Last Saturday morning, I had the chance to drive the all new Hyundai i30 N at the Nth Degree Experience at the Millbrook test facility. This is an important car for Hyundai because it's their first model to wear the N high performance badge. The N brand was developed at the Namyang Research and [...]
We Blog Any Car got to test the new limited edition Audi R8 Rear Wheel Series or RWS for short. Could this be one of the purest Audi R8’s that money can buy? (Apart from the race car obviously)... well I think it could be. First of all it is cheaper to buy than [...]
I had the chance to drive one of my dream cars...The new Maserati GranTurismo MC. The last time I drove a Maserati was way back in 2000 (when I was selling new and used Alfa Romeos). The Maserati I drove back then was the, what is now known as, the [...]
We Blog Any Car had the chance to test the new VW up! GTI. This car, on paper, seems to share so much with the original Mk1 Golf GTI ....or so the VW marketeers will have us believe? Now, I was around when the Mk1 Golf GTI was king and in my opinion this [...]
The Nissan e.dams team will make its official (on track) debut this week.... testing at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo Valencia Spain. This is in preparation for the start of the new ABB FIA Formula E championship... which begins on the 15th of December. Nissan is the first Japanese company to enter Formula E. They will [...]
Reservations are now open for the new 2019 Toyota Supra. There will only be 300 new U.K. Supras available in 2019. Customers can place an official online reservation, with only a £1,000 deposit, via the www.toyota.co.uk website.... or go online to your Toyota dealership of choice web page. Prices and specifications will be announced soon for [...]
U.K. new car registrations fell by -20.5% in September 2018. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)....338,834 new vehicles were registered last month. From the 1 September, all new cars sold in the EU had to take the new Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, [...]
Great news! Porsche have confirmed that they will produce a new 911 Speedster next year. They will only build 1,948. Why 1,948? Well....this number refers back to the first 356 "number 1" which received its operating license back in 1948. Hence 1,948! So, here is the latest concept study, in Guards Red paint, looking [...]
This is the new smart fortwo EQ Prime Premium Plus Coupe. In the past I have driven different smart cars, including the BRABUS model, which were all fun and all used a petrol engine in the rear. This smart fortwo EQ is even more quirky than the typical smart car....the reason is that this [...]
This is the new Suzuki Swift Sport.....and a car I was definitely looking forward to driving. As some of you blog readers may already know, I was first aware of the brand as a youngster on holiday, in the late 80’s, in Barbados. I got used to seeing (what was then) the new Suzuki [...]
Abarth have released information on the new Abarth 124GT. The new 124GT comes with a new carbon fibre roof (that only weighs 16kg), 17"Ultra-Light alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, adaptive front LED headlights, Record Monza Exhaust and a mechanical self-locking differential. It is available in 3 colours: Portogallo 1974 Grey, San Marino 1972 Black and Turini [...]
The European new car market recorded a massive 30% growth in August 2018. Felipe Munoz, JATO’s Global Analyst explains why below; “As we anticipated last month, it’s clear that registrations were boosted in August by car makers rushing to register their vehicles before the introduction of WLTP. These results show how artificial registrations can [...]
Every now and again, a car manufacturer will design a concept car that makes me think....why don't they produce it? This new concept car from Peugeot is definitely one of these. The e-LEGEND, which takes its styling cues from the iconic Peugeot 504 Coupe, is the latest concept car from Peugeot and will be [...]
Ferrari have unveiled 2 new limited edition special-series cars.....The new Ferrari Monza SP1 and SP2. These limited edition special series cars draw their inspiration from the racing Ferraris of the 1950s. The Ferrari Monza SP1 is a single seat road car. The Ferrari Monza SP2 is a two-seater road car with the addition of [...]
