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Jaguar Planning 3 Series Fighter as Sedan and Coupe
It’s no secret that Jaguar is considering building a rival for the BMW 3 Series, but now comes word that the car won’t just be limited to a sedan. And while a wagon (popular in Europe) is also likely, the more exciting news is Jag’s interest in developing a coupe model styled on the same…
New Bentley V8 Will be Offered in Two Performance Levels
Apart from confirmation from Bentley that the British luxury auto brand will deliver a new V8 engine in the near future, no official details are known about the powerplant. According to a new report, however, the 4.0-liter unit is set to be offered in two performance levels. A single-turbo version will help deliver a more…
Noble M600 Finally Revealed as a 650-HP British Exotic
The Noble M600 has been a long time coming. So long in fact that one might think the car has already been on sale for years. However, the final production version has just been unveiled by Noble and the first customer units should be delivered by April 2011. The specs look incredible. The M600 weighs…
German Man Tattoos ‘MINI’ On Penis to Win a Car
Don’t believe everything you read. Or at least that’s what Andreas Muller might tell his lady friends after having ‘MINI‘ tattooed on his penis in order to win one of the fun British cars. The German man recently entered a contest held by a local radio station to win a new MINI Cooper. Rather than…
Wald International Gives Rolls-Royce Phantom the Black Bison Treatment
There are very few, if any, vehicles in this world that can fall in the same category as Rolls-Royce‘s Phantom. Then you take an Extended Wheelbase version for extra luxury and comfort, team up with luxury-specialist Wald International, and you have yourself a luxury sedan that is simply peerless. Continuing on their trend of releasing…
MINI Countryman May Get WRC Inspired Street Car
With a huge gulf existing between the road-going version of the MINI Countryman and the WRC-ready version, a halo version that could bridge the gap between urban crossover and full-blown race car could be an asset for MINI, and help them leverage some of the image boost that their rally program will provide, especially in…
MINI Clubman Hampton Edition Rumored for Geneva Auto Show Launch
The boys and girls over at MINI have been busy bodies in the last few years. While the company originally started making just one body style of car with two engine options, MINI has now grown and offers a whole line of vehicles. You still get the regular Cooper, but add to that the Convertible,…
BMW/MINI to Share Hybrid Powertrain Technology
Now, it would appear that instead, future US bound Minis will get a line of 1.5-liter three-cylinder engines and possibly a plug-in hybrid powertrain. As far the latter is concerned, Mini will partner up with Getrag to produce it and this will likely be a plug-in system, designed to extend the vehicle’s range on electric...
Aston Martin V8 Vantage S Gets 7-Speed Transmission
First came the Aston Martin Vanquish S in 2005, followed by the DBS in 2008, and now for 2011 we are blessed by the arrival of the V8 Vantage S. Could this already ultra sexy machine get even sexier? Yes it can. While the visual changes to the Vantage S might be subtle, but they…
Next MINI to Get More Dramatic Makeover
The next generation of the MINI Cooper will be the most dramatic change from the past since the new MINI was introduced in 2001. Described as a, “bigger design leap than the last one,” by BMW Group design chief Adrian van Hooydonk, that’s not saying much with the current model and the original new MINI…
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Stirling Moss For Sale in Miami; If You Have to Ask…
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren was a rather special offspring from the marriage between a German auto giant and a British racing team. These carbon-fiber bodied supercars were fast and comfortable, making it the ultimate car to cross a continent in. In the course of its life, there were a few models of the SLR that…
Aston Martin Cygnet Priced At $50,000
The Aston Martin Cygnet, the British luxury brand’s take on the Toyota iQ, is almost ready to go on sale, and the ultra-lux city car will start £30,995, or about $50,000 USD. Using the 1.3L Toyota engine and a 6-speed manual or CVT gearbox, the iQ’s 11 second 0-60 sprint is decidedly not Aston-like in…
McLaren Announces MP4-12C Pricing, Starts at $229,000
McLaren has finally announced a price tag for their MP4-12C supercar, and you’ll have to fork over $229,000 to get behind the wheel of Woking’s latest creation. The MP4-12C also beats the Ferrari F430 on price, coming it at a few thousand dollars more, but manages to undercut the Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4. The MP4-12C…
Custom Bentley Flying Star Shooting Break Gets Production Boost
British car firm Bentley has made the most of its Continental platform with a coupe, convertible and a sedan version available. However, a coachbuilder by the name Touring Superleggera had found a void and decided to fill it. Their model is called the Flying Star and it is a wagon version based on the underpinnings…
T.27 Electric Car Designed By Ex-McLaren Engineer Passes European Crash Tests
Gordon Murray’s most famous project so far has been the McLaren F1. But if the legendary South African designer has his way, his next project will be the one that forms the basis of his legacy, and the T.27 electric city car may just make it after passing a European market crash test with flying…
Venezuela Invests In Williams Formula 1 Team, Installs “Socialist” Pay Driver
Desperate times call for whoring yourself out for money desperate measures, and with the Royal Bank of Scotland pulling their funding from the Williams Formula 1 team, the outfit had to come up with some money, and fast. One group able to come up with the money was PDVSA, the Venezuelan owned state oil company,…
Jaguar Crossover Rendered into Reality: Is This Jag’s Next New Model?
After suffering significantly in the recent recession, Jaguar Land Rover, like a lot of automakers, learned a few lessons and intends to put into practice a new product strategy that would help protect the company in the future. While it’s not official, judging from JLR’s moves so far, the three key aspects of the new…
MINI Cooper SD to Debut at Geneva Auto Show Alongside New ‘Performance Diesel’ Line
Rumored for some time now, MINI is set to introduce a rival to the Golf GTD in Europe at the Geneva Auto Show. Powered by a 2.0-liter BMW turbo-diesel, the car should make around 143-hp and a more robust 225 ft-lbs of torque. But there’s more. MINI will reportedly introduce the more potent diesel powerplan…
The ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ Turns 100, Rolls-Royce Planning Events To Celebrate This Milestone
In the world of hood ornaments, Rolls Royce has possibly the most ostentatious decoration of them all, and this year it’s turning 100-years old. While Rolls Royce started doing business in 1904, the “Spirit of Ecstasy” (also referred to as the ‘Flying Lady’) didn’t make it’s first appearance atop a Rolls Royce’s radiator grille until…
Lotus Evora Police Car Hunting Down Speeders in the UK
Having a little fun in their own backyard, Lotus has lent out a brand new Evora to the UK Police Force, more specifically the Central Motorway Police Group. Lotus’ hot new sports car features the traditional British Police flair on the exterior, including neon yellow accents contrasted by a dark, rich blue. The themed Evora…
Caterham Reveals All-New Model in Partnership With Lola [Video]
Detroit is not the only city currently hosting a motor show. Birmingham in the U.K. is also hosting an event: the Autosport International Motor Show. This show, however, focuses more on track day toys, and hence that’s why Caterham has launched their latest track day special there. Caterham’s first new car in 15-years (anyone remember…
Jaguar Land Rover Inks Deal to Sell 40,000 Vehicles in China
Jaguar Land Rover, which is currently a unit of the Indian conglomerate Tata Corp, has committed to sell around 40,000 vehicles in the world’s largest automarket in a deal alone worth 1 billion pounds (1.53 billion USD).
Detroit 2011: MINI Paceman Confirmed For Production 2013 [Video]
Having just been unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, the MINI Paceman Concept is production ready, according to a MINI source, who told AutoGuide that 2013 is the target date for the Paceman’s launch. Before the new two-door crossover, MINI will launch the upcoming Coupe and Roadster, sportier, stripped down versions of the base car…
MINI Beachcomber Concept Too Dangerous for Production
There has been much debate inside MINI as to what direction that automaker would go with its next crossover model. Executives, designers and engineers were reportedly stuck between a production version of the Beachcomber Concept, or a two-door version of the Countryman, initially referred to as the Canyon. That decision has, however, been made for…
