The all-new Audi A4 has been spied testing for the first time ahead of its 2015 launch. The new four-door saloon was caught in a heavy disguise on the back of a lorry close to Audi’s headquarters in Ingolstadt. New saloon and Avant models of the A4 are due to…
What is it like? It’s worth noting that visually inside and out, and with the equipment levels, there isn’t the kind of paucity with the A180 CDI ECO SE that you’ll usually find with diesel hatchback economy specials. It looks as sharp as any other A-class. Dynamically it broadly drives…
Ford estimates that motorists could save approximately $500 (about £300) per year in energy bills if the company’s conceptual solar-powered C-Max was ever made viable for production. The Ford C-Max Solar Energi Concept, unveiled at the International CES technology expo in Las Vegas this week, is based on the plug-in…
Hope you had a decent Christmas and new year break. I certainly did as I managed to slip out of the country for a few days. Don’t tell Autocar, as I am contractually obliged to be on 24 hour call, in case a stupid observation, blog or comment is needed.…
Prices for the facelifted Peugeot 5008 have been announced. The range starts at £18,800 for the 1.6-litre VTi model in entry-level Access specification. All models have a price increase of between £200 and £350 over the outgoing car. Rolls-Royce has launched a special edition of the Ghost, dubbed V-Specification. The…
Bentley sales will expand by 50 per cent between now and 2018, reflecting the influence of its forthcoming SUV that will hit the market in 2016, according to chairman and CEO Wolfgang Schreiber. The new 4×4 model, wholly built in Crewe, is expected to reach a volume of “at least”…
Vauxhall’s attempt to set or break 18 world and UK speed endurance records has been confirmed. Two Vauxhall Astras covered more than 3000 miles over 24 hours at the high-speed bowl at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. The lead Astra covered 3002.44 miles at an average speed of 125.101mph, stopping…
The new Seat Leon Cupra 280 is set to be the most powerful series production road car the Spanish brand has ever produced. The 276bhp 2.0-litre turbo-powered hot hatch will be offered in both three-door SC and regular five-door forms, priced from £26,940 for a six-speed manual-equipped SC Cupra 280.…
The new Volvo XC90, due at the end of the year, has been previewed by the Concept XC Coupé, which will be seen for the first time at the Detroit motor show next week. The Concept XC Coupé follows last year’s Concept Coupé as the second of three concept cars…
The Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG has been revealed. Destined to become the crown in the new GLA line-up, the all-wheel-drive compact SUV uses the same turbocharged 2.0-litre engine as the A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG, meaning outputs of 355bhp and 332lb ft of torque. The engine is mated to the AMG…