Rolls Royce reveals a limited edition Phantom to commemorate the centenary of the Spirit of Ecstasy. Just 100 Rolls Royce Phantom Spirit of Ecstasy Centenary Collection will be made. We’re rather hoping Rolls Royce will stick to convention and not plaster the name of this limited edition Rolls Royce Phantom across the boot lid, because even the […]
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Audi A1 quattro prototype
Audi is developing a quattro system for the Audi A1. Expect an Audi A1 quattro later this year and a quattro Audi S1 in 2012. It did seem a strange omission by Audi not to have a quattro drivetrain for the ‘Only Premium Brand in its Sector’ Audi A1. And it was that lack of […]
2011 / 2012 Kia Rio teased
Kia has released a teaser sketch of the 2011 / 2012 Kia Rio, which will debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March and go on sale later in 2011. Kia has come a long way in the last few years. Its cars continue to become more relevant, the designs more contemporary and the cars […]
Audi SQ5? Audi RSQ5? Sporty Audi Q5 planned?
Audi has filed trademark applications for the monikers Audi SQ5 and Audi RSQ5, raising the possibility of a ‘Sporty’ Audi Q5 in the planning. Audi was more than fashionably late to the SUV party, turning up a few years late with the behomoth that is the Q7. Beautifully built, but surprisingly ‘cosy’ inside, the Q7 was enough […]
Hyundai Veloster (New Hyundai Coupe) Detroit debut +video
Hyundai’s ‘Utility Coupe’ – the Hyundai Veloster – gets revealed at the Detroit Motor Show. As we said when we ran the tease for the Hyundai Veloster last week, this here Hyundai Veloster has been a long time coming. Two years after the Hyundai Coupe stopped being made, and more than a year after we […]
Jaguar XJ – the ‘All-Star’ car
The Jaguar XJ has received Automobile Magazine’s All Star Award for the new Jaguar XJ. No, ‘All Star’ doesn’t refer to celebs who’ve fallen for the charms of Jaguar’s new XJ, from our own Jaguar-loving Richard Madeley to rap’s own Mr Jay-Zed who featured a new XJ in a recent vid. The ‘All Star’ here is […]
Toyota Prius C Concept – a City Prius for 2012
Toyota introduces the 3rd model in the Prius range – the Toyota Prius C – a city car concept. But it will go in to production next year. The Prius – love it or hate it – has been with us for more than a decade, with the third generation Prius arriving in 2009. And […]
MINI Paceman debuts in Detroit
MINI has revealed the MINI Paceman Concept in Detroit. A two door MINi Countryman Coupe the MINI paceman is destined to be the eighth MINI production variation. The fact that MINI has put together yet another concept – the MINI Pacemen – comes as no surprise (especially as MINI sent us details of the […]
Hyundai Curb: Hyundai’s Juke at Detroit
Hyundai has revealed their compact and funky urban crossover – the Hyundai Curb – at the Detroit Motor Show. As we know, Hyundai has been taking the fight to the Japanese in a big way in recent years. Their cars have become more credible; better built, more contemporary and better designed. But you could argue they’ve […]
Toyota Prius V MPV debuts
Toyota has revealed the next instalment in the Prius story. The Toyota Prius V is a Prius MPV with 50% more luggage space than a regular Prius. We knew Toyota were planning on growing the Prius family. We also knew that the next stage of that was going to be an MPV, or at least […]