Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette to lead future designs
Range-topping Camaro and Corvette models will be used to inspire future designs and marketing for Chevrolet, confirm bosses The range-topping Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette will be used to inspire the...
View ArticleWhy I've become even more attached to my 100,000-mile Defender
Does knowing the pitfalls of your trusted runabout make the heart grow fonder? Apparently so "Ah, yes, your car. They put it through an MOT when you bought it, did they?” These are not the words you...
View ArticleLand Rover renews Race2Recovery sponsorship
Team of disabled servicemen to enter Dakar Rally in 2014; Land Rover continues support with two Defender-based Wildcat rally cars Land Rover has announced it will continue to sponsor the Race2Recovery...
View ArticleAll-new 2014 Mini revealed
Bigger Mk3 Mini has sharper looks and a raft of new tech, including three-cylinder engines BMW has taken the wraps off the third generation of Mini developed under its ownership.The new F56-generation...
View ArticlePerformance gains for Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche reports significant performance gains for its 918 Spyder hypercar during final testing; first customer deliveries expected soon The Porsche 918 Spyder has beaten its own benchmark performance...
View ArticleNissan GT-R Nismo: first pictures leaked
Pictures reported to show faster, harder GT-R; Williams F1 track pack optional These pictures are reported to show the new Nissan GT-R Nismo, whch develops a reported 595bhp and 480lb ft of torque.If...
View ArticleDas motor city
Forget Detroit, it's Wolfsburg that has petrol coursing though its veins It might lack the edginess, the architecture, the musical history – and mercifully the bankruptcy – of Detroit but Wolfsburg is...
View ArticleLA motor show 2013: Volkswagen e-Golf
All-electric Volkswagen e-Golf will go on sale in the US next year The all-electric Volkswagen e-Golf will have its North American debut at the LA motor show.The e-Golf is powered by an electric motor...
View ArticleTokyo motor show 2013: Toyota Aqua Air concept
The Aqua Air roadster is based on a Japanese market supermini The Toyota Aqua Air, an all-new roadster concept based on the Japan-only hybrid supermini, will be shown for the first time at the Tokyo...
View ArticleLA motor show 2013: Toyota driver awareness research vehicle
Toyota shows its latest safety technology at the LA motor show Toyota will show a new research vehicle based around driver awareness at the LA motor show.The new driver attention research vehicle is...
View ArticleTokyo motor show 2013: Mercedes SLS AMG GT Final Edition
Limited-run Final Edition will be the last version of the SLS before production finishes next year The Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT Final Edition has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Tokyo motor...
View ArticleKen Okuyama Design to show kode9 concept in Tokyo
Ex-Pininfarina designer to unveil new kode9 and lightweight kode7 Clubman models Former Pininfarina designer turned carmaker Ken Okuyama will reveal his latest concept car at the Tokyo motor show– the...
View ArticleLA, Tokyo and Guangzhou - three motor shows in a week
New car fans are in for a treat this week, but what is the industry itself thinking with this motor show overload? The more eagle-eyed among you may have noticed that there are three motor shows this...
View ArticleHonda Jazz hybrid first drive review
Like the old Jazz, only more so - which is no bad thing at all Such is the esteem in which the European market is held that this Honda Jazz won’t find its way into a UK showroom until some unspecified...
View ArticleHonda Civic Type R prototype first drive review
A convincing hot hatch as it stands: with another year’s development, it has the potential to be outstanding Every engineer working on the dynamics of the new Honda Civic Type R is focused on one...
View ArticleLexus demonstrates autonomous driving
Lexus shows two new technologies which it hopes will make autonomous driving a near-showroom reality Lexus has revealed two new autonomous driving technologies, ahead of the Tokyo motor show.Called...
View ArticleNo Sex in the Megacity?
Japanese designers and manufacturers can produce tactile and appealing products, but these abilities don't appear to have translated to its premium automotive sector yet I’m a big fan of Japan,...
View ArticleAll-new range of turbocharged Honda VTEC engines revealed
New 'VTEC' TURBO' engines designed to offer 'class-leading output and economy'; includes downsized 1.0-litre three cylinder and high-output 2.0-litre version Honda has revealed three new 'VTEC TURBO'...
View ArticleFormula E boss: "We can create battery-heads"
The boss of Formula E says his series will speak to the Facebook generation more than any other form of motorsport The Formula E racing series can help young people reconnect with motor racing....
View ArticleWhat does the concept of Britishness mean to you?
Bulldogs, flock wallpaper and The Clash: was the launch of the new Mini a British cliché too far? There’s a scene in spoof ‘rockumentary’ Spinal Tap where the band’s chief protagonists, David St...
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