The 2009 Ford KA replaces the ancient, but iconic, original, and is based on the underpinnings of the Fiat 500. Engines too come from Fiat with a 1.3 diesel joining the Ford KA line-up for the first time, but only in Zetec guise. The new Ford KA is a strong contender of choice in the […]
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MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 – Details
It was back at the end of April when we first reported that MINI was planning yet another MINI Limited Edition – the MINI John Cooper F1 50th Anniversary Edition – which we speculated would be shown at the MINI United Festival. Which it was, but with not much detail. Still, they’ve got round to […]
MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50 Press Release
Winning type: the MINI John Cooper Works World Championship 50. * 10.06.2009 Limited MINI special edition evokes the birth of the brand and John Cooper’s Formula One title victory 50 years ago. Both were revolutionary and triumphant: in the summer of 1959 Alec Issigonis presented his concept for a small car which, with its transverse-mounted […]
Bugatti Veyron Hire – only £16k a day!
So you fancy driving a Bugatti Veyron, but don’t quite have the £1,000,000 required to go out and get one, or the £40k+ it will cost you to insure? So what do you do? Well, I suppose you could pretend to be Mr Clarkson and persuade Bugatti to drop one off at your one bed […]
Infiniti FX37 & FX50 – UK details
Hot on the heels of the release of the UK pricing and details for the Infiniti G37 Convertible comes the same sort of information on Infiniti’s big SUV – the Infiniti FX. As with the G37, the Infiniti FX range offers plenty of kit for your money and a decent build quality. But it’s throwing […]
Infiniti FX37 & FX50 – UK Press Release
SPECIAL FX Infiniti, the luxury automotive brand from Japan, confirms UK pricing and delivery for the first model in its range of performance cars: the V6 or V8 powered, all-wheel drive FX. Three-model FX range priced from £42,600 for the 320PS FX37 GT Equipped as standard with features luxury car buyers expect … and some […]
Grand Bentley – the New Bentley Arnage
There’s been much speculation on what Bentley are going to do to replace the ancient Bentley Arnage. We were convinced (still are) that it will be a much different car to the outgoing Bentley Arnage . We expect it to be pushed in to the firing line of at least the new Rolls Royce Ghost, […]
Mercedes ESF 2009 Concept
The Mercedes S Class has long been the first place that new technology finds its way in to mainstream cars. Mercedes were the first to fit things like airbags and traction control to a road car, and they have no intention of passing the innovation mantle on to anyone else after 50 years of S […]
Scrappage: US to get Cash for Clunkers
Although the figures for the UK Scrappage Scheme didn’t shine in May, it’s reckoned that they will have a big impact on June sales. Some budget car makers like Hyundai are claiming the Scrappage Scheme to be a big success for them. Of course, the Scrappage allowance is proportionately bigger the cheaper the car, although […]
2009 Ford KA Photo Image Gallery
Ford KA – Photo Gallery The Ford KA is a stylish, practical and economical city car, embodying all the charm of the original but in a completely updated package. We think it is a great looking super mini; fun to drive with good handling (if a little sluggish out of town). And apart from that […]