Later this year, The BMW 3 Series range is to get minor facelifts. Whilst the estate and saloon are getting a new diesel engine option, the convertible and coupe models are to receive some engine changes and styling tweaks. The minor updates will include a revised, wider grille and lip and subtly restyled headlamp clusters […]

The latest Nissan 370Z Roadster with high-tech options has finally hit showrooms and is now available to order. Prices start at £29,900 – making it over £7500 cheaper than an equivalent Mercedes SLK and nearly £4000 cheaper than a Porsche Boxster. The Nissan 370Z roadster will go on sale in the UK by early 2010. […]

The Porsche 911 GT3-R racer with a 4.0 litre engine has been revealed at the Autosport show. As it is designed to FIA GT3 regulations, the new GT3 R is intended to be more suitable for the ambitious amateur racing driver rather than purely experienced professionals. With the 480bhp, the rear-engined Porsche 911 GT3 R […]

Announced at the Detroit motor show last week, BMW will add the new TwinPower twin-scroll turbo engine and DCT gearbox to its 1-series range this year. The current twin-turbo unit in the 1-series will be replaced with the new single-turbo straight-six. Like the old engine, the new one will produce 302bhp but there won’t be […]

Ferrari is planning to turn its 599 GTB hyper-GT with a hardcore version based on the track-only 599XX into a ‘Scuderia-ise’ look. First time since the fantastic 1984 288 GTO, it could even bring back the GTO badge. Since the debut of the 458 Italia, it has only been made possible when Ferrari re-developed the […]

The new Lancer Ralliart from Mitsubishi is a ‘hot hatch’ version of it’s bigger brother, the Evo. Cheaper and slightly less powerful, this is Mitsubishi’s answer to the Fords Focus RS and VW Scrirocco R, both of which represent value-for-money performance without the bulk and price of an Evo’s complex four-wheel drive system. The Evo’s […]

Visitors to the Frankfurt Motorshow were given a tantalising look at Porsche’s new 911 Turbo. The latest generation of the Turbo boasts a 3.8-litre flat six, active engine mounts and a monstrous top speed of 194mph. Just as impressive is the level of economy it achieves with a combined cycle mileage of 24mpg. To make […]

Masterati have recently announced a new soft-top model whilst at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Called the GranCabrio, this is essentially a convertible version of the Pininfarina-designed GranTurismo. The new Maserati has the longest wheelbase of any convertible currently available. This allows for a roomy interior and extra leg-room for passengers in the rear seats. Under […]

The Maserati Grancabrio is the new kid on the block in the Maserati range. The 4.7 litre v8 engine provides a massive amount of horsepower shotting the car to 62mph in just 5.4 seconds. The convertible has the longest wheelbase on the market and a rather nice automatic 6 speed gearbox. Now for the price. […]