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The new Forester is a decent looking machine – which is good given that Subaru continues to be a lesser-considered badge than many others in the UK. There’s more space, practicality, better safety and greater ground clearance than the older version too. The new Forester is based on the platform of the hatchback Impreza, offering […]
Is this the car to save the motor industry in the north east of England? Nissan has a huge factory in Sunderland that’s unfortunately seen some layoffs. Will the Qazana change all that though? The Nissan Qazana is a four wheel drive crossover that features (in the concept at least) Nissan’s All Mode system. It […]
Oh dear, BMW, who the hell are you kidding? Apparently, the nippy new MINI John Cooper Works Convertible is being classed as a ‘small premium cabriolet’. Oh puhhhlease. Granted, it’ll hit 62 in 6.9 – but ‘small premium’? These car classifications just get stranger. Anyway, the new ragtop has the same engine as the John […]
Aston Martin will premiere the DBS Volante at the Geneva Auto Salon on the 3rd March 2009. Completing the DBS line-up, the new Volante will afford customers the combination of the DBS’s already-established benchmark sports car characteristics with all the thrills of open-air motoring. Broadening the DBS’s character, the DBS Volante will appeal to drivers […]
Caterham’s famous ‘Superlight’ family is now complete with the British manufacturer releasing details of a new generation of its Superlight R300. Following in the rear tyre tracks of the motorsport derived R400 and R500, the latest Seven punches from 0-to-60mph in 4.5 seconds courtesy of a new 2.0-litre Ford Duratec engine, tuned by Caterham […]
I’ve spoken before about the frankly odd choice of Subaru to move away from one of the most iconic car shapes ever – the rally-derived saloon shape it used for cars including the WRX and STi – but once you see one in the flesh you’ll actually be pleasantly surprised. So much so was this […]
Škoda has announced the launch of its new Superb GreenLine. Available in January, the Superb GreenLine is powered by a 1.9-litre TDI PD DPF which produces 105 bhp and is capable of 55.4mpg on the combined cycle and produces only 136g/km of CO2. This means the Superb GreenLine sits in VED band C and attracts […]
While we certainly cannot say the Zonda F lacks performance figures, driving around the Nürburgring in 7:27:82 and achieving lateral G forces of almost 1.5 G, it is however a road car, easy to drive, intuitive and setting the benchmark for comfort, safety and lightweight. Paired with a quality finish and the attention to detail […]
A radical new SEAT, conceived to run on electric power or a conventional petrol engine, has been unveiled in Spain. The green-minded Leon Twin Drive Ecomotive prototype made its debut at the SEAT Technical Centre in Martorell, near Barcelona. The ultra-low emissions concept was unveiled in front of Spanish Government minister Miguel Sebastián, as […]
I have to say, I’m not a huge fan of American cars. Big lazy engines don’t really do much for me – neither does the usually squishy ride quality. However, the CTS is known for a harder ride, was honed at the Nurburgring and provided a decent amount of ooomph. So, when the CTS-V was […]