Car News
1971 Jaguar E-Type Series 2 out for auction
A ‘barn find’ E-type Jaguar – the last Series 2 roadster to leave the Jaguar plant at Browns Lane – heads the entry for Barons’ British Heritage Sale at Sandown Park on Tuesday, July 30th.
Ford Focus ST and Fiesta ST receive Mountune power kit
Focus ST and Fiesta ST hot hatches just got hotter with the introduction of official Mountune upgrades. The packages are developed by race engine and road-car performance specialist Mountune, and boost output from the Focus ST’s 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine to 275PS.
1955 Lancia Aurelia B24S Spider wins Concours dElegance at Goodwood
With more than 2,000 visitors, Beetle Sunshine Tour kicks off on 17 August. The tour is the largest private meeting of lovers of all three generations of Beetle.
Volkswagen Beetle Sunshine Tour will gather 2000 owners
With more than 2,000 visitors, Beetle Sunshine Tour kicks off on 17 August. The tour is the largest private meeting of lovers of all three generations of Beetle.
Porsche 918 Spyder debuts at Goodwood
The Porsche 918 Spyder super sports car made its public dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in a demonstration run up the famous Hill that provided a fascinating insight to the performance potential of its innovative hybrid drivetrain.
Mitsubishi i-MiEV is the 100.000th electric car sold in the US
Mitsubishi 100% electric-powered Mitsubishi i-MiEV has recently been named the symbolic 100,000th plug-in electric production vehicle sold in America “since the introduction of the latest generation of highway-capable plug-in vehicles some two years ago,” according to the national plug-in electric vehicle advocacy group, Plug In America.
Hartmann Volkswagen Transporter tuning program introduced
With the extras of VANSPORTS by Hartmann Tuning the VW T5 is more agile and attractive. Thanks to the VANSPORTS power kits the VW T5 also appears stronger: With such a kit the performance of the 2-liter-TDI powertrain increases from 140 hp up to 166 hp and the torque from 340 Nm up to 395 Nm. And the 179 hp and 400 Nm of the 2-liter-BiTDI version rises up to 212 hp and 460 Nm of torque.
Ram introduces new Black Express model for 2013
For 2013, Ram has taken one of its most popular models and loaded it with attitude. The Ram Black Express takes a combination of style, performance, capability and value and transforms into the “baddest-looking” factory-built truck on the market.
50 years of the Porsche 911 celebrated at Goodwood
Goodwood is honouring one of the world’s most versatile and popular sports cars – the Porsche 911 – with the main Central Seven generations of the 911 display the genetic code of the iconic sports coupe from 1963 to 2013.
BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor officially unveiled
The BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor will take to the stage at the OutDoor Friedrichshafen fair, treating the premium compact segment to another view of how interior space can be cleverly utilised for sport and leisure purposes. The environmentally friendly plug-in hybrid drive system, bringing together a combustion engine and an electric motor to provide a very special form of power delivery, ensures efficiency.