Despite revealing the 2011 BMW X3 back in July, the Paris Motor Show is the first public reveal of BMW’s smallest off-reader It’s hard to believe, I know. But until this weekend at the Paris Motor Show there had not been a public reveal of the 2011 BMW X3. It feels like it should already be running […]
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BMW Recall: 350,000 Cars affected
BMW are recalling V8 and V12 BMWs and Rolls Royces to fix a potential problem with brake power assistance. We don’t tend to do every tuppeny-ha’penny recall on Cars UK. Any more than we do exotic car accidents. But some recalls affect so many people we do – occassionally – feel the need to do sensible reporting […]
2011 Peugeot 508: Paris Motor Show 2010
Peugeot revealed the new Peugeot 508 at the Paris Motor Show, destined to replace the Peugeot 407 and 607 in 2011. Well, you wouldn’t expect Peugeot to forget to bring along their replacement for the Peugeot 407 (not to mention the ‘Only sells in France’ 607) to their home motor show, so the Peugeot stand got not […]
Ford Focus 2012 Paris Motor Show Press Release
HIGH PERFORMANCE ST TOPS NEW FORD FOCUS LINE-UP FOR PARIS MOTOR SHOW LAUNCH Exciting new next-generation Ford Focus gears up for Paris launch of full production-ready range of bodystyles Global reveal of new high-performance 250PS Focus ST for 2012 launch New C-MAX and Mondeo ranges on show Ford accelerates efforts to reduce CO2 emissions with […]
2012 Ford Focus ST: Paris Motor Show 2010
Ford has revealed the 2012 Focus ST at the Paris Motor Show. Yes, it may be at least a year before the 2012 Ford Focus ST launches, but that’s not going to stop Ford shouting about it. And what better place to shout than in the place the car world is centred on for the […]
Philip Hammond to announce end of M4 Bus Lane
Transport Minister Philip Hammond is to announce the scrapping of the M4 Bus Lane at the Tory Party conference. Philip Hammond was quick to announce that he intended to end the ‘War on Motorists’ when he was appointed Secretary of State for Transport back in May. And it was a good soundbite that resonated with […]
Lexus CT 200h: Paris Motor Show 2010
The Paris Motor Show is the official launch of the production Lexus CT 200h before it goes on sale in November and hits the roads in January 2011. We’re trying really hard to like the Lexus CT 200h. It could be very good. A compact executive car to take on the likes of Audi and […]
Ferrari SA APERTA at Paris. Is Chris Evans buying?
Ferrari has unveiled the Ferrari SA APERTA – the 599 Roadster – at Paris today. And our spies tell us Chris Evans is busy speccing one up in Modena at the moment. Ferrari let us have info on the 599 Roadster which is the Ferrari SA APERTA last week, and today the very limited edition […]
New Lotus Elise in 2015
Lotus has revealed a new Lotus Elise with up to 350bhp and starting at £40k. But not until 2015. Of all the Lotus reveals today at the Paris Motor Show, the new Lotus Elise is perhaps the one most easily understood. After all, the current Lotus Elise has been with us for a decade and […]
New Lotus Elan revealed
Lotus are to launch a new Lotus Elan in 2013, featuring a 4.0 litre version of the Evora V6 with up to 470bhp. I know, you’re starting to get bored and wondering how on earth Lotus can suddenly churn out a range of models that are seemingly poles apart from where they are, and expect […]