Aston Martin is really struggling at the moment. Discounts abound (particularly on ’08 model year cars – you can have a V8 Vantage Roadster for not much over £60k, and a DB9 for £75k), and new car sales are as rare as hens teeth. Not surprisingly, there have been deep job cuts, and the dealer […]
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Mercedes E-Class Coupe – It’s official
Mercedes is in the middle of a model designation change. As we reported when we brought you unofficial pictures of the Mercedes E-Class Coupe, it looked like the CLK range was ready for the scrapheap, to be replaced by the E-Class Coupe. Which is now confirmed, with the release of the first official images and […]
The Rolls Royce Phantom gets a tweak
Ever since BMW bought Rolls Royce, the company has been on the up. First we got the Phantom, which showed the world just how special a Rolls Royce of the 21st century could be. The Phantom spawned the Drophead Coupe and more recently the Phantom Coupe. And waiting in the wings is the new ‘Baby’ […]
It must be bad – Mini to shed 850 jobs and slash production
There were a few shining lights in car production last year, despite the economic doom and gloom. Ferrari did well (but we doubt for long), Audi kept growing, Fiat posted record profits and Rolls Royce had a record year. And one company that managed to grow sales was Mini (although an analysis of their sale […]
Fiat 500C – the reveal happens
As we told you on Saturday, Fiat intended unveiling the new convertible 500 – The Fiat 500C – today, and here we have the first official images of the car. As we expected, the 500C gets a full-length canvas roof, with the C pillars staying in place to keep the cost down and add strength. […]
The Smart Car has competition – Perhaps!
The world and his dog is obsessed with ‘Eco’ cars at the moment, and all car makers are on the lookout for the opportunity to introduce a car to the market that will tick all the right boxes. But where do Supercar makers go with this? Bentley is trying to go down the Bio-Fuel route […]
Horacio Pagani’s very special Zonda F Roadster
The spotlight has once more been back on Pagani, with the eventual reveal of the track-only Zonda R recently. The final iteration of the Zonda before the all new model late next year, the Zonda R is designed for the track and to be the ultimate Zonda. But maybe not. The last special from Pagani […]
Audi A4 Allroad quattro ready to roll
It looks like Geneva is going to be more of a highlight than the recent Detroit Motor Show, which turned in to something of a sombre occasion. No surprise really, considering the US auto industry is in the worst shape of any in the world (been there, done that – remember BL in the ’70s?). […]
Fiat 500C unveil on Monday
The retro revival in the small car sector is lead by the Fiat 500 and the Mini. Both have been a success, but present different characters. The Mini is, when you get to the nitty-gritty, a very good BMW update of the original Issigonis Mini. But the Fiat 500 is truer to the original ‘Cheap’ […]
Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR – the Unique RHD versions
Update September ’09: It looks like these rare RHD Mercedes CLK-GTRs didn’t sell, and are now due to be auction by RM in October. The Mercedes Benz CLK-GTR is a rare beast indeed. In fact, it’s a fair bet that even real petrol heads won’t recognise it. But exist it does, in very small numbers (just […]