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. […]

The Japanese car market as with the rest of the world has had a horrid time in the recession with car sales and profits both hitting rock bottom. According to an article in Business Week, Subaru are looking reasonably healthy thanks to good sales in the US market with expected sales to increase. Fuji Heavy Industries […]

Reports from Germany say that a four-seater convertible version of the Porsche Panamera is on its way. Porsche executives are talking about extending their Panamera line-up but have remained tight-lipped about the report. Yet to be confirmed officially by Porsche, this convertible version will be a two-door but will retain its full four-seat cabin packaging. […]

Japan’s big boys have teamed up – to work on their latest idea, and it is going to be a new high performance coupe. Subaru and Toyota have ‘Toyobaru’ joint venture waiting in the wings. A rumour from Japan’s resources – they are currently planning a STi version of Subaru’s half of the Toyobaru project. […]

The new Mitsubishi Evo X gets several minor tweaks for its 2010 model. Let’s start with a new colour LCD panel with additional functions in the middle of the instrument panel, which has replaced the slightly dated orange display between the rev counter and speedometer. It now comes with some extra sound insulation and has […]

Porsche’s newest Porsche 911 Turbo went around the Nurburgring in seven minutes 39 seconds. A full 10 seconds quicker than the previous model. The 3.6-litre unit from the previous car is replaced with a 3.8-litre flat-six which is now powering the new 911 Turbo. Also, the new car is now weighs 25kg less and its […]

On Sunday 23rd September the “drift circuit” at Northamptonshire’s Santa Pod Raceway will host Round 4 of the Scooby Sprint Championship. This event allows road-legal Subarus to go head-to-head against each other, as well as some of the most extreme Subarus in the world. What’s amazing is that you can take part yourself! There’s no […]