Volkswagen has brought its 1.4-litre petrol engine to the North America-spec version of its Passat saloon. The VW Passat BlueMotion Concept will appear at the Detroit motor show next week. There’s no word on whether or not it will make production, with VW likely to be using the car’s appearance…
The Zenos E10 sports car has been revealed at the Autosport International show in Birmingham. Director of the company and former Caterham cars CEO Ansar Ali unveiled the car, which is powered by a 197bhp 2.0-litre Ford engine. Available with either a five or six-speed manual transmission, the E10 weighs…
There is more to life in motorsport than just Formula 1, and at this time of year the attention turns to the Dakar Rally – the greatest automotive challenge left. The 35th annual Dakar Rally kicked off on Sunday in the city of Rosario in Argentina, with a field of…
What’s going on at the beginning of 2014? The bad news is that the green meanies are, it seems, about to get their way in two key areas within my world; one, by restricting the M1 to a “temporary” speed limit of 60mph for 32 miles between Leeds and Sheffield…
Euro NCAP, the official body that assesses the safety of new cars, has revealed its class-leading cars of 2013. A total of 33 cars, from seven categories, were destructively tested in 2013. Each car was examined and ranked for its adult, child and pedestrian protection, and its safety-assistance systems. The…
Land Rover Defender tuning specialist Twisted has launched two new models and revamped its UK range at the Autosport International show in Birmingham. The two models, dubbed Definitive and Ultimate Editions, will from now on form the basis of every model Twisted produces. Customers can still specify and further tune…
Volkswagen has re-imagined its Beetle Dune concept car of 2000 with a similarly themed concept car that is claimed to be almost production ready. The new 2014 VW Beetle Dune concept will star at the Detroit motor show next week, and is previewed here in this official design sketch. The…
Different tyres have different sizes and specifications. These depend on the type of vehicle that you are using them on. So before you buy a tyre, you must know the type of tyre that suits your vehicle so that it matches your driving needs. Always remember that it is dangerous…
The new Nissan Qashqai is the What Car? Car of the Year 2014. It is the first time that Nissan has won the overall What Car? Car of the Year Award; the British-built Qashqai was also named best small SUV. What Car? editor-in-chief Chas Hallett said: “The all-new Nissan Qashqai…
Rolls-Royce acheived its highest-ever annual sales of 3650 cars during 2013. Rolls-Royce’s latest sales record is its fourth in succession results from strong expansion in its biggest markets, the US and China. Middle Eastern sales also surged by 17 per cent. The performance was boosted by early deliveries of the new Wraith two-door coupe,…