The Latest News, Announcements And Rumours From The World Of Cars
This is the new Porsche Macan formerly known as the Cajun and due to arrive in 2013. Loosely based on the Audi Q5, the compact SUV is Porsche’s answer to the wildly successful Range Rover Evoque. It will slot into the range below the larger Cayenne SUV, and it’s an important car for Porsche. They’ve [...]
The finalists for the prestigious World Car Of The Year awards have been announced. Two awards are up for grabs; the World Car Of The Year 2012 and the World Performance Car Of The Year 2012. The ten finalists in each category were selected by a jury of 66 international car journalists from Europe, Asia [...]
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 [...]
Drum roll please. Introducing the all-new, all-improved third generation Porsche Boxster. The two-seater roadster (codenamed 981) is back. And this time it’s bigger, lighter, faster, greener, cleaner and better looking than the old model. After the covers are removed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March, it goes on sale in the UK on [...]
Autocar has revealed the winners of its annual long-term Test Car Awards. During the course of 2011 Autocar staff lived with 17 cars day in day out, covering more than 250,000 miles on UK and European roads. If that doesn’t allow them to work out the good and bad points of these cars, nothing will. [...]
Porsche has revealed the first official photos of the new 911 Cabriolet ahead of its global debut at the 2012 Detriot Motor Show in January. Just weeks after the new Porsche 911 Coupe appeared the Cabrio has arrived in both Carrera and Carrera S formats. And they’ve both got a rather clever roof. Roof Up [...]
Porsche has been tempting us with hints about a new entry-level “baby Boxster” for some time now. But as things stand, a final decision has still to be made. The final decision was due this year, but that may now be pushed back to 2012. In a recent interview with the Financial Times Deutschland, Porsche [...]
The Nissan Qashqai has been named the best used car of 2011 at the 34th What Car? Used Car Of The Year Awards. Praised for its styling, price and family-friendly cabin, it also offers a five star NCAP crash test rating, low running costs and reliability. The seven-strong judging panel involved people from all parts [...]
The prospect of electric cars becoming part of mainstream motoring in the UK has received a major boost thanks to three important pieces of news. 1. Universal Charging Standards Seven large car manufacturers have reached an agreement to use common standards for charging electric vehicles in North America and Europe. Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, General [...]
The Porsche Cayman R has been named Britain’s Best Driver’s Car for 2011 by Autocar magazine. After a three-day test involving extensive tests on public roads and a racetrack, the Cayman R was selected as the car which provided the greatest driving thrill. The Contenders Eleven cars worth almost £900,000 took part in the contest; [...]
