When the new Ford Focus ST arrives with dealers in June, the 250bhp car will be priced at £22,000 and the estate version £23,000. This makes the car some £3,000 cheaper than the equivalent models from both Volkswagen and Renault. As before, 3 different trim levels will be available – ST1, ST2, and ST3. Bluetooth […]

As the name suggests, Porsche are to build 13 limited edition Club Coupes to be entered into a competition for Porsche Club members only. Should you be lucky enough to win then you will then have to find a mere 143,000 Euros + tax to own one! This is one for the hardcore fan only. […]

This is for the serious Ferrari collector only! Anyone who can have a car designed around his own template (in this case based on the 512BB) gets a big vote in our book. The car is very special and has been called the SP12 EC. The car has been based on the Ferrari 458 and […]

The Scottish Government have announced that they will be reducing the alcohol level from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50mgs later this year. The level in England and Wales will remain as before with no plans to change. This will no doubt have a bug impact on people being prosecuted for drink driving. Scotland has also […]

Although we don’t have too much information at present, news is that the next generation of the fabulous BMW M3 range will have an Inline 6 cylinder engine and turbo-charging. The engine will also be used in the all new BMW M4 coupe. 2 or 3 turbos will be used, of which one will be boost electrically. This […]

In the annual survey of the top 100 vehicle brands, BMW have regained their crown at the top of the tree. Toyota had held that position in 2011 but various factors have caused their slide such as the manufacturing problems following last year’s tsunami. 1. BMW $24.6 2. Toyota $21.8 3. Mercedes $16.1 4. Honda $12.7 […]

Performance cars come in all shapes and sizes and the Fiat Abarth is no exception. We are enthusiasts and it is great to see what they can come up with. So the idea of a £30,000 500 Abarth may seem extravagant but we love it all the same. The Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari as it […]

The Land Rover Defender has been with us since the 1950s and remains the most rugged vehicle in the world. So coming up with a redesign is going to be a heck of a job. You need to keep its distinctive looks in order to mark it out as something different and it needs to […]

Plans to raise the motorway speed limit to 80 mph will cost up the £1 billion claim safety campaigners. This is merely a monetary value as the real cost of death and injury can never be measured in such terms. For many years now there has been a concerted effort to increase the limit from […]