The most successful car of its type ever made, the latest version of the M3 has a stonking V8 and huge power reserves, but still manages to be (slightly) more economical than the outgoing model. The new V8 model gives the powerful BMW a more relaxed demeanour (when you want it) but those huge reserves […]
Porsche GT3 to launch at Geneva
The next in line for the mid-life facelift (Gen 2) of the Porsche 911 is the GT3, following on from last year’s revisions to the Carrera and Targa. The GT3 has had only minor modifications to its looks, instead the detail, as you would hope, has gone on under the skin. The engine has gone […]
Classic Lamborghini video surfaces
The Lamborghini of today is a far cry from the Lamborghini of old. Starting life as a tractor maker, Lamborghini cars came in to being when Ferruccio Lamborghini complained to Enzo Ferrari about the clutch on his new Ferarri. The dismissive response was that “the fault is with the driver, not the car”, and so […]
Cadillac CTS-V hits the UK
When you think of Cadillac you tend to think of geriatric Americans coasting round God’s waiting room in Florida. Slow, old, wrinkled and not very well bolted together (and that’s just the drivers), nothing to inspire the car lover, and certainly nothing to suggest it would be a good idea to try and sell a […]
2010 Audi RS5 spotted at Nurburgring
Audi’s RS models are pretty much the best in their class. Wonderfully willing engines, great handling and an urge to ‘Go’ that’s unrivalled in their competitors. Yes, it’s arguable that for track day fun a BMW with rear wheel drive is more fun, but in the real world Audi’s 4 wheel drive is a better […]
XFR Jag the fastest ever
Car manufacturers have been very reticent about anything related to performance of late (unless it’s to tell us that the exhaust gases from their latest eco-box will save the planet) so its good to see that the boffins at Jaguar have been let out to play at the beach (well, the Bonneville Salt Flats, to […]
New 2010 Toyota Prius Video
There is no doubt, the Toyota Prius is the best selling Hybrid car there has ever been. Toyota has marketed the car brilliantly, and it is seen, by many who wouldn’t normally be seen dead in a mid-range Toyota, as the car to drive. But things are changing. The world is starting to wake up […]
Tesla Roadster vs Top Gear
As I’m sure many of you will have seen at the weekend, Clarkson got to play with the Tesla Roadster, an electric sports car based on the Lotus Elise. Made for interesting viewing. It was obvious that the weight of the batteries would compromise the handling, but its actual straight-line speed was a real revelation. […]
Race of Champions 2008 Wembley
Yesterday (14th December 2008) saw the 2008 Race of Champions take place at a sodden Wembley Stadium in London. Competing in a range of vehicles, including KTM X-Bows, Focus WRC Cars and RoC Buggies, the best of the best from the Motor Racing World competed, including Jenson Button, David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher, Carl Edwards and […]
2009 BMW Z4 announced
BMW has officially released details of the next BMW Z4, due to be shown at Detroit and in UK showrooms in the spring. The new Z4 looks like a big improvement on the outgoing model. The old Z4 had Marmite looks – you loved it or hated it – but the new BMW Z4 has […]