The Maserati Grand Turismo is a stunning looking car. It’s exactly how a Maserati should look – flowing lines, gorgeous curves and an aggressive, yet subtle stance. But it’s been criticised for its lack of punch and sharpness. And in some ways the critics are right – it’s certainly not as focused as it could […]
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Men & Motors goes Classic
Cars, that is. It seems unlikely we’ll get the BBC Philharmonic in Concert on the Men & Motors Channel. No, this is M&M announcing their first original commission for a programme for over three years. As we all know, M&M is the low-rent ITV digital motoring offering. Plenty of re-hashed programming in the day, and […]
Jaguar XJ Range gets end of life re-vamp
They’re all trying really hard – car makers, that is. Jaguar has announced that it’s range-topping XJ is getting a bit of a lift. Additional spec at no additional cost is added, which is usually what happens when a model is past its prime. But in many ways the XJ still offers a great deal. […]
Land Rover Discovery Scoops Top Awards
The Land Rover Discovery 3 is without doubt one of, if not the, best 4×4 (by far!) there is. Well built, enormously capable and, in its current iteration, a nice car to drive. And it has now won over 100 ‘Best’ awards worldwide. The latest award to be thrown the Disco’s way is Australia’s Best […]
Audi R8 V10 to debut at Detroit – Spyder coming soon
The much anticipated Audi R8 V10 (Audi R10?) is to make its first official appearance at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2009. The R8 has been a massive hit worldwide. It did seem when Audi launched the R8 that it might just be a step too far. How can a mainstream car maker pull-off […]
2009 Audi S5 / A5 Cabriolet Revealed
It’s arguably not the best time to announce a range of stylish, quality convertibles. No one’s buying anything, and winter is here. But that hasn’t stopped Audi, who today revealed details of the S5 and A5 Convertibles. Audi get so much right (and so little wrong) these days. There hasn’t been a real dog in […]
Mercedes C Class sales top 500,000
It’s nice to hear a bit of good news for a change. Mercedes has just passed a big landmark with sales of the current C Class, passing the 500,000 mark since the car’s launch in March of 2007. The C Class is the modern version of the 190 – the car everyone said would be […]
Bio Fuels more Polluting than Petrol
Oh dear. This will get the Eco-mentalists in a frenzy! Bio-fuels are the way of the future, they claim. Far less polluting than fossil fuels, they shout from the roof-tops. Apparently not. Nobel-Prize winning scientist Paul Crutzen and his team have shed a much needed light on the real cost of bio-fuels. Apart from the […]
EU cuts Co2 Targets to help Euro car makers
In an astonishing outbreak of common sense, EU negotiators last night agreed a deal to ease the draconian Co2 targets for EU car manufacturers. Originally, EU car makers had to meet the new regulations by 2012, but have now won a concession to hit 65% of target by 2012, 75% by 2013, 80% by 2014 […]
Mitsubishi confirms mad FQ-400
You’ve got to admire the Japanese. Here we are, deep in the doom and gloom of car sales in free-fall, and Mitsubishi pops its head above the parapet to announce the 2009 version of the mad-as-a-hatter Mitsubishi Evo X FQ-400! Anyone who saw, or drove, the Evo 9 FQ-400 will know what an absolutely mental […]