For the ninth year in a row Lexus has topped the customer satisfaction survey by J.D. Power – an amazing feat. But is it? People who buy a Lexus are buying in to something very specific. They are willing to pay a premium price for a well-built car that doesn’t go wrong and which is […]
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Infiniti G37 Convertible – UK details
Infiniti, which is to Nissan what Lexus is to Toyota, is stepping up their European launch programme, and have released details of just what the new Infiniti G37 Convertible for the UK has to offer. We’ve got used, particularly of late, to thinking of high-end, sporty Nissans as hard-edged machines, capable of taking on the […]
Subaru Stella Plug-in Electric Car (EV)
It might have an odd name, and one that makes you think of a certain amber coloured refreshment rather than a car, but odd name or not, the Subaru Stella Plug-in Electric car has gone on sale in Japan today, with first deliveries expected in July. Not designed to be anything other than a city […]
Mercedes C Class BlueEfficiency – now even more efficient
I’m so ancient now that I still think of diesel engines as slow, noisy, dirty and horrible to drive. Fit only for a taxi or an HGV. But car makers are getting better and better at producing economical, good performing diesel engines. Engines so good that they make a nonsense of the whole push towards […]
New Renault Megane Estate – a Sport Tourer
Renault previewed the new Megane Estate at the Geneva Motor Show in March, and has today released more details on the new model, which joins the Hatchback, Coupe, the new Renault Scenic we reported on yesterday and the recently launched Grand Scenic models in the Megane range. We think this might be a bit of […]
Ettore Bugatti’s own Type 57C up for auction
In these uncertain economic times it’s difficult to know where to stick your money to keep it safe. Despite inevitable short term dips, property will always be one way to protect your investment long-term, but another is Classic Cars. Yes, we had a big crash in Classic Car prices in the nineties, but over the […]
Mazda mourns Neil Warrior
The loss of the Air France Airbus over the Atlantic this week, and the discovery of wreckage confirming the loss of the flight, is a major air incident the likes of which we have not seen for many years. When a plane goes down it understandably makes headlines as the loss is so big in […]
Mercedes to make E-Class Coupe Estate?
Last year, at the Paris Motor Show, Mercedes unveiled the Mercedes ConceptFASCINATION which they called a Shooting Brake, and is in essence a 3 door E-Class Coupe Estate. And if rumours are to be believed, the car will make it in to production. Car makers are searching for every niche they can fill with their […]
New Renault Scenic – UK prices and models
The Renault Scenic has been a good seller for Renault and, hot on the heels of its big brother the Renault Grand Scenic, comes the detail for the new Renault Scenic that will arrive in UK showrooms in July. Renault are making big play of how cheap the new Scenic is, saying it costs over […]
Vauxhall / Opel can’t sell to the U.S.
Now that GM has gone bankrupt and its European operation Vauxhall / Opel has been taken over by Magna, we are starting to see how things will work dropping in to place. Probably the most significant thing so far is that Opel and Vauxhall will not be allowed to sell cars in the US, or […]