Hope you had a decent Christmas and new year break. I certainly did as I managed to slip out of the country for a few days. Don’t tell Autocar, as I am contractually obliged to be on 24 hour call, in case a stupid observation, blog or comment is needed.…
Prices for the facelifted Peugeot 5008 have been announced. The range starts at £18,800 for the 1.6-litre VTi model in entry-level Access specification. All models have a price increase of between £200 and £350 over the outgoing car. Rolls-Royce has launched a special edition of the Ghost, dubbed V-Specification. The…
Bentley sales will expand by 50 per cent between now and 2018, reflecting the influence of its forthcoming SUV that will hit the market in 2016, according to chairman and CEO Wolfgang Schreiber. The new 4×4 model, wholly built in Crewe, is expected to reach a volume of “at least”…
Vauxhall’s attempt to set or break 18 world and UK speed endurance records has been confirmed. Two Vauxhall Astras covered more than 3000 miles over 24 hours at the high-speed bowl at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. The lead Astra covered 3002.44 miles at an average speed of 125.101mph, stopping…
The new Seat Leon Cupra 280 is set to be the most powerful series production road car the Spanish brand has ever produced. The 276bhp 2.0-litre turbo-powered hot hatch will be offered in both three-door SC and regular five-door forms, priced from £26,940 for a six-speed manual-equipped SC Cupra 280.…
The new Volvo XC90, due at the end of the year, has been previewed by the Concept XC Coupé, which will be seen for the first time at the Detroit motor show next week. The Concept XC Coupé follows last year’s Concept Coupé as the second of three concept cars…
The Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG has been revealed. Destined to become the crown in the new GLA line-up, the all-wheel-drive compact SUV uses the same turbocharged 2.0-litre engine as the A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG, meaning outputs of 355bhp and 332lb ft of torque. The engine is mated to the AMG…
I find the fascination the world’s biggest car makers have with the London black cab market a complete mystery. With around 22,000 long-lived cabs on the capital’s roads, annual sales add up to perhaps as few as 1200 units per year. Not only is it a very, very, small market…
The UK car market has exceeded expectations for the year, with a total of 2.265 million cars being registered compared to a forecasted 2.25 million. “With its best year since a pre-recession 2007, the UK new car market has helped stimulate the country’s economic recovery,” said Mike Hawes, SMMT chief…
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is well underway in Las Vegas, with big-name manufacturers revealing what they see as the technologies of the future. Already we’ve seen Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell-powered FCV concept, the production version of which is just a year away from going on sale. There’s also been a public…