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 […]
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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 […]
Ford puts Volvo up for sale
Having spent most of the last twenty years carefully building up a portfolio of Prestige European car makers, including Jaguar, Land Rover, Aston Martin and Volvo, the last of these, Volvo, has now been put up for sale by Ford. This hardly comes as a surprise when you see the precarious state of Ford. It’s […]
Stop-Start Freelander on the way
Land Rover has announced that it will be introducing stop-start technology on its Freelander range from May 2009, thus saving around 8% on the Co2 emissions, and taking the Freelander down a group on VED, which should help move a few more Freelanders off forecourts next year. The technology for the stop-start was developed in-house, […]
Aston Martin Slash 1/3rd of jobs
It’s getting silly out there. Aston Martin has this afternoon announced that it is to cut around a third of jobs at its Gaydon facility. That’s 300 full time and 300 part time. Aston Martin is the most iconic of British Car Brands. To be in this much trouble is really rather worrying. But there […]
Ford announces new Kuga models
Ford has announced today that it is expanding the current range of its mini 4×4, with the introduction of models at the top and bottom of the range. Slotting in as the base model is a 2wd 2.0 TDCi which has a Co2 output of just 159g/km. This is a crucial point for businesses when […]