The Amarok power pickup truck wowed the crowds at Lake Wörthersee in Austria for the annual GTI enthusiasts’ meeting The Volkswagen Amarok Power Pickup concept features a 3.0-litre V6 TDI engine with a power output of 272 PS and 600 Nm of torque. The vehicle based on the Amarok single cab is designed as a rolling workshop for parts, tools and race equipment. Built …
Peugeot just released the first pictures of the New Peugeot 308 Destined to revitalise their position in the ultra-competitive, compact family hatchback segment. The new car features a stunning exterior design building on the new design language of Peugeot used on the successful 208 model and RCZ. With a Radical new cockpit-style cabin, the 308 uses premium materials with exceptional build …
Today’s supercars might be faster and more powerful than anything that has gone before but have they lost a little of the madness that made them so wonderful? Back in the 1970s people cared a lot less about crumple zones, ABS and safety tests and the cars were suitably unhinged. It just so happens that they were often beautiful too. …
Form meets family function The all-new third generation Kia Carens is the latest seven-seat MPV from Kia, replacing the previous Carens and ageing Sedona. The Korean firm claims their new MPV has been designed with desirability in mind, as much as functionality. Upon first glance it’s hard to disagree. Sporting a rakish sleek profile and large glass area, the front end is dominated by the familiar ‘tiger-nose’ …
It is 20 years since Volvo’s single bestselling model, the 240 series, went out of production. Almost 2.9 million cars were built during the 19 years the Volvo 240 was produced. The car that first was criticised for its dull, boring and boxy appearance. However during its lifetime it managed to set the international standard for both safety and environment. It won the European …
The Dune Buggy Handbook: The A-Z of VW-based Buggies Since 1964 by James Hale At last a good read about the whole dune buggy scene. From their earliest beginnings as a crude off-road vehicle in the 1920s, to the explosion of glass fibre-bodied and VW-based fun cars that became the cult transport of teenagers everywhere in the 1960s and 1970s. The …
Caterham Cars is celebrating 40 years of manufacturing and developing the iconic Seven To celebrate Caterham are offering a free limited edition pack. The stylish pack is available to the purchasers of the first 40 Seven orders taken from today and can be applied to any car in the Seven range. Caterham Cars has been building the Seven since 1973, when …
Recognised for its combination of style, performance and economy the Peugeot RCZ Diesel Car Magazine has once again awarded the Best Sports Car title to the RCZ Since its launch in 2010 the Distinctive and unique double-bubble roofline is instantly recognisable on UK roads In the auspicious annual Diesel Car magazine’s ‘Car of the Year Awards 2013’, the Peugeot RCZ Sports Coupé …
It’s beginning to feel like Jaguar Land Rover can’t put a foot wrong at the moment. It’s producing model after model of success stories, chief among these is Land Rover’s stylish small SUV, the Evoque. It bears the legendary Range Rover badge, which is something fans of the brand have grown accustomed to associating with models at the top of …
Flouting the law and texting while driving you could be fined £90 Sending a text message or making a phone call while at the wheel will land drivers with harsher penalties, the tranpsort minister warned. In a move to crack down on dangerous driving, Patrick McLoughlin indicated that fines for a variety of offences would rise by 50%, from GBP60 to GBP90. …