Bugatti To Bring New Veyron Vitesse To Geneva
Mans seemingly unquenchable thrust to go faster is a never ending journey. Though the thrust unquenchable, Bugatti’s Veyron went a good way to provide hydration. The incredible engineering achievements came together to form a 268MPH legend. Bugatti Aren’t quite done yet. The production run of the Veyron is coming to its end with the final [...]
2012 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Is Twin-Turbo Beast
The Mercedes SL over the years has become more and more refined, bringing luxury touches once exclusive to saloons. However, the byproduct of all this lavish equipment is that the SL is a little porky on the scales. This has been rectified with the latest model shown a few month ago with its extensive use [...]
Abarth Launch 695 Tributo Maserati
Now, even if you have half a motoring related brain you will know that most car manufacturers are owned by another. VW dominates taking Bentley, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Bugatti, Lamborghini and half a dozen more. Fiat own a couple of note. Ever heard of Ferrari or Maserati? The Abarth arm of Fiat are launching a [...]
RenalutSport Megane Takes Hot Hatch Crown
The king is dead… Ford’s Focus RS hit the end of its production run a few months ago, something that displeased us greatly. The RS was the best hot hatch on the market, or arguably ever, but Renault’s Megane was never too far behind. With the thrown now vacant and new RenaltSport launched, the French [...]
New 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage Leaves Us Shaken AND Stirred
Now here is a manufacturer who has endured and indeed thrived during this global economic downturn. Aston Martin have a near faultless range, we will forget about the Cygnet for now, bringing forth style and elegance in a truly British performance package. Aston have previewed the 2012 V8 Vantage. This is quite an important update [...]
Maserati GranTurismo Sport Unveiled
A couple of years ago Maserati were lost in a sea on confusion. What did their brand signify? Their cars simply lived in Ferrari’s shadow and seemed purposely half hearted to keep them that way. Then came the GranTurismo, a brilliant GT that put the legendary trident back on the map. Now there is a [...]
Mini Clubvan Concept Gives New Meaning To “Van Man”
The Mini range over the past 6 years has boomed. Once the simple hatchback was all that was on offer but now a vast range consisting of convertibles, coupes, crossovers and estates populate the showroom. Mini have taken a look back at their past once again for inspiration and come up with this… The Clubvan. [...]
Peugeot Return To Hot Hatch Glory With 208 GTi
A Hot hatchback isn’t a complicated recipe. Take a fairly standard family hatchback that would be found in any supermarket car park, add a generous helping of power normally via turbo, stiffen the chassis a little, finish with swollen bodywork that looks like it belongs in a behavioral correction centre, and there you have it! [...]
You Can Take Our Freedom, But You Will Never Take Our Cars…
It’s are hard life for the likes of you and me. Us who appreciate a car for being more than a convenience that takes us from point a to point b. We who admire these machines for more than function, more than being simply tools of the world. Together we crave their potential, their symbolic [...]
Porsche Macan Revealed
Love it or hate it the Porsche Cayenna has been a huge success for the German company making their venture into the SUV market worthwhile. The 4X4 has always forwarded its sporting credentials and is one of the most capable machines in the segment. It has long been speculated that Porsche have been developing a [...]
Ferrari California Gets More Power For 2012
A new market is something very brave for a car manufacturer to explore. Venturing into the unknown results in an awful lot of cost and all that cash is gambled on the new product being a success. Ferrari bet big on the California a few years ago now and the return has been very much [...]
2012 Kia Cee’d Gets All Angry
That is it! Car designers of the world, you now have no excuse for producing an unattractive model. Korean manufacturers were once the punchline in automotive jokes but today we see them attempting to match Europe punch for punch. Their cars look as good as the concepts they represent and drive not all that bad. [...]
Audi’s 2012 RS4 is Ruthlessly Efficient Performance
Efficiency is something all manufacturers, to varying degrees, strive for. Be it in performance, economy or another form, it is hard to obtain and even harder to maintain. The Germans are arguably the most efficient manufacturers of the motor car in the world and Audi is a prime example of this. Their new RS4 literally [...]
5 Cars We Love
Happy Valentines day to you all. Whilst battling through the hordes of cards, chocolates and roses that we know you have, we thought it a good idea to highlight 5 cars that we really admire. Original Mini Cooper- It stole the hearts of the nation during the 60’s and still does today. The original Mini [...]
New RenaultSport Twingo Revealed
We love pocket sized hatchbacks in Europe! The way they fizz around town, ducking and diving though busy car parks, it makes them fun to drive even at low speeds. They get even more exciting when the manufacturer make spicier variations with more power and even keener handling. Renault’s little Twingo has recently been refreshed [...]
Ferrari 250 GTO Sells For £20.2 Million
It is said to one of the worlds most desired objects. It is the Italians legendary legacy embodied in a single form. It is the Ferrari 250 GTO… This machine really is a work of art combining those drool inducing curves with a pounding 3.0 litre V12 heart. The 250 GTO is a racing legend, [...]
SsangYong Goes All Alfresco With New Concept
Out there in the big wide world there are a whole host of car manufacturers who make just about every form of motor you can think of. Luxury, sport, economy .etc, but when it comes to Korean badge SsangYong, they tend to fall into the bracket of “what are you doing?” With monstrosities such as [...]
BMW Launch 2012 M6 Monster
BMW’s M badge is something the Germans are very proud of. It is a performance benchmark in the automotive world and so they wont just pin it to any old road going model. The BMW M6 is a behemoth of car car with the power to overthrow a country. Now the 2012 model has arrived [...]
Petrol VS Diesel, The Death Match
Oh, now that is an interesting topic… It is a bit like when you ask someone if they have a PC or a Mac, both camps will fight to the death for their cause. The basis for this article was born out of a debate on Twitter that lasted until 1:25AM. The root of the [...]
Audi TT RS Plus Puts Boxster In Its Place
The phrase “hairdressers car” is batted about all over the place these days and is not a term the vast majority of people understand. You see a real “hairdressers car” is a machine that is all show and no go, not necessarily anything to do with the occupation, but stereotypically (I stress this) representative of [...]
Tesla Show Model X SUV
The electric car market is, slowly but surely, growing with new adopters going cold turkey on combustion. The thing is that in terms of vehicle variety for those who go electric, there just isn’t any. You can have a hatchback or nothing. Tesla no longer produce their Lotus Elise based Roadster, but are now offering [...]
Ferrari Struggling With New F1 Car
They are the most globally recognized brand on Earth. They are the oldest team with most legendary heritage in Formula One. The horse, however, has not so much been prancing the past few years but limping. It has been disappointment for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the Italians and in 2012 a victory is not [...]
Aston Martin V12 Zagato Ready To Capture Your Heart, Liberate Your Soul
There is nothing else out there like an Aston Martin. Not one thing that even comes close to casting a shadow over the British icon, and in a market where companies fight tooth and nail, that is saying something. Recent works of art such as the V12 Vantage, Virage and DBS keep Aston at the [...]
Kia Uncover Track’ster Concept
Kia have really moved forwards in terms of their design work over the past few years. Their latest concepts have formed fantastic looking road going machines that differ very little from the initial pencil to paper moment. As a result Kia sales are on the up and up making room for the possibilities of new [...]
2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible Officially Drops Its Top
These days you can buy an open-top variation of almost any car. From Aston Martin’s Virage to Renaults baby Wind, there are many options to choose from if you fancy a slice of alfresco motoring. But what if your are a muscle car manic wanting all the BHP of the drag strip, whilst having the [...]
Nissan Takes On Ford With Invitation Concept
The Geneva international motor show is just around the corner and as per usual various guests have been showing themselves just a tad early. This year promises to bring a wide variety of machines and a vast quantity of them aim to rival a competitor. There are only so many segments of the car market [...]
Red Bull Launch 2012 RB8 F1 Car
Red Bull can no longer just be written of as a fizzy drinks company that got lucky… You do not win back to back both driver and constructors championships in Formula One without building an equation for success. With two very competitive drivers and arguably the best designer in the business, the world waited with [...]
Ferrari Launch “Ugly Duckling” 2012 F1 Contender
Formula One cars have never been beautiful. They are pure function and as there is no beauty contest in the sport, there is no purpose for vanity. Due to new regulations the hight of a cars nose must now be considerably lower than the bulkhead. This leaves teams with two options… A) give the nose [...]
New Smart Fortwo Suits Up
Once upon a time you couldn’t move about a populated area without seeing a Smart car. The tiny motors that could park within the width of a standard size car became something of a cult icon for a number of years, but not so much today. You can see the odd one or two flitting [...]
McLaren Launch MP4-27
It is that time of year where the Formula One season starts preemptively. Before racing to Australia for the opening race the teams are allowed practice sessions to fine tune their 2012 contenders. McLaren are one of the sports most successful teams and today we got our first look at Lewis and Jenson’s new pride [...]
Lamborghini Gallardo Successor In The Works
The raging bull has been the only company to take on the mighty prancing horse and win. The machines born to spite Ferrari are just as prestigious at their Italian rival and that is all down to that raw fizz produced by Lambo DNA. Ferrari’s 458 is quite the machine and in comparison the Gallardo [...]
2012 BMW X6 Unveiled
Most manufacturers today build some form of 4X4. As a result competition comes from every direction and so it is more important than ever to make your product have a unique selling point. The BMW X6 tries to be both a sporty coupe and 4X4, a niche that in our option it doesn’t pull off. [...]
BMW M Division Turns To The Dark Side, Produces Triple-Turbo Diesel
Today even performance cars have to be conscious of the environment of face ridicule by the “green police.” The Porsche 911 is a good example of how things are changing as once upon a time you would struggle for 21MPG, but todays car can achive mid-30s. BMW’s M division are responsible for such beasts as [...]
Toyota’s Le Mans Challenger Hits The Track
Last week we heard the news of Peugeot pulling out of endurance racing with immediate effect. It was a great loss as this variety of sport lost a key player that over the years has provided titanic battles against arch rival Audi. Will Audi now rule the roost? Toyota’s big come back makes the answer [...]
Nissan GT-R GT3 Racer Sets Sights On Checkered Flag
A racing car is much more a scientific piece of equipment than merely a tool for an athlete to cross the finishing line. They are about precision and accuracy, power and weight, pure performance. The Nissan GT-R in its standard guise is an all mighty machine capable of obliterating supercars worth four times its cost. [...]
New Seat Ibiza Has Attitude
Hatchbacks. We love them in the UK! Practical, economical and avalible in almost any flavor of your choosing. You might even fancy a fast one that keeps both the wife and you happy. Seat’s Ibiza is the companies best selling car and now, fresh for 2012, there is a new Spaniard in town. Well, we [...]
Secondhand Car Buyers Beware
The vast majority of us, at some point in our lives, will have to buy a used car. Be it your first motor or your four crusader, spending your hard earned pounds on something somebody has owned before you is always a risk. That said, it’s not hard to find a decent little car for [...]
VW Reveal 5 Door Up!
VW’s tiny city car, the up!, hasn’t even hit the roads yet but it seems popular already. The future retro city hatch may only have a 1.0 litre engine but its character and intelligent packaging more than makes up for a motor designed purely for town. Though the standard car doesn’t land until March VW [...]
Lotus and Ferrari F1 Tech Banned
Formula One is an environment where gaining the smallest of advantages over a rival is the difference between starting at the front or the back of the grid. Milliseconds count and if you cant come up to scratch then loosing a race can result in not just a lack of pride but also sponsorship. Both [...]
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