Luxury car maker Bentley formally unveiled the Bentley Mulsanne, earlier called the Grand Bentley, at the Pebble Beach Concours event in Monterey, California. The luxury sedan, which will replace the Bentley Arnage, will feature in the Frankfurt Motor Show beginning…
Adhesive specialists Araldite is giving away two VIP tickets for the Silverstone leg of the Le Mans series this September. The two hospitality tickets includes exclusive behind the scenes access to the Team ORECA race team on both qualifying and…
Interview with Jon Quirk So Jon, as a Series One owner, what do you reckon to the new Jaguar XJ? I reckon it’s every bit as brave and beautiful as the 1968 original. Let’s be honest, it was about time…
The new, small crossover is funky and fun, but does the Toyota Urban Cruiser offer significant advantages over a traditional hatchback? Beware of headline figures. Toyota would very much like everyone to concentrate on the fact that the Urban Cruiser…
I was starting to think I shouldn’t have worn shorts and a scruffy T-shirt saying “Burnout king” to drive the world’s fastest and most expensive production convertible. Now I’m next to the gleaming silver wedge of billionaire boy’s toy, it…
Pros – Strong performance, comfortable cabin, refined at high speeds, sharp handling, metal-folding roof Cons – Limited boot space with roof down BMW has made some key improvements to the Z4 as it looks to make the two-seater more appealing…
More than 35,000 new cars have been sold under the scrappage scheme since it went live on May 18. Government figures show that one in five new cars are now sold to buyers taking advantage of the £2000 discount…
Thousands of workers at Honda’s Swindon factory returned to work today after a four-month shutdown. Production at the plant – which builds the Civic and CR-V models for Europe – was suspended at the end of January due to a…
The sale of Chrysler has been granted official approval. Most of the company’s assets have been sold to a consortium led by Fiat, which will pay nothing for its stake, but has the option to increase its shareholding in the…
Volvo has announced it will have a plug-in hybrid model on sale by the end of 2012. The car will be developed in a joint venture with Swedish energy company Vattenfall and will be powered by both an electric motor…