Quick news: Mountune moves to US; BMW i3 charging deal; Cascada gets new engine
Mountune expands its operations in to the United States, charging points for new BMW i cars to cost £315, high output 1.6-litre 'SIDI' petrol engine for Cascada revealed Mountune, Ford's official...
View ArticleJaguar XJR
The Jaguar XJR is an enormously attractive and satisfyingly rapid luxury saloon marred only by a slightly firm ride Here it is: the return of the hottest big Jaguar. And this Jaguar XJR it’s the most...
View ArticleJaguar XFR-S first drive review
The 542bhp Jaguar XFR-S is a logical progression from the XFR, despite the garish paint job With the new £79,995, 542bhp XFR-S, the excuses Jaguar has had up until now not to be compared with rivals...
View ArticleNew Nissan X-Trail spotted
New Nissan X-Trail will target the Ford Mondeo and other big saloons, will be a road-biased seven-seater The new Nissan X-Trail SUV is entering the final stages of development ahead of a launch at...
View ArticleAudi MPV gets green light
The long-awaited first MPV from Audi is given a big thumbs-up ahead of a possible Frankfurt reveal Audi has given the green light to its first MPV, with sources saying it will become part of the...
View ArticleKia to unveil new concept at the Frankfurt motor show
New compact Kia concept sets out to offer a stylish and rugged car for dealing with urban environments Kia will preview a rival to the Nissan Juke with a new concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show in...
View ArticleBMW X4 spotted testing
BMW X4 spotted testing near Munich, design closely follows Shanghai concept The BMW X4 has been spotted testing in Germany.These spy pictures, taken near Munich, reveal that the car has retained many...
View ArticleHongqi H7 first drive review
A good effort from China's oldest manufacturer, but a confused package that's overly focused on rear passengers Hongqi (Red Flag) made its debut in 1958, making it China's oldest manufacturer....
View ArticleBentley Flying Spur
This second-generation Flying Spur changes tack in its quest to become a slicker limousine Having acquired Bentley, the original Bentley Flying Spur was the second half of Volkswagen’s grand strategy...
View ArticleWhere do you go for service and repair?
Darren wants to know where you take your car at service time, and why I read this week that franchised dealers are having a rough time of it in the service and repair sector. This isn't news to me...
View ArticleInfiniti supercar due within five years
Infiniti's halo supercar could be on sale by 2018, sources tell Autocar Infiniti's halo supercar has been pencilled in for launch in 2017-2018, while the Nissan-owned luxury manufacturer decides...
View ArticleBolt from the blue: driving Jaguar's Project 7
Jaguar’s Project 7 went from zero to tyre-shredding reality in just four months and burst onto the scene without warning to wow petrolheads the world over Four months. Doesn’t sound like very long to...
View ArticleCitroën set to launch 'simple' C-line brand
First C-line model is to be shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show The first of Citroën's C-line cars will be shown at the Frankfurt motor show next month, according to company sources.The C-line will mark...
View ArticleSenova 2.0T Luxury first drive review
This revived Saab 9-5 is an attractive looking car with good equipment levels, sadly let down by a poor drivetrain and internal plastics Saab may for now have been consigned to the history books, but...
View ArticleHongqi H7 first drive review
A good effort from China's oldest manufacturer, but a confused package that's overly focused on rear passengers Hongqi (Red Flag) made its debut in 1958, making it China's oldest manufacturer....
View ArticleHonda Civic Tourer revealed
Honda's Civic Tourer to be unveiled at Frankfurt Motor Show, ready to hit UK showrooms in 2014 Honda’s new Civic Tourer will go on sale in early 2014 after a public debut at the Frankfurt motor show...
View ArticleNew BMW 5-series spotted
Seventh-gen BMW exec to shed weight and get a new generation of engines; on sale early 2016 The very first prototypes of the seventh-generation BMW 5-series have hit the road in Germany ahead of a...
View ArticleSpyker D8 to return in 2014
Super-SUV concept to be revived next year; production to follow B6 sports car Spyker is set to unveil a revised D8 Peking to Paris super-SUV at next year’s Geneva motor show, eight years after the...
View ArticleJaguar considering smaller front-wheel drive model
New range of compact front-wheel-drive models might be essential to meet stringent future CO2 targets, but their potential commercial success is questionable Tentative plans for a super-frugal...
View ArticleRenaultsport Mégane RB8 first drive review
An even hotter version of Renault's hot hatch, and one that lives up to the hype Theoretically, this is a chance for Renault to exploit its intimate (but perhaps not always widely appreciated)...
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