The much-loved Lotus Exige, with its ground-breaking, extruding aluminium and bonded chassis, lightweight composite body and race-bred double wishbone suspension now features an automatic transmission option. With an exceptional power-to-weight ratio of 292 hp/tonne and stunning performance, an even more focused driving experience is made possible by … [Read more...]
Newcomers: Cars
Golf GTD Estate comes in summer
For the first time, the GTD initials grace the Golf Estate, which like the Golf GTD, boasts the 184 PS engine. It'll debut at the Geneva Show in March and is well placed to establish itself as an iconic long-distance cruiser. The 184 PS TDI engine takes the Golf GTD Estate to 62 mph in just 7.9 seconds with the 2.0-litre unit delivering a maximum … [Read more...]
Seven-model Infiniti Q70 coming soon
Prices have been given for the new generation Infiniti Q70 series. The seven model line up starts at £32,650 and rises to £46,600. An attractive new entry price point, lower CO2, extra equipment including full LED front and rear lighting, and a sharp new family look sum up Infiniti’s premium Q70 saloon range for 2015, which is now on sale in the … [Read more...]
Mitsubishi Outlander moves up market
Sumptuous leather seats that are individually hand crafted, low level mood lighting, a sound system dynamically optimised with the vehicle’s interior acoustics and all-essential multiple USB charging ports are prerequisite in a luxury company car – and standard in the newly launched Mitsubishi Outlander GX5h and GX5hs plug-in hybrid electric … [Read more...]
Peugeot 308GTs join the range of award-winning models
The award-winning Peugeot 308 looks set to reach even greater heights with the arrival of a new dynamic flagship - the stunning 308 GT coming from March. Available in Hatchback and SW body styles, both models offer assertive new styling, outstanding performance-oriented engines and bespoke chassis modifications to create a lower ride height. The result … [Read more...]
Vauxhall, Subaru and Jaguar newcomers
First seen at the 2014 Geneva Show, the top-of-the-range ADAM GRAND SLAM features slick design and 1.4-litre turbo 150PS engine. GRAND SLAM also gets a specially-tuned chassis and a braking system from under £17,000 on the road when it comes in March. The new Subaru Outback will go on sale in the UK from the end of March from … [Read more...]
Vauxhall Viva gets Geneva show world premiere
Vauxhall’s all-new five-door entry-level model VIVA will world premiere at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next month. Arriving in summer, the VIVA name pays homage to Vauxhall’s original Viva made from 1963 to 1979, and is designed for modern everyday life and at 3.68 metres long is practical and spacious providing room for up to five people. … [Read more...]
Big boost to new Lexus NX
The early success of Lexus’s NX crossover range is set to gain extra turbo-powered momentum with the introduction of the new NX 200t, the first model to benefit from Lexus’s new 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. Order books are open now for the NX 200t, which will be available exclusively in F Sport trim with all-wheel drive, emphasising its more … [Read more...]
Lexus CT200h moves up market
Lexus launches 2015 with a new addition to its CT 200h line-up, the Advance Plus. As its name implies, it takes the specification of the Advance grade – well established as the most popular in the range – and adds even more features, at a high-value price. These extras include the debut of Lexus’s first two-tone paint finish. The on-the-road price … [Read more...]
Toyota RAV4 is the business
Toyota has added a new RAV4 to its famous SUV range, the Business Edition. While the name makes the model’s target market clear, the wealth of equipment features and RAV4’s proven quality and reliability make the newcomer an appealing prospect for a much wider group of customers. The standard specification is led by Toyota Touch 2 with Go, the latest … [Read more...]
