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 [...]
Audi have just released details of its ultra rare limited edition R8 V10 plus. It will come with a special Audi Sport Performance Parts package. Only 44 cars will be made and offered worldwide by Audi Sport. 5 cars will be made for the U.K. Theses cars will be as closes as you can [...]
Vauxhall announces the starting price of the new Corsa GSI. The new Corsa GSI price will start from £18,995 on the road. For a extra £1,900 you can go for the GSI Plus Pack. The GSI Plus Pack gives you: Recaro leather seats 18 inch diamond cut alloys bi-xenon headlights It is available to [...]
Below is the statement from Aston Martin regarding Brexit and the future trading with the EU. As an industry that makes long-term investment and employment decisions, the Automotive sector needs clarity and certainty across the planning landscape. Over the past few months this clarity has been lacking, but today we are greatly encouraged to [...]
The UK new car market has fallen by -3.5% to 234,945 registrations for June 2018. Petrol engines and electric plug-in vehicles posted a growth but demand is still down for diesel vehicles. Mike Hawes, SMMT Chief Executive, said, “Despite a rocky first six months for the new car market, it’s [...]
Volkswagen are celebrating the delivery of its 200,000th R model car. The 200,000th R model car, a Golf R, was delivered to a customer in the UK. The R model was first introduced back in 2002. Jost Capito, Executive Director of Volkswagen R said: “Developing and globally retailing 200,000 units in 15 years is [...]
One of my highlights at this years Geneva International Motor Show was this.... The new, and very limited production, Stratos GbR. Manifattura Automobili Torino has the rights to build just 25 new Stratos cars. The New Stratos body is made from carbon fibre which will make this car extremely light. It was commissioned for [...]
Nissan and Italdesign have got together to create this prototype vehicle... the Nissan GT-R50. It is powered by a NISMO enhanced 3.8 litre V6 engine. Power and torque output are estimated at 720ps and 780 Nm. Alfonso Albaisa, Nissan’s senior vice president for global design said: “How often do you get to ask, ‘What [...]
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 [...]
This is the new Aston Martin DBS Superleggera. This super GT is powered by a 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 engine that produces 725 PS and 900 Nm of torque. Its top speed is 211 mph and it can sprint from 0 to 62 mph in only 3.4 seconds. Aston Martin President & Chief Executive Officer, Dr [...]
