Renault has revealed the Megane Renaultsport 275 Trophy-R Special Edition which loses almost 100kg over the standard 275 Trophy and gets chassis enhancements. [nggallery id=1878 template=customlinks] We knew Renault were planning to take the Megane Renaultsport 275 Trophy to the Nurburgring to have a crack at the FWD production car record and wrestle it back from the […]
New BMW X6 – the glitzy lifestyle video
With the new BMW X6 now revealed, BMW are ramming home the new X6 as a lifestyle statement in a new launch film for the X5’s coupe sibling. [nggallery id=1871 template=customlinks] Not even BMW expected the X6 to be a runaway success, but marketed as a lifestyle version of the more practical X5, the X6 […]
David Brown Automotive Speedback UK debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed (video)
[nggallery id=1811 template=customlinks] The David Brown Automotive Speedback – a 1960s Aston Martin-like creation based on the Jaguar XKR – will get its UK debut at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The reveal of the David Brown Automotive Speedback was a pleasant surprise. We’d expected the Speedback to be yet another take on the E-Type […]
Mercedes AMG GT gets new 503 bhp Twin-Turbo 4.0 litre V8 (video)
Mercedes has revealed the AMG M178 4.9 litre twin-turbo V8 engine with 503bhp and 479lb/ft of torque. Will arrive first in the new AMG GT. We’ve speculated that the new Mercedes AMG GT – and, for that matter, futures ’63’ AMGs – will get a new twin-turbo V8 to provide the power as Mercedes look […]
Volkswagen Golf R 400 sounds like it means business (video)
The Volkswagen Golf R 400 – a 395 bhp Golf R Concept that looks to be heading for production – sounds like it means business in this short video. [nggallery id=1836 template=customlinks] The Volkswagen Golf R Concept arrived at the Beijing Motor Show recently, and it looked pretty much production-ready. So it was no huge […]
Mitsubishi XR-PHEV Evolution for Gran Turismo 6 brought to life (video)
The Mitsubishi XR-PHEV Evolution Vision Gran Turismo concept has arrived, sporting a plug-in hybrid powertrain and extreme styling. [nggallery id=1868 template=customlinks] The lines between reality and virtual reality are becoming ever more blurred as so much of our lives play out on line, and nowhere more so than with concept cars. The latest virtual reality […]
Mercedes S 63 AMG Coupe is THE big cat in the jungle (video)
A new promotional video for the Mercedes S 63 AMG Coupe portrays it as the ultimate feline in the jungle as Mercedes embraces ‘Performance Art’. [nggallery id=1808 template=customlinks] We’ve had a few spats between Mercedes and Jaguar of late, with Jaguar poking fun at Mercedes Magic Body Control chickens and Mercedes retaliating with a bit […]
Mercedes AMG GT teased again – this time it’s engine sounds
Mercedes is still busy teasing the replacement for the SLS – the AMG GT – with a series of three videos so we know what the AMG GT sounds like at different revs. It certainly looks like Mercedes are going to drag out the eventual reveal of the AMG GT – the effective replacement for […]
Mercedes GLA sold by Mario the Plumber in Japan (video)
The new Mercedes GLA SUV has gone on sale in Japan and Mercedes are using the Mario Bros game to get the attention of potential GLA buyers. Car makers are always looking for a new way to grab car buyer’s attention and shift some metal from their showrooms. But Mercedes has turned the clock back to […]
Audi A3 Clubsport – now on video
The Audi A3 Clubsport – a concept hot A3 for Worthersee with 518bhp – is now shown on video and looks to point at a new Audi RS3. [nggallery id=1854 template=customlinks] It’s a couple of weeks since Audi revealed their A3 Clubsport as a concept for the Worthersee show, and now we get to see […]