The 2012 Toyota Yaris has debuted in Japan as the Toyota Vitz. It’s bigger and bolder and arrives in the UK late 2011. The headline is probably a bit disingenuous. The car in the picture – as you’ve probably already worked out – is the new Toyota Vitz, the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) version of […]
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BMW i & BMW i1 – BMW i9 trademarked
BMW has trademarked ‘BMW i and BMW i1 to i9 in preparation for the launch of their new sub-brand of MegaCity / Project-i City Cars We’ve know for some time that BMW are working on a sub-brand to launch a range of City Cars under the banner of ‘BMW Project i‘. We’ve assumed that this […]
Top Gear East Coast USA Road Trip tonight
Tonight sees Top Gear back on BBC2 with a road trip up East Coast USA to New York in a Mercedes SLS AMG, a Ferrari 458 Italia and a Porsche 911 GT3 RS It’s a bit of a Top Gear day today with not just this morning’s news that Top Gear drafted in Tiff Needell […]
2011 Chrysler 300C: Official
The 2011 Chrysler 300 C has been officially revealed ahead of a launch at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2011 The Chrysler 300C may not be the biggest seller in the UK – although it is loved by chauffeur companies looking for a cheap ‘Limo’ – but it is still a common enough occurrence on British roads for […]
Top Gear gets a new Stig – Tiff Needell
Fifth Gear presenter Tiff Needell has been seconded to Top Gear to play at Stig and teach Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle to be a star in a reasonably priced car. No, we haven’t got our stories in a twist. We know that former White Stig Ben Collins has been given some airtime as himself […]
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4: Singapore orders 50
It’s being reported that Lamborghini has received more than 50 orders for the new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 from Singapore. Singapore is tiny. It has a population less than London and yet is one of the world’s leading financial centres with one of the busiest ports in the world. So you won’t be surprised to learn […]
Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured revealed
Land Rover has revealed its latest armoured Discovery – the Land Rover Discovery 4 Armoured – featuring a 5.0 litre V8 and B6 protection. It’s not a particularly nice world we live in. Especially if you happen to be in a powerful position in business or politics. Then, you’re at the mercy of every nutter with a […]
MINI Paceman Concept Press Release
MINI KEEPS UP THE PACE WITH THE NEW PACEMAN CONCEPT A new MINI design concept will make its debut at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) which will be held between January 10 and 23, 2011. The MINI Paceman Concept is the first Sports Activity Coupé in the premium small segment of the market. […]
MINI Paceman arrives
MINI has revealed yet another model in the MINI plan to spawn more models than any other car – the MINI Paceman. It’s been at least a week since MINI announced a new model or limited edition. And there’s still a pair of MINIs waiting in the wings to be launched – the MINI Roadster […]
Audi A1 – slow sales
It’s being reported that sales of the new Audi A1 are running well behind expectations because of high prices. The Audi A1 launched this year to much fanfare – preceded by much of the now obligatory teasing – with a game plan to make the Audi A1 the “…only premium car in its sector”. Or […]