The Latest News, Announcements And Rumours From The World Of Cars
Captains of industry rejoice, there’s a newly updated Rolls Royce Phantom waiting for you at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. However, the Phantom is no ordinary car. While most cars are updated after four years and replaced after seven, the Phantom has just received its first major update aged nine. And unlike most manufacturers, they’ve [...]
After a protracted teaser campaign and eventual leak, this is the Pininfarina Cambiano concept at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. With looks straight from the past and the future the luxury sports saloon-coupe takes inspiration from the 1957 Lancia Florida II. It’s also electric, so that should please the world’s polar bears…and Al Gore. And [...]
Sporty Bentleys by and large reflect their footballist clientele. Both litter Cheshire, don’t work very often and are grossly overpriced. And the Bentley Mulsanne is no exception. It’s the latest slab of olde England to get the Mulliner styling treatment. Designed for people who want their Mulsanne to look and feel sportier, the Mulliner Driving [...]
This is the all-new 2013 Lexus GS sport saloon. It’s available to order now ahead of the first UK deliveries in June. And if you want to put one on your driveway it will cost you at least £32,995 to do so. So let’s see what you’ll get for your hard-earned… The Range At launch, [...]
The annual What Car awards ceremony took place in London on January 11th and awarded 17 prestigious titles. Judged by a panel of journalists from the What Car magazine headed by editor Chas Hallett, German manufacturers did exceptionally well, collecting 10 of the 16 category awards and the overall car of the year title. Winners [...]
First there was the Mercedes CLS. And it was a revelation. And it said unto all middle-aged executives come unto me for saloon-like luxury and coupe-like curves. And they spread the word. And the sales figures begat the Audi A7 which also did very well. So jealousy crept into the breast of BMW and they [...]
Mercedes-Benz’s parent company Daimler has pulled the Axminster rug from under its poorly-performing Maybach brand. The luxury brand which has failed to live up to sales expectations since it launched in 2002 will cease production and disappear by 2013. Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung “we held extensive discussions internally about [...]
WhatCar has revealed the contenders for their prestigious Car of the Year Awards which will take place on Wednesday 11th January 2012. Over the next few weeks the judges will determine which cars win the 13 individual categories and the overall title Car of the Year 2012. Editor Chas Hallett said “Many more miles of [...]
After a few weeks without any Lexus news, three little tidbits arrive all at once. They have revealed the new GS250, plans for a GS powered by a small hybrid and their desire to create a hot GS F model to rival the new BMW M5. The New Lexus GS250 This is the new entry-level [...]
Jaguar has released two new performance packs for their flagship XJ saloon. While the sport pack provides a range of aerodynamic and styling improvements, the new speed pack removes the electronic limited increasing the top speed to 174mph. Director of Design at Jaguar, Ian Callum said, “The XJ is much more than a limousine. Its [...]
