Porsche are planning a limited edition Porsche 911 Speedster, a 911 GTS and a Porsche Cayman Spyder. Back in September 2009 we reported that Porsche was planning on launching a Speedster version of the Boxster. Which they did, they just didn’t call it the Speedster, opting instead for Porsche Spyder. So, right story, wrong name. But it […]
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Mercedes SLS AMG: The UK Video
Mercedes has sent us the first UK promotional video for the SLS AMG Gullwing. Now that things are finally starting to Rock ‘n’ Roll for the new Mercedes SLS AMG – Mercedes actually started building it in January – we’re getting some UK-specific stuff, which makes a change from Auto Bild telling the world […]
Mercedes E63 AMG Estate (Wagon) in the hands of Susie Stoddart
Mercedes has put DTM driver Susie Stoddart at the wheel of an E63 AMG Estate for a bit of on-track fun. Unless you follow DTM racing (German Touring Cars) you may not of heard of Susie Stoddart. Unless you followed Formula Renault 8 or 9 years ago. Or Formula 3 in 2005. So you’re getting […]
Peugeot 107 Millesim 200. Add it to the list
Peugeot has released another 200th anniversary model, this time the Peugeot 107 Millesim 200. We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again. Hats off to Peugeot for being in business for 200 years. Being in business for 200 days can be a struggle, never mind being around since the middle of the Napoleonic wars. […]
Nissan LEAF EV – 19,000 orders already
Nissan has revealed that pre-orders of the Nissan LEAF EV are already at 19,000, almost twice the anticipated first year production. Nissan has an aim to build more electric cars than anyone else – and sooner. And that aim has had a big boost with news that there have already been 19,000 pre-orders for the […]
New Suzuki Swift (2011) revealed
Suzuki has revealed the new 2011 Suzuki Swift – a bigger, lighter and more economical car. On sale Autumn 2010. After a few leaked and spy pictures cropped up, Suzuki has decided to do the sensible thing and stick out some detail and an official picture to feed interest in the new Suzuki Swift, which […]
Mercedes ML63 AMG gets a tweak
Mercedes has given the most minor of cosmetic tweaks to the ML63 AMG SUV for 2011 MY cars. Somehow, the Mercedes ML63 AMG doesn’t quite make it in to our heads when we thing of barking mad, ‘too powerful for their own good’ SUVs. Top of that list is filled by the Porsche Cayenne Turbo […]
Hydrogen powered Black Cab hits London streets
London Taxis International have previewed a hydrogen powered Black Cab in London, the first of what they hope will be a fleet in time for London 2012. A hybrid fuel cell electric London cab has been revealed, but unlike recent developments with the traditional Black cab – where Mercedes are busy taking over – this experimental hydrogen-powered Cab is based on the familiar […]
Ferrari 599 Roadster revealed
Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo confirms a 599 Roadster, a new Scaglietti, a 458 Italia Spider and no 458 Scuderia Revealed is too strong a word, because we don’t have a photo of the 599 Roadster. But we do have Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo admitting that a drop top version of the 599 is […]
MINI Countryman – a 7 seat version planned?
Are MINI planning a seven seat MPV MINI? According to the latest rumour they are. We have jokingly said that no version of the MINI that can be conceived by BMW’s marketeers would surprise us. But we were wrong. The concept of a seven seat MINI – which is the current MINI rumour – has […]