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Newswheel staff :: 09 April 2008 :: Filed under Front engine sportscar, Nissan, Nissan GT-R, Europe & UK
Hardly a startling revelation given the uniformly rave reviews Nissan’s
new road warrior has won. But it seems punters are a plumpin' for the
new GT-R uber coupe in large numbers. No fewer than 700 orders were
placed within 48 hours of the 473bhp brute going on sale in the UK.
With production numbers strictly limited, if you haven’t
placed your order yet, you’ll be in for a long wait. Still, at least it
proves the environmental lobby, $100-a-barrel oil and hysteria in
global financial markets hasn’t done for the high performance,
yet…
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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…
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Newswheel staff :: 19 March 2008 :: Filed under Crossover, SUV, Volvo, Europe & UK, US,
It’s been a long time since Volvo ditched its bland and boxy design vibe for something more elegant and contemporary. But the new XC60 mid-sized crossover, revealed at the Geneva motorshow this week, is still surprisingly sexy. It might just be the most desirable vehicle in its class…
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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.
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Newswheel staff :: 12 December 2007 :: Filed under Hatchback, Vauxhall, Vauxhall Astra, Europe & UK
There’s nothing quite like being
sequestered for a special edition from a mainstream manufacturer to
turn a cult following into mass market mediocrity. The latest victim
is the hallowed tarmac of the Nurburgring circuit in Germany,
leveraged by Vauxhall for the new Astra VXR Nurburgring Edition.
Described by Vauxhall as “mechanically similar” to the
boggo VXR, we can forgive the 'Ring Edition’s lack of engine mods,
but surely some chassis tuning isn’t too much too ask for?
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Newswheel staff :: 30 August 2007 :: Filed under Saloon, Audi, Audi A4, Europe & UK
OK, the A4 is the meat and potatoes of the Audi’s saloon-car range. And
the existing A4 has been doing roaring business. So, you can forgive
Audi up to a point for hedging its stylistic bets with the all-new A4, revealed for
the first time today. But it really is spectacularly unadventurous…
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Newswheel staff :: 31 July 2007 :: Filed under Estate/Wagon, Hatchback, Mini, Europe & UK
It may be a classic British icon. But the modern Mini is firmly in German hands. No use sulking, therefore, about the fact that BMW decided not to bother engineering the new Mini Clubman to suit our crazy right-hand drive needs. For the record, the Clubman is essentially a stretched Mini with increased luggage and passenger space. And it has a funky asymmetric suicide-door layout that ain’t exactly optimal for right-hand drive markets…
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Newswheel staff :: 17 July 2007 :: Filed under Coupe, Front engine sportscar, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, Europe & UK, US
Yours for a piffling 159,300 Euros: we give you the final Euro list price for the Alfa Romeo 8C uber coupe. That’s a whisker over £100,000 at current exchange rates…
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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…
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Newswheel staff :: 29 May 2007 :: Filed under Volkswagen, Europe & UK
Paddle-operated robot gearboxes are not exactly the best solution for an immersive driving experience. But if you must go semi-auto, VW’s dual-clutch DSG box is one the very best. And it just got better. On paper, at least. VW has announced a new variant of DSG with seven speeds and a new dry-clutch configuration…
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Newswheel staff :: 17 May 2007 :: Filed under Saloon, Vauxhall, Vauxhall Vectra, Europe & UK
Mass-market, mid-sized saloons ain’t exactly money spinners anymore. In Europe, compact execs like BMW’s 3 and the Audi A4 have become today’s high-volume repmobiles. But Opel / Vauxhall’s upcoming Vectra is still an important design and technology bellwether for the company. It will also lend its underpinnings to a wide range of GM vehicles around the world from Saturn to Saab…
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Newswheel staff :: 11 May 2007 :: Filed under Saloon, Saab, Saab 9-3, Europe & UK
Due out later this year, these are the first official images of the facelifted Saab 9-3. At least, that’s what they purport to be. And frankly, a mildly tweaked 9-3 isn’t something you’d expect anyone would bother to fake. So, we’ll give these leaked snaps the benefit of the doubt…
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Newswheel staff :: 11 May 2007 :: Filed under Cabriolet, Front engine sportscar, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Benz SLR, Europe & UK
Let’s be honest. MB’s SLR supercoupe doesn’t really add up. Perhaps it’s the gloopy, unsubtle ‘90s concept car styling. Or maybe the torque-converter gearbox which belies its supercar pretensions. And what about the hair-trigger brakes? Whatever, the SLR is neither fish nor foul, sportscar nor luxury coupe. But that hasn’t stopped Mercedes from attempting to reignite interest in the long-nosed road missile with this new drop-top revision…
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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…
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Newswheel staff :: 02 May 2007 :: Filed under Mid / rear engine sportscar, Lamborghini, Lamborghini Murcielago, Europe & UK
The Superleggera lightweight Gallardo experiment has been a winner for Lamborghini. The rave reviews and refreshed interest in what is a rather mature product range are exactly what the doctor ordered. With that in mind, it’s no surprise to find that Lambo is tooling up to give the big, bad Murcielago the Superleggera treatment…
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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 …
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Newswheel staff :: 26 March 2007 :: Filed under Saloon, Hyundai Genesis, Europe & UK, US
First it was the Japanese that came, saw and didn’t quite conquer those crusty old European luxury brands. So, is it South Korea’s turn to take a swing at the Olde Worlde? Hyundai is certainly looking a like a serious contender courtesy of the Geniesis, a new V8 saloon ‘concept’ due to be unsheathed at the New York motorshow next month…
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Newswheel staff :: 21 March 2007 :: Filed under Hatchback, Fiat, Europe & UK
When Fiat wheeled out the petite but perfect Trepiùno concept back in 2004, it looked like a no brainer for the transition to full production. This, surely, was exactly the type of chic and sophisticated city car the Italian firm did better than everyone else. And precisely the sort of car Fiat needed to be making to secure the company’s long term future and resuscitate its flat-lining brand. Three years of umming and ahhing later, Fiat has done the decent thing and revealed the final production version of the new 500, due out later this year…
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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…
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