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In some kind of strange reverse marketing, BMW has produced the ‘Don’t blog about this‘ blog, which features a 6 series with what looks like some serious modification. Alloys reminiscent of the BMW M1, a super aggressive front end and huge flared arches somehow bring to my mind the McLaren SLR. Nonetheless, I thought that […]
This is the Vauxhall GTC Paris Concept – set for a debut at the Paris Motor Show on 30th September 2010. Here’s the news from Vauxhall on this dramatic looking car: Mark Adams, Vauxhall/Opel’s Vice President of Design, has described the GTC Paris as, ‘bold, pure and iconic’ in its appearance. Vauxhall has hinted that […]
This is the all new Audi R8 Spyder 4.2 FSI quattro, which features the upgraded Audi EU5 V8 engine in conjunction with the coupe. The newest generation V8 engine from Audi features 430PS at 7,900rpm, 430Nm from 4,500 to 6,000rpm, a 0-62mph sprint in 4.8 seconds and drives on to a whopping top speed 186mph. […]
Here’s the latest from MINI on their newest car, the Countryman. Sure to be a success, the new MINI is now ubiquitous on UK roads and I can vouch for the popularity – a street only a couple of hundred metres from my house has 4 MINIs! The Countryman is the largest in the MINI […]
Lexus may get a bad rap thanks to the Alan Partridge association, but since producing the mighty LFA they certainly got my attention! This new 2011 IS certainly looks the business – a very sleek design mated to a 360hp engine and paddleshift gearbox can only mean good things. I’m actually quite impressed, though I’d […]
In recent years, Lotus has enjoyed somewhat of a resurgence, what with the immense popularity of cars such as the Exige, which whilst not being massive production models have a reputation as being tremendous when it comes to performance. Equally, the Evora has taken everyone by surprise, offering two rear seats but maintaining the fun […]
Here’s a release you might just be interested in if you’re a safety conscious driver: On sale in the UK from next week; the all-new Suzuki Swift has been rated as one of Europe’s safest cars, achieving a maximum 5 star rating in the 2010 test by Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP’s (New Car Assessment Programme) […]
I always like to see car manufacturers pushing the boundaries and coming up with new designs – not simply rehashing something old and tired. Citroen has pushed the boat out proverbially this time, with the all new DS4. Frankly, it’s a great design and I can’t wait to see it in the metal. It is […]
Alfa Romeo makes iconic cars – there is no doubt about it. 2010 is a special year for Alfa as it is in fact the centenary of this famous marque. With this in mind, there are three new very special Alfa Romeo models coming available. There’s the Alfa GT SE, the stunning Italia Independent Brera […]
Here’s an image of the new, third generation Suzuki Swift, destined for release this Autumn in the UK. New Swift has grown in length (+90mm) with a 50mm increase in wheelbase and a slight increase in height of 10mm. For the powertrain; a new 1.2-litre petrol engine incorporating Dual VVT (Variable intake and exhaust valve […]