This is the new Audi R8 Spyder. It is available to order in the UK later this spring for deliveries late 2016. The dry weight of the R8 Spyder is just 1,612 kilograms thanks to aluminium and carbon fibre. The roof can be opened at speeds up to 31mph and folds away in 20 seconds. [...]
I was so impressed with RUF at the Geneva Motoshow, I had to do this quick blog performance spec. Who are RUF? They can make a already fast Porsche even faster or restore your old Porsche. RUF SCR 4.2 Power 525 HP 6 speed manual gearbox Torque 500Nm Top speed 200 mph RUF Ultimate Power 590 HP [...]
On March 28th 1991 the then Czech Minister of Industry, Jan Vrba, and the CEO of Volkswagen at the time, Dr. Carl Hahn, signed the contract for the integration of ‘ŠKODA to the VAG Group. With that signing all the jokes about ‘ŠKODA seemed to vanish overnight. Since then ‘ŠKODA have gone from strength to strength. Could this be the next [...]
The BMW M2 Coupe This is a car I was definitely excited to see. Why? Because I was impressed with the short time I spent with a 135M, This was mainly due to the sound of it but you have to be standing behind it or driving with the window down to get the full effect [...]
Could one of the cars in this report be an important game changer? Or maybe both? Let's start with the Merc below: The New Mercedes Benz E Class. This is a handsome car that looks good parked in any airport taxi rank (anywhere in the world) or cruising on the motorway or autobahn. If this car was a suit it [...]
Announced in Geneva the Vauxhall/Opel Astra wins European Car Of The Year 2016 award. Well done to Vauxhall/Opel! Follow me on Twitter. Follow me on Facebook.
The new MINI Convertible is now on sale and the range starts at £18,475 on the road. There is a 4 car line up starting with the MINI Cooper Convertible, MINI Cooper D Convertible (D for diesel), MINI Cooper S Convertible and the MINI John Cooper Works Convertible. Now, why am I writing about this car you [...]
Here it is!!!!! The first Car Show of the year for us (on this side of the world) the Geneva Motor Show! Most car makers where there, with only a few exceptions not attending (MINI being one)! So over the next days, weeks and months I will be posting articles blogs and pictures of my [...]
McLaren have informed us of an everyday "ready to use" McLaren sports car. It is the most luxurious McLaren to date with an airy cabin thanks to its Panoramic fixed glass roof but its party trick is its new side opening rear glass hatch. This now gives you an extra 220 litres of storage for [...]
Volvo Cars are aiming to be the first car manufacturer to offer their customers cars without physical keys from 2017. Volvo drivers will be offered an application on their phones to replace the car keys. You will be able to open and start the car with a new digital key app on your mobile phone. “There [...]
