Boris is busy getting proper double-decker buses back on London’ streets, and this week saw the unveiling of a Routemaster bus for the 21st century. I doubt we can speak for everyone who visits London. But from our perspective London is a poorer place now the iconic Routemaster red buses are relegated to the odd […]
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Lamborghini Sesto Elemento gets green light
It’s being reported that the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento Concept – seen at the Paris Motor Show this year – is to go in to limited production. It has to be said; the Lamborghini Sesto Elemento was not the new Lamborghini we were expecting at the Paris Motor Show in September. We were expecting the Lamborghini Jota, […]
2011 Mazda2 gets Activematic & Mazda2 Tamura
Mazda has announced a couple of additions to the Mazda2 range – the Mazda2 Activematic and the Mazda2 Tamura It took Mazda an awfully long time to introduce the 2011 Mazda2 Facelift. In fact the very same Mazda2 nose was already running off the production lines in Thailand in October 2009, so it seems most […]
Skoda Fabia vRS S2000 Limited Edition
Skoda are building just 200 Skoda Fabia vRS S2000 Limited Edition cars to celebrate success in the IRC (Intercontinental Rally Challenge) this year. Skoda are on something of a roll these days. They’ve just celebrated their best ever year and have now taken to making edgy commercials to celebrate powerful and niche models – a […]
Jaguar XKR (2011MY) Review & Road Test
We spend a week to review and road test the Jaguar XKR complete with Speed Pack and Black Pack. Do the new packs make the XKR more desirable? If you choose to think about the history of Jaguar, there’s a fair chance you’ll end up thinking about the two cars that have come to epitomise […]
Jaguar XKR (2011MY) Review & Road Test Part 2
In part 2 of our review and road test of the Jaguar XKR with Speed Pack and Black Pack we look at the performance of Jaguar’s most powerful GT So the Jaguar XKR with Black Pack and Speed Pack gets to look a lot more aggressive and goes faster. But actually, it only goes faster because the limiter has been changed. All the […]
Mitsubishi ASX 3 1.8 Diesel 2WD Review & Road Test (2010) Part 2
In part 2 of our review and road test of the Mitsubishi ASX 1.8 Diesel 2WD we look at the performance and drive-ability. Is the ASX any good on road? The 1.8 litre diesel engine fitted to our Mitsubishi ASX 3 1.8 Diesel 2WD is perhaps the most individual part of this new ASX, offering as […]
Range Rover Evoque 5 Door: The Video
Having released a pile of photos of the Range Rover Evoque 5 door yesterday, we’re now treated to a half-decent video of the 5 door too. Although it’s good to see Land Rover being proactive with releasing information in response to web activity (the single image of the 5 door Evoque they released after it got papped […]
Opel Ampera Euro price €42,900
Opel has revealed that the Euro price for the range-extender Opel Ampera will be €42,900, equivalent to £36,500 It’s always the case that early adopters of new technology pay the price of being the first to adopt a new product or technology. Economies of scale haven’t kicked in and manufacturers are often trying to recoup […]
Porsche Cayman Clubsport at LA teased
Porsche appears to be teasing the prospect of the Porsche Cayman Clubsport at the Los Angeles Motor Show Porsche has always managed to coax an enormous number of variations on a theme out of the 911, and with a rocket up its arse to increase sales and volume from new masters VW, Porsche needs to look to […]