every other spy shot we get of every car yet to be released. And it is. Except this is another example of the latest trend from […]
Alfa Romeo MiTo Sprint launches
Alfa Romeo reveals the limited edition Alfa MiTo Sprint in a choice of Red, White or Blue. It celebrates Alfa’s ongoing support for UK Athletics (UKA). Today we have yet another limited edition – the Alfa Romeo MiTo Sprint – which Alfa has ostensibly put together to celebrate its ongoing support of UK Athletics. Which […]
Top Gear: Albania, RR Ghost, Merc S65, Mulsanne & Jonathan Ross
This week sees the 3rd Episode of the latest series of Top Gear, with a luxury car shootout – Mercedes S65, Bentley Mulsanne & Rolls Royce Ghost – and Jonathan Ross. As we said last week when Top Gear played host to Boris Becker as the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car – he can’t […]
Mercedes SLS Roadster & C63 Coupe in Super Bowl Advert.
Mercedes previews the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster and C63 AMG Coupe in a Super Bowl Advert, which seems to feature almost every Mercedes ever made – and P Diddy. The Super Bowl is a big deal in the US. Or so our US readers tell us. A bit like the FA cup. Or this year’s Ashes. Or […]