Newswheel staff :: 29 September 2005 :: Filed under Cabriolet, Coupe, Chrysler, Chrysler Crossfire, Europe & UK, US
Take proven German engineering. Add snazzy styling designed to turn heads in the US. And what do you have? Rip roaring success from the Chrysler 300C and a damp squib in the Chrysler Crossfire. Now we hear the Crossfire won’t be replaced. Worse things happen at sea. Probably.
Newswheel staff :: 29 September 2005 :: Filed under Saloon, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Europe & UK, US
"We have never given serious thought to addressing women." So says Justus Schneider, Mercedes-Benz’s director of worldwide marketing communications. Hence, Mercedes is targeting the new S-Class only at men. Glad we got that one straight…
Newswheel staff :: 29 September 2005 :: Filed under Four wheel drive, Saloon, Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Europe & UK
Mitsubishi will show a concept of the next Lancer at the Tokyo show in October. And the smart money says the show car is a thinly-disguised version of the next-gen Evo.
Newswheel staff :: 28 September 2005 :: Filed under Coupe, Hatchback, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Scirocco, Europe & UK, US
Things are really looking up for fans of sporty VWs. The latest Golf GTI is a welcome return to form after the seriously stodgy Mark 3 and Mark 4 models. The new Golf R32 is looking like a winner, too. And now there’s news of a new age Scirocco.
Newswheel staff :: 28 September 2005 :: Filed under SUV, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz GL-Class, Europe & UK, US
The Mercedes-Benz ML-Class SUV is too petite for some North American customers. That’s a fact many Europeans simply can’t compute. But that’s OK, because the gargantuan new GL-Class from Mercedes, due out next year, isn’t designed for cheese eating surrender monkeys. It’s for rootin’ tootin’ Americans.
Newswheel staff :: 28 September 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK, US
A blow-out, lightweight Mini Cooper S Works based on the current car has been rumoured for several months. It’s now being reported the project has been given the green light for production and could be unveiled in October. Happy days!
Newswheel staff :: 27 September 2005 :: Filed under Cabriolet, Coupe, Jaguar, Jaguar XK8, Europe & UK, US
Finding full-on fans of the new Jaguar XK8 is a thankless task. So, don’t bother. Instead, learn how safety regulations are making life miserable for car designers like Ian Callum. Just don’t mention “that” ghastly grille.
Newswheel staff :: 27 September 2005 :: Filed under Cabriolet, Bentley, Bentley Continental GTC, Europe & UK, US,
Chuck a Gucci loafer over your shoulder in some parts of London and you’ll hit half a dozen Bentley Continental GTs. It really has been a run-away success. But if sales are finally beginning to flag, Bentley has the perfect response: the chop-top Continental GTC, unveiled today and on sale late next year.
Newswheel staff :: 26 September 2005 :: Filed under Europe & UK
Here’s some news: motorists in the UK are getting shafted by the Government. OK, that’s not news, but a recent report by the Environmental Transport Association does provide new details on precisely how Tony Blair and his chums are inserting the poles. Happy happy, joy joy!
Newswheel staff :: 26 September 2005 :: Filed under Porsche, Volkswagen, Europe & UK, US
Well, 13.1 per cent of VW, for now… After the rumours, comes the truth. Following unusual trading activity in VW shares, stock market tittle-tatlers had been leaping about trying to work out what was going on. And they landed on Wall Street raider Kirk Kerkorian. Wrong! It was Porsche all along.
23 September 2005 :: Filed under Brabus, Brabus S Class, Europe & UK, US,
Since AMG became Mercedes’ in-house tuning bitch, sales have gone absolutely postal. Therefore, those seeking a little exclusivity with their pimped-out Mercs need to look elsewhere. Thankfully, Brabus do a great line in drug dealer Benzes. The latest is this uber S-Class, packing the same 730bhp twin-turbo V12 as Brabus’s own Rocket.
Newswheel staff :: 22 September 2005 :: Filed under Ausin Healey, Europe & UK, US
The collapse of MG Rover was sad but utterly inevitable. But could some good news be around the corner in the delectable shape of a reborn Austin Healey? Oh yes, according to AutoExpress. Oh no, according to not only the Financial Times but also somebody in the know - Fraser Welford-Winton, managing director of the GB Sports Car Company. Oh well, say we.
Newswheel staff :: 22 September 2005 :: Filed under Bugatti, Bugatti Veyron, Europe & UK, US
Bugatti has begun lifting the lid on its Non Disclosure Agreements with the world’s press. So, just what is the blistering Bug like to drive?
Newswheel staff :: 22 September 2005 :: Filed under Volvo, Volvo C70, Europe & UK, US
Volvo’s new C70 drop-top coupe may not be SLK-sexy, but its folding roof is still a work of art. So, check out the high-definition promotional video clip on Volvo’s website.
Newswheel staff :: 21 September 2005 :: Filed under Hatchback, Lancia, Lancia Delta, Europe & UK, US
A new-age Lancia Delta Integrale based on Ford Focus underpinnings? Er, yes please.
Newswheel staff :: 21 September 2005 :: Filed under Hybrid, Saloon, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Europe & UK, US
If last year’s Frankfurt motorshow was a power punch-up, 2005 was a hybrid hoedown. Mercedes was just one of several Euro brands to announce their petrol-electric plans. Problem is, the Japanese are way ahead of them.
Newswheel staff :: 20 September 2005 :: Filed under Ford, Europe & UK
The Blue Oval is preparing to follow VW’s successful DSG dual-clutch gearbox with one of its own. The end of the torque-converting slushbox could be nigh.
Newswheel staff :: 20 September 2005 :: Filed under Coupe, Saloon, Brabus, Brabus Rocket, Europe & UK, US
730bhp, 974lb/ft and 217mph. We give you the Brabus Rocket: comfortably the fastest four door coupe in the world.
Newswheel staff :: 20 September 2005 :: Filed under Saloon, BMW, BMW 7 Series, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz S-Class, Europe & UK, US
Chris Bangle’s batty BMW designs may not be to everyone’s taste. But Mercedes-Benz is obviously impressed. Because the interior of the latest S-Class is all too familiar…
Newswheel staff :: 19 September 2005 :: Filed under Coupe, Saloon, Jaguar, Jaguar XK8, Europe & UK, US
The new XK8 may be pretty. But Jaguar’s sales figures for 2005 are still expected to be pretty ugly.
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