BRITAIN has been infatuated with fast Fords for years, and the love affair looks set to continue with the arrival of the new Fiesta ST. The company, taking the already-impressive standard car as a base, has added sporty, styling tweaks inside and out which enhance the regular Fiesta’s looks. The new model is powered with [...]
VOLKSWAGEN’S limited edition VW Beetle GSR, now available in the UK, is limited to 100 models. In fact, the company are offering a total of just 3,500 examples globally, with UK deliveries arriving in September. The original Beetle GSR – short for Gelb Schwarzer Renner, or Yellow Black Racer in German – was first sold [...]
PEUGEOT 2008 is one of the latest additions to the compact crossover class which now includes models like the Nissan Juke and Vauxhall Mokka. It takes the 208 supermini as its base, sharing engines and many of the interior components. It is front-wheel-drive only and all variants weigh just over a tonne. As a result, [...]
THIS is first picture of Fiat’s production-ready 500XL, which has appeared on a Spanish internet forum. It shows the new seven-seater version of the Fiat 500L in its full, elongated glory. As you can see, it looks similar to the 500L from nose to C-pillar, but it has a longer rear overhang and larger rear, [...]
WHEN the new-generation Kia Carens MPV goes on sale in the UK next month, it will be face tough competition in a crowded market. True, the seven-seater is a pleasant looker, with two diesels and one petrol engine available, with an automatic gearbox reserved for the high-powered diesel only. The South Korean company are confident [...]
DETROIT Electric, revived in 2008 by former Lotus Engineering Group chief Albert Lam, have unveiled their first creation at the current Shanghai Motor Show. And the company couldn’t be happier with their all-electric SP:01 sports car because 35 orders were received for the car within an hour of it going on sale earlier this month. [...]
THEY were once regarded as a little-known Romanian motor manufacturer, supplying Eastern Europeans in the main with their quirky little cars. Since their takeover by Renault, however, in 1999,Daciahave been making steady progress in theUKmarket and beyond as a subsidiary of the renowned French firm. They’re cheap, they’re cheerful (well, to a degree), and January [...]
SAY hello to the car of tomorrow, but don’t even begin to look for the front and back wheels because it hasn’t any! Okay, there are two at the rear at the moment, but that’s because it is in its early development stage and they are there to prevent Hyundai’s new concept tipping from side [...]
Californian electric car-maker Fisker, who off-loaded several staff members last week, will probably have the plug pulled soon. Production of the company’s exciting £65,000 Karma model, which is made by Valmet inFinland, was suspended last July and sadly, Fisker is on the verge of bankruptcy. Sources say Fisker were set to start making capital repayments [...]
KIA revealed their new Soul at the New York Motor Show, and it seems likely to be another winner for the South Korea company. It features a brand-new chassis and a design inspired by the stylish Track’ster concept. The current Soul was a huge hit in the States, and the firm have clearly updated the [...]
