british cars
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…
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...
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…
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…
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…
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…
Lotus Plans Evora Refresh, New Exige Before Major Debuts
Although the onslaught of all-new Lotus products is still years away, the company is apparently plotting to inject some new blood into the company portfolio in advance of their rebooting as a brand. The mid-size Evora will allegedly get a refresh in 2012, about a year after the new, more powerful Evora S debuts. The…
New MG Cars Debut In China
You may have never heard of Guangzhou, China, but with nearly 12 million people, the industrial metropolis is a major player in the Chinese auto market. Making its debut at the show is one of China’s most anticipated new cars, the MG3 hatchback and MG6 sedan. Although Chinese cars are a laughing stock in much…
‘Blanc de Blancs’ Aston Martin V8 Vantage Inspired by Champagne
In a world where there’s something for everyone, German tuner Graf Weckerle has introduced its extravagant tuning package for Aston Martin‘s V8 Vantage. The end result is definitely not our cup of tea, but we admit the German tuner does have a way of doing something very unique. Blending history and culture with Aston Martin’s…
Lotus: New Era, New Cars, New Photos
The Lotus story continues to intrigue with plans to deliver five all new cars over the next five years. After debuting all five concepts at the Paris Auto Show, Lotus then brought its traveling road show to the LA Auto Show. Now the storied British brand is keeping the hype alive by releasing a selection…
Aston Martin Rumored to Build Future Maybach Models for Mercedes
It’s no secret that the revival of the Maybach brand by Mercedes parent company Daimler has been a flop. Perhaps it’s because of how much the cars shared with their S-Class counterparts, but apart from the odd Russian oligarch, the world’s wealthiest folks have decided to stick with faithful British brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce…
Aston Martin V12 Vantage Vs DBR1-2 LMP1 Race Car on the Street [Video]
It’s hardly news, but it is worth a watch. Aston Martin has just released another glam video highlighting the connection between its street and race cars. The short video, featuring both the V12 Vantage and the Gulf DBR1-2 Le Mans race car puts the focus on the British automaker’s big 6.0-liter (actually a 5.9-liter) V12…
Radical SR3 Gets 300-HP Ford EcoBoost Engine
If you like going around a track faster than just about anyone else, the Radical SR3 is the car for you. It is also currently the fastest ‘street-legal’ car to lap the 13-mile Nurburgring circuit in an incredible 6min 48 secs. For pure driving enthusiasts, the fact you can tweak this car in infinite ways…
Aston Martin DB9 Morning Frost, Carbon Black and Quantum Silver Editions Announced
Having already introduced numerous special edition models for 2010, Aston Martin has just released a selection of three more, all based on the DB9. The three new models are named Morning Frost, Carbon Black and Quantum Silver and can be ordered as either a coupe or Volante convertible. The Carbon Black and Quantum Silver models…
MINI Paceman Concept Revealed Ahead of Detroit Auto Show Debut
Arguably the best looking MINI yet, the new Paceman (not Pacman) concept is what the fun British brand refers to as a Sports Activity Coupe. Along the lines of the BMW X6, the Paceman takes MINI’s new Countryman crossover and lops-off two of the doors. Normally we might criticize a vehicle like this for not…
Ariel Atom Mugen Edition Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Ultra-Light Track Car
The Ariel Atom is one of the most pure driving machines on the planet. It has no doors or windows or roof. It’s essentially an exoskeleton shell with all its moving parts exposed to the elements, including the driver. Since it has very few parts, it is very light and that makes for an incredible…
Lotus May Develop In-House V8 Engine for Esprit
While the upcoming Lotus Esprit has been announced using a supercharged version of the Lexus IS-F’s 5.0-liter V8, that may all change when the new high-powered exotic comes to market in 2012. Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, in an interview with AutoCar, commented that the storied British sports car maker is now examining the possibility of…
MINI Countryman To Contest Dakar Rally
German firm X-Raid is already preparing a MINI Countryman, a vehicle that’s been on sale for less than a month, for competition in the upcoming Dakar rally. While most of the photos show a finished product, the vehicle prep shots show a pretty thorough re-working of the biggest MINI, as well as a gorgeous custom…
MINI City Car Set to Debut at Geneva Auto Show; Canyon SportCross to Bow in Detroit?
MINI will return to its roots at the Geneva Auto Show next year, showcasing a new entry level model that will compete with cars like the Smart fortwo and Toyota iQ. The long-rumored city car has one again been hinted at by MINI boss Wolfgang Armbrecht, reports AutoCar. The new vehicle is likely to be…
Lotus Has a 60 Percent Chance at Success Says Bob Lutz
You’d expect that with Bob Lutz signing on with Lotus as a consultant that he’d be endlessly spouting-off about the brand’s endless possibilities and bright future. Not so. Instead, the always candid former head of General Motors is giving the British sports car maker’s plan for the future a 60 percent chance at success. That…
