Newswheel staff :: 29 April 2008 :: Filed under Coupe, Peugeot, Peugeot 308
With an interior straight out of the 308 hatch and a generally production-ready vibe, we always had a feeling Peugeot was being a rather coy by calling the RC Z a concept. Sure enough, Pug has confirmed this dramatic-looking coupe will hit show rooms in 2010…
Newswheel staff :: 10 April 2008 :: Filed under Coupe, Saloon, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Passat
For a car that will live and die on style alone, we’ve an inkling the Passat CC four-door coupe’s clothes are a touch too retiring. Nevertheless, VW has big plans for the new model including a six-year sales target of 300,000. That’s big money for a niche model. Anywho, the Passat CC goes on sale this autumn. Therefore, to oil our sumps in preparation for this new halo model, VW has released full tech specs including details of the DSG-touting, all-wheel drive 3.6 V6 model…
Newswheel staff :: 10 April 2008 :: Filed under Coupe, BMW, BMW 1 Series
Forgive us the Rumsfeldism, but BMW’s planned shift away from large, multi-cylinder engines towards smaller, more efficient engines is a known known. It’s the details, as the Donmeister would say, that are a known unknown. But try this for size. BMW might be tooling up an uber-high reving four-pot lump for the 1 Series. How does 11,000rpm and 260 ponies grab you?
Newswheel staff :: 19 March 2008 :: Filed under Coupe, Dodge, Dodge Challenger, US
Of marginal relevance to we long suffering right-hand drivers, Dodge has announced a more affordable version of its shiny new Challenger muscle car. Full speeds and feeds have yet to be divulged, but the cheaper models will pack less powerful V6 and V8 lumps than the flagship SRT8 model. And of course, pricing for the new pairing, known as the Challenger SE and R/T respectively, will be well south of the SRT8’s $40k sticker. Think mid-range Ford Focus money for a rear-drive muscle machine and you probably won’t be far off…
Newswheel staff :: 13 December 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Front engine sportscar, Aston Martin, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Europe & UK
Aston’s new Bond-backed, DB9-based flagship coupe, the DBS, has taken a critical pounding. By the lofty standards of Aston’s recent produce, at least. Fortunately, the company has something altogether tastier cooking in the form of this new V12 Vantage RS. With no less than 600 ponies crammed into the Vantage’s compact and relatively light body, performance should be more than adequate. For now, it’s only a concept. But heavy hints from Aston suggest the car will receive a low-volume production run.
Newswheel staff :: 14 August 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Mid / rear engine sportscar, Porsche, Porsche 911
Impressive proof of the 911 GT2’s road-racing prowess? Or just Weissach waving its willy? Whatever, Porsche claims the new 997-vintage GT2 can bang in a lap of the Nurburgring in just 7 minutes and 32 seconds. That, allegedly, is over 20 seconds quicker than a Fezza F430…
Newswheel staff :: 14 August 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Audi, Audi A5
The jury is still out on whether the new A5 coupe is too understated for its own good. But in the meantime, Audi is fleshing out the range with a few cheaper engine options in the form of a 2.7-litre turbo diesel and a 3.2-litre petrol V6…
Newswheel staff :: 03 August 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Hyundai
Back in the late ‘80s it was all about the Japanese. Duly the likes of Lexus came, saw and conquered. Well, that’s pretty much what happened, Stateside. More discerning Euro palates, however, never really acquired a taste for high end Japanese metal. But what about Korean tackle? Hyundai could well be the brand watch over the next five years as it delivers rapid growth and prepares to take on established German and Japanese brands at the fancy end of the market. And the new rear-drive Coupe will be among the first salvos of the Korean brand’s fight for supremacy…
Newswheel staff :: 26 July 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, BMW, BMW 3 Series
The evidence is anecdotal at best. But it seems the waiting list for BMW’s new M3 may be suffering something of an exodus in the UK. Following several lukewarm road test reports in the usual UK print press publications, web forums are buzzing with customers claiming to have cancelled orders.
Newswheel staff :: 20 July 2007 :: Filed under Cabriolet, Coupe, Front engine sportscar, Mercedes Benz
Tricky to know for sure what Mercedes' next move in the high-end sports car market will be. What with rumours of a mid-engine supercar resurrected from the failing ambers of the McLaren partnership and more recently reports of a new alloy front-engine coupe, a model that’s expected to share its underpinnings with the next SL…
Newswheel staff :: 17 July 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Front engine sportscar, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Europe & UK, US
Newswheel staff :: 13 July 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, BMW, BMW 3 Series
Too soft, too civilised, not special enough. That’s the verdict following the initial round of road tests of BMW’s rather licentiously anticipated new M3 performance coupé. Whoopsie…
Newswheel staff :: 09 July 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, BMW, BMW 1 Series, Europe & UK
Creeping gargantuanism. It’s the ever present plague of the modern motor car. So, with each new model BMW’s painfully popular 3 Series coupé gets a little portlier. Take the flagship of the current (non M3) range, the 335i. It clocks in at 1,600kg and is a massive 350mm wider than a mid ‘90s E36 3 Series. But what if you’re after something a little smaller, more driver focused and, hell, maybe a bit cheaper, too? Well, BMW has just delivered. The new 1 Series Coupé has been unveiled and it will be available with BMW’s mega 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight-six…
Newswheel staff :: 15 May 2007 :: Filed under Cabriolet, Coupe, Hatchback, Audi, Audi A5, Europe & UK, US
The A5 and S5 coupes were just the beginning, folks. According to reports, Audi is tooling up to release a wide range of variants based on its new coupe, including an inevitable uber-hot RS5, a cabriolet and an intriguing shooting brake concoction…
Newswheel staff :: 06 May 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, BMW, BMW 1 Series, Europe & UK
BMW’s latest V8-powered M3 coupé is a damn fine thing. But we can’t help mourning the loss of classic six-pot power. But maybe there’s no need. According to a recent report, BMW is preparing to drop the engine into the upcoming 1 Series coupé. Even more tantalising, however, is the prospect of a lightweight Motorsport variant of the next 1 series, powered by a high output four-pot lump and designed to resurrect the finely honed driving experienced delivered by the original E30 M3…
Neville Contractor :: 12 April 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Front engine sportscar, Ford, Ford Mustang, Trade shows, US
So, Ford has offloaded Aston Martin to Dave Richards and his band of merry (and considerably richer than thou) men in return for a modest 500 million sterling sum. But with its losses measured in many billions, FoMoCo ain’t quite back in the black. Still, that hasn’t prevented the boys from Ford and Shelby from prepping a mega-powerful limited production Mustang. Known as the Shelby Cobra GT500KR, it’s claimed to be quickest production Mustang ever launched …
Newswheel staff :: 26 March 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Aston Martin
Under new ownership and planning a 700bhp uber coupe. This is the future of Aston Martin according to UK rag Auto Express. Codenamed DBX, the new car will be positioned to take on the likes of M-B’s Macca SLR and capable of well over 200mph…
Newswheel staff :: 06 March 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Front engine sportscar, BMW, BMW 3 Series, Europe & UK, Trade shows, US,
Newswheel staff :: 23 February 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Front engine sportscar, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Europe & UK, US
US rag Motor Trend has the scoop on the upcoming C7 Corvette. In an interview with a senior GM suit Jim Queen, plans for a potty 700bhp flagship model were mooted and rumours of four-wheel-drive scotched. Intriguingly, Queen confirmed that the 700-pony output would be achieved without the aid of forced induction. If our calculations are correct, that would ensure the new Vette is the most powerful naturally-aspirated series production car in town…
Newswheel staff :: 22 February 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Maserati GranTurismo, Europe & UK, US
Next month’s Geneva shindig is shaping up very nicely indeed. One of the stars of the show will surely be Maserati’s GranTurismo two-door cruiser, revealed for the first time in these official images. Striking panel work aside, the GranTurismo is notable for being larger, snazzier and no doubt more expensive than the outgoing Coupé…
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