The whole ‘Green’ thing is now finding its way in to mainstream commercial vehicles (which is a very good place for it to be), and that move is now given huge impetus by Ford, with their announcement today that they are launching ECOnetic versions of both the Transit and the Fiesta Van. We wrote about […]
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VW on the Up!
Volkswagen has announced it is to make a new range of small cars – based on the VW Up! Concept – at its facility in Bratislava in a €300 million investment.
Bugatti Veyron L’Edition Centenaire revealed
We’ve known about this for a couple of weeks, but we gave our word we wouldn’t spoil the party. But the news has now found its way on to the Interweb, so I guess we may as well run with it! The Blue Centenaire Veyron we saw recently at Geneva is just a glimpse of […]
Car Scrappage Scheme – Darling wastes the chance – Just like that!
The Governments Car Scrappage Scheme announced today will offer up to £2,000 incentive to trade a car more than 10 years old for a new one.
Audi Q3 coming in 2011
Despite the late arrival on the scene of the Audi Q7, the 4×4 behemoth from Audi has certainly made its mark. Followed recently by the Q5, it has carved a niche for Audi that is standing up remarkably well in the current climate. But Audi are intent on capitalising on their 4×4 success story, and […]
Porsche Panamera hits the heights in Shanghai
In an effort to garner publicity for the new Panamera, Porsche decided to exhibit the car on the 94th floor of the World Financial Centre in Shanghai.
Peugeot RD Concept at Shanghai
No, its not a concept that’s likely to go on sale very soon, but it is in fact the winning entry in Peugeot’s competition to produce a futuristic car. The competition was launched at last years Beijing Motor Show, and asked budding designers to ‘Imagine the Peugeot in the Worldwide Megalopolis of tomorrow’. Well, […]
Skoda Ocatvia vRS gets a new face
The Skoda Octavia vRS is a cracking car – one of Skoda’s best. Great performance and handling and not at all bad looking. Even better, it comes as a saloon and an estate – fun for every occasion. In keeping with the changes made to the rest of the Octavia range late last year, Skoda […]
Mercedes S63 and S65 AMG Press Release
The Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG and S 65 AMG, the powerful top-of-the-line S-Class models, are now even more appealing: thanks to a series of subtle yet extremely effective fine-tuning measures, the two performance saloons are even more striking and priceless than ever before. The updated technology is aimed at ensuring a more dynamic driving experience […]
Cars aren’t to blame for Global Warming – it’s down to fat people!
The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicines has claimed that fat people cause more greenhouse gas problems than cars.