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News for October 2014
Rolls-Royce Phantom hearse: way to go out in style!
It's fair to say that a Rolls Royce with bespoke bodywork is not a new idea. This particular Phantom-based one-off is something genuinely quite different, however.
From: CAR Magazine 31/10/2014
ESP to be mandatory - see, the EU can be useful
From 1 November 2014, ESP will be mandatory for all newly registered passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.
From: AutoInsider 31/10/2014
Honda opens new hydrogen filling station in Swindon
A solar-powered hydrogen production and filling station facility capable of producing 20 tonnes of hydrogen a year has been opened at Honda's Swindon factory.
From: Autocar 31/10/2014
Tesla aims to build 500,000 cars a year
Tesla could be building 500,000 EVs a year, according to a report produced by automotive analysts at International Strategy and Investment.
From: Autocar 31/10/2014
2015 BMW X5 And X6 M
New versions of the BMW X5 M and X6 high-performance SUVs will appear in UK dealerships next April, priced at £90,170 and £93,070 respectively.
From: CARkeys 30/10/2014
Pininfarina Sergio set for production
It has been announced that a total of six examples of the Pininfarina Sergio, a dramatic barchetta concept based on the Ferrari 458 Spider, will be built.
From: Autocar 30/10/2014
High-value cars targeted in new wave of car crime
Police figures reveal high-end vehicles including the Range Rover Sport and BMW X3 are being targeted by criminals, who are using high-tech tools to 'hack' and steal cars.
From: Autocar 30/10/2014
Ford Focus ST On Sale Now
The latest-generation Ford Focus ST is available to order from today in twelve forms and priced from £22,195, with UK deliveries scheduled to start in February.
From: CARkeys 29/10/2014
Land Rover confirms plan to build Disco Sport in Brazil
Land Rover today confirmed it would build its Freelander successor, the Discovery Sport, at a new Jag Land Rover (JLR) factory in Brazil from 2016.
From: CAR Magazine 29/10/2014
Dacia Duster Oroch pick-up truck at 2014 Sao Paulo show
What happens if you take a Dacia Duster and turn it into a pick-up truck? This Duster Oroch gives a clue.
It's a new concept car due to be unveiled at the 2014 Sao Paulo motor show, which opens tomorrow. It's big beer: with 748,000 visitors in 2012, this is south America's biggest car expo.
From: CAR Magazine 29/10/2014
Seat to launch two SUVs in new product splurge
Seat will pin its hopes of a successful turnaround on the launch of two, and possibly three, new SUVs - and the first is only 18 months away, the chairman has confirmed to CAR.
From: CAR Magazine 29/10/2014
The most powerful diesel Kuga ever
Powerful and diesel are two words that excite me about as much as Strictly and Come-Dancing (yes I hyphenated it to make it work) but read on, this Kuga sounds quite pokey.
From: AutoInsider 28/10/2014
Rolls-Royce to host new exhibition in London
New events to help Rolls-Royce engage with new and existing customers, as well as showcase some of the brand's processes and ideas.
From: Autocar 28/10/2014
Detroit Electric unveils final design of SP:01 e-sports car
Start-up battery car specialist Detroit Electric today released the first photograph of its new SP:01 in production-ready trim.
From: CAR Magazine 27/10/2014
No hot vRS version for new 2015 Skoda Fabia
If you were hanging on for a rapid vRS variant of the new 2015 Skoda Fabia then you're out of luck - there won't be one.
From: CAR Magazine 27/10/2014
Ford promises improved ride comfort for European Mustang
Ford bosses say the new Mustang, which goes on sale in the UK next June, will be tuned for more comfort on European roads.
From: Autocar 27/10/2014
New Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept - exclusive picture gallery
Porsche Panamera rival spearheads new model push that also includes affordable new Q20 entry level model.
From: Autocar 27/10/2014
New twin-turbo V8 engine destined for more Mercedes models
AMG boss confirms the new 4.0-litre V8 engine found in the GT will be used in elsewhere in the Mercedes range.
From: Autocar 27/10/2014
Kia plans new GT sports car for 2016
Kia's 2011 GT concept, a four-door V6 fastback, has got the production go-ahead and is likely to arrive towards the end of 2016.
From: Autocar 26/10/2014
New Nissan GT-R planned for 2017
Nissan's next-generation sports car won't launch until 2017 at the earliest, but will feature more aggressive styling than today's model.
From: Autocar 26/10/2014
Renault design boss plans crucial new concept car
Laurens van den Acker plans to show a new concept car in 2016 which will shape the company's future design direction.
From: Autocar 25/10/2014
Another Tesla Supercharger
Tesla has opened the eighth and most northerly Superchager fast-charging station, bringing the global total to 221.
From: CARkeys 24/10/2014
PSA Peugeot Citroen seeks partners for Hybrid Air tech
PSA Peugeot-Citroen's ingenious hybrid system, known as Hybrid Air, is proving so expensive to develop that the group needs partners to help, the firm's research and development boss Gilles Le Borgne has said.
From: Autocar 24/10/2014
BMW promises more distinct styling for next-gen models
Following the launch of the upcoming BMW M2 in 2015, the firm's designers and engineers will focus their attention on creating the next generation of mainstream models.
From: Autocar 24/10/2014
New road-going Sin R1 sports car on sale for £72,000
The V8-engined sports car, which was revealed in pre-production form but described as being "very close" to the final product, will be assembled in the UK. The R1 road car is a collaboration between Sin Cars and British supplier ProFormance Metals.
From: Autocar 23/10/2014
BMW to launch M2 Coupé in 2015
New 400bhp M2 to arrive in late 2015 and be priced from £45,000; manual transmission and rear-wheel drive offered as standard.
From: Autocar 23/10/2014
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S GT3 begins Nurburgring tests
Spy shots have revealed what appears to be a more aggressively styled V12 Vantage S being tested at the Nürburgring, correlating with Aston Martin's previously announced plans to make an extreme GT3 version.
From: Autocar 23/10/2014
Mazda Diesel World Record
Although the results have yet to be confirmed by the FIA, it looks as if Mazda has broken a world speed record for diesel cars.
From: CARkeys 22/10/2014
McLaren P1 GTR interior revealed
First pictures have been revealed of the extreme, track-only McLaren P1 GTR's interior. Aimed at those for whom the regular McLaren P1 just isn't quite quick enough, the GTR will be the most powerful machine yet made by McLaren's automotive arm with 1000 metric horsepower (986bhp). Enough to frighten a few Caterhams at your local trackday, anyway.
From: CAR Magazine 22/10/2014
New design chief at Lotus
Lotus has a new face in charge of the crayons at Hethel, having announced that experienced designer Russel Carr has been appointed as Head of Design.
From: CAR Magazine 22/10/2014
Audi TT Sport Cup (2015): the TT goes racing
Audi's full-blown marketing push for the new TT continues, with the launch of a one-make championship in Germany. Called the Audi Sport TT Cup, the series will support the DTM German Touring Car championship, with six rounds over the 2015 season.
From: CAR Magazine 21/10/2014
Renaultsport RS01 hits the track with Alain Prost at the wheel
Renault's wild Renaultsport RS01 racing car has turned a wheel for the first time in public - with none other than four-time F1 champion Alain Prost at the wheel.
From: CAR Magazine 21/10/2014
Driverless Audi RS 7 Demo
An Audi RS 7 has completed a lap of the Hockenheim Grand Prix track in Germany in slightly more than two minutes. For reasons of its own, Audi hasn't confirmed exactly what the time was, but this is less interesting than the fact that no one was driving the car.
From: CARkeys 20/10/2014
IMI calls for licensing of the retail motor trade
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on Government to license the automotive retail sector, as it releases new consumer research that shows an underlying ignorance about the qualifications required for anyone to work on a motor vehicle.
From: AutoInsider 20/10/2014
Rolls-Royce still undecided on SUV plans
Rolls-Royce continues to work on proposals for an SUV but has still not signed off the project.
From: Autocar 20/10/2014
Jaguar Land Rover plans more Special Operations vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover is promising a nimble response to both the competition and customer demand from its Special Operations division - the newly formed entity that's responsible for quickly turning the F-type Project 7 from concept to road car.
From: Autocar 20/10/2014
Hyundai plans new sports car
Hyundai is considering a small sports car. European MD Allan Rushforth told Autocar that discussions about a sports car have taken place and that there is an appetite for one.
From: Autocar 20/10/2014
Toyota Expands GT86 Range
Toyota is embiggening its GT86 line-up to the point where there will be four separate versions in the 2015 model year.
From: CARkeys 18/10/2014
Two More Peugeot 308s
Peugeot is adding two new trim levels to the 308 range. The cheaper of the two, placed between the existing Access and Active, is the Sportium, which is being offered only with the 1.2-litre three-cylinder PureTech turbo petrol engine, though you do get a choice of 109bhp or 128bhp power outputs.
From: CARkeys 18/10/2014
Ferrari 458 to get new twin-turbo V8
Ferrari will launch a twin-turbocharged V8-powered replacement for the 458 Italia at the Geneva motor show next spring, marking the start of a new era under chairman Sergio Marchionne.
From: Autocar 18/10/2014
Jaguar lets public drive its own D-Type
Jaguar has been on a big spending spree to bulk up its heritage fleet recently and now we know why. It's throwing the keys to paying members of the public, with the chance to drive not only a few of its more illustrious road cars but also, remarkably, Le Mans heroes including the C-Type and D-Type.
From: CAR Magazine 17/10/2014
Ferrari boss Sergio Marchionne on why change is needed at Maranello
Marchionne explains why he's hellbent on preserving the sports car manufacturer's "uniqueness, exclusivity and technical prowess"
From: Autocar 17/10/2014
Porsche Cayman GT4 prototype spied
Porsche is developing a hotter version of the Cayman, which is believed to be called the GT4.
From: Autocar 17/10/2014
All-wheel-drive Jaguar F-type spied
What is believed to be a definitive four-wheel-drive variant of the British manufacturer's coupé is caught on camera leaving the factory.
From: Autocar 17/10/2014
Audi unleashes racing version of the new TT
The new third-generation Audi TT has been transformed into a racing car for a new one-make series for 2015.
From: Autocar 17/10/2014
Honda reveals 2015 F1 power unit
2015 is a big year for Honda, as it goes from retirement home to maximum attack with the trifector of new Civic Type R, new NSX supercar and new attempt at Formula 1 with McLaren. This here is the first image of that third effort - the new 2015 Honda F1 power unit.
From: CAR Magazine 16/10/2014
Infiniti to enter the BTCC in 2015
Infiniti's charge to become better known in Britain steps up a gear next year when it launches a manufacturer-backed team in the 2015 British Touring Car Championship.
From: CAR Magazine 16/10/2014
New Audi RS3 Sportback - first details and ride
Matt Prior joins the development team working on Audi's new turbocharged five-cylinder mega-hatch as it enters its final testing stages.
From: Autocar 16/10/2014
Audi remains cool on plans for Lamborghini SUV
Long-planned Urus five-seater is still waiting for the green light from its parent company, but Audi fears the market demand may be dropping.
From: Autocar 16/10/2014
Mercedes-Benz lays out its vision for the powertrains of the future
Mercedes-Benz technical chiefs have revealed an exciting mixture of technologies aimed at meeting short and long-term European CO2 legislation.
From: Autocar 16/10/2014
Infiniti to enter British Touring Car Championship in 2015
Infiniti will enter the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship next year as title sponsor of a new not-for-profit motorsport team named Infiniti Support Our Paras Racing.
From: Autocar 16/10/2014
Mercedes-Benz C-class recalled due to potential steering fault
A total of 8145 new C-classes set to be inspected following the discovery of a potential minor fault with the steering system.
From: Autocar 16/10/2014
Suzuki Swift Sport Wins Northern Vote
The Northern Group of Motoring Writers has awarded its tenth annual Arthur (a miner's lamp named after Mr Scargill) to the Suzuki Swift Sport.
From: CARkeys 15/10/2014
Three Million Dacias
No matter what else Andres Palomo Paz achieves in his life (and of course we wish him well in all his endeavours) he is assured of a place in history as the man who bought the three millionth Dacia of the modern era.
From: CARkeys 15/10/2014
Seven Million Toyota Hybrids
Toyota reports that total global sales of its hybrid vehicles passed the seven million mark last month.
From: CARkeys 14/10/2014
BMW car hire scheme to rival London's 'Boris Bikes'
BMW will launch a four-wheeled rival to the 'Boris Bike', CAR can reveal, when its grab-and-go car hire scheme launches in London by early 2015.
From: CAR Magazine 14/10/2014
Lotus launches Hethel factory tours to new customers
Lotus this week launched a new Homemade In Hethel experience, letting new customers collect their car from the sports car maker's Norfolk headquarters in the UK.
From: CAR Magazine 14/10/2014
New Mini Convertible spotted - latest pictures
These are the latest pictures of the upcoming Mini Convertible. The car was spotted undergoing tests on public roads, following earlier spy shots of it being tested at the Nurburgring.
From: Autocar 14/10/2014
Honda Success In Economy Challenge
A Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC driven by Honda engineers Fergal McGrath and James Warren (pictured above) has won this year's closely fought MPG Marathon organised by Fleet World magazine and sponsored by ALD Automotive and Tracker.
From: CARkeys 13/10/2014
Mazda2 Wins Top Japanese Award
The new Mazda2 supermini - or Demio as it's known in its home market - has been named Car of the Year Japan for 2014-2015.
From: CARkeys 13/10/2014
New Mazda MX-5 - exclusive studio pictures
The latest Mazda roadster is lighter, faster, sharper to look at and promises a return to the "fun to drive" characteristics of the 25-year-old original.
From: Autocar 13/10/2014
Toyota Rated Top Automotive Brand
Using a complex methodology including international reach, financial transparency and expected profit, Interbrand has placed Toyota eighth overall and first car manufacturer in its list of Best Global Brands for 2014.
From: CARkeys 10/10/2014
More Mazda2 Details
Although the official launches (there will be several) of the new Mazda2 supermini have not yet started, Mazda has issued details of the engine line-up.
From: CARkeys 10/10/2014
Ferrari F60 America (2014) - the US-only open-top F12
The new Ferrari F60 America has been unveiled to mark six decades of Ferrari sales in the United States.
From: CAR Magazine 10/10/2014
Dual-motor Tesla Model S launched
New four-wheel-drive Teslas revealed, including a flagship P85D - with 691bhp and 687lb ft - that's claimed capable of 0-60mph in 3.2sec.
From: Autocar 10/10/2014
BMW poaches Ferrari technical director Roberto Fedeli
BMW has confirmed the appointment of Roberto Fedeli, the former R&D chief of Ferrari who had a sparkling 26-year technical career at Maranello.
From: CAR Magazine 09/10/2014
Mercedes C63 AMG (2015) priced above M3 and RS4
Mercedes-Benz has announced UK prices and specs for the latest-generation of its steroidal C63 AMG supersaloon.
From: CAR Magazine 09/10/2014
New Mercedes-AMG GT tech secrets revealed
Mercedes' new GT goes on sale this month, featuring a lightweight aluminium chassis and a new 4.0-litre V8 engine. We get the inside story on how the GT was made.
From: Autocar 09/10/2014
Larger, lighter Jaguar XF to launch in 2015
Jaguar's second-generation XF has been spotted performance testing at the Nurburgring as it continues its development journey before heading to the showroom in around a year's time.
From: Autocar 09/10/2014
Toyota Updates The Prius+
Although full details have yet to be confirmed, Toyota has committed itself to modernising the Prius+ seven-seat hybrid for 2015.
From: CARkeys 08/10/2014
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
For the second time in its history, Porsche has created a GTS (Gran Turismo Sport) version of the 911, which joins the Boxster, Cayman and Panamera GTSs in the current range.
From: CARkeys 08/10/2014
Facelifted Porsche Cayman spotted
Cayman gets restyled front and rear bumpers among other minor tweaks; set to go on sale in late 2015 or early 2016.
From: Autocar 08/10/2014
Bentley SUV starts performance testing at the Nurburgring
Bentley's first ever SUV will go on sale in 2016, powered by a 6.0-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine capable of giving the SUV a top speed of 200mph.
From: Autocar 08/10/2014
Britain's Best Handling Car - 25th anniversary special
This week marks the 25th anniversary of our annual Britain's Best Handling Car shootout. Andrew Frankel recalls the highlights.
From: Autocar 08/10/2014
And Now The Renault Captur Signature
Confident that customers are prepared to pay for extra equipment on their Captur SUVs, Renault has created a new top-level trim level called Signature.
From: CARkeys 08/10/2014
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross Reshuffle
Unexpected customer reaction to the SX4 S-Cross launched a year ago has led to Suzuki abandoning the SZ4 trim level.
From: CARkeys 08/10/2014
Mercedes-AMG C 63 Pricing
The Mercedes-AMG C 63 described last month has been confirmed as costing from £59,795 in the UK.
From: CARkeys 08/10/2014
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS
For the second time in its history, Porsche has created a GTS (Gran Turismo Sport) version of the 911, which joins the Boxster, Cayman and Panamera GTSs in the current range.
From: CARkeys 08/10/2014
Why is new 2015 Ford Mondeo so late to launch?
The new Ford Mondeo was first shown as a US-spec Fusion at the Detroit motor show in January 2012 - and is only just being launched in Europe now, nearly three years later.
From: CAR Magazine 08/10/2014
The 458 Speciale A
Dedicated to just 499 Ferrari collectors, the 458 Speciale A is the most powerful spider in Prancing Horse history.
From: AutoInsider 08/10/2014
The new Skoda Fabia
SKODA has announced prices and equipment specifications for the all-new, third-generation Fabia.
From: AutoInsider 08/10/2014
Vauxhall extends safety recall for Adam and Corsa models
Vauxhall has discovered that several thousand Adam, Corsa and Corsavan models registered since February 2014 could have been fitted with an incorrect steering system part.
From: Autocar 07/10/2014
Volvo reveals radical 444bhp four-cylinder engine
Volvo has unveiled the most powerful version yet of its new 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, Drive-E engine line-up.
From: Autocar 07/10/2014
Zenos E10 driven - is this a Lotus beater?
Zenos is a brand-new British sports car company that you probably haven't heard much about until now.
From: Autocar 07/10/2014
Tesla launches new Model S finance deal
Tesla has announced a new finance programme, for private buyers of its electric Model S luxury saloon, which guarantees the residual value of the car.
From: Autocar 06/10/2014
UK's new car market levels off in September
The UK's new car market has grown again in September, as the introduction of new 64-plate cars drove sales upwards for the 31st consecutive month.
From: Autocar 06/10/2014
2015 Ford Focus ST
The new Ford Focus ST will be in UK dealerships early next year, and perhaps the most surprising thing about it is that, unlike any previous ST, it will be offered with a diesel engine.
From: CARkeys 03/10/2014
Venturi reveals 400bhp electric America crossover
New £290,000 Venturi America gets limited production run; claimed 0-62mph time of 4.5sec and 155-mile range.
From: Autocar 03/10/2014
Ferrari rules out SUV and saloon models
Luca di Montezemolo and Sergio Marchionne say Ferrari's future plans involve only sports cars, not four-door or SUV models.
From: Autocar 03/10/2014
New Honda Jazz to go on sale next summer
Improved refinement and increased load-lugging capacity among the key changes for the third-generation supermini, due to reach the UK in July 2015.
From: Autocar 03/10/2014
Peugeot reveals warm 308 GT at Paris motor show
More powerful 308 variant goes on sale in November, with a choice of petrol or diesel engines and hatchback or estate body styles.
From: Autocar 03/10/2014
Seat plots Nissan Juke rival to follow its first SUV
Chief executive Jürgen Stackmann says Spanish firm's inaugural SUV is unlikely to be its last, with a smaller model already under consideration.
From: Autocar 03/10/2014
Vauxhall Corsa Pricing Confirmed
The new Vauxhall Corsa, currently making its debut at the Paris Show, will be available to order in the UK from next Wednesday (October 8) with a starting price of £8995.
From: CARkeys 02/10/2014
Audi TT Sportback Concept
Of the Audi models least likely to be given the Sportback estate treatment, most people would have placed the TT second behind only the R8 supercar.
From: CARkeys 02/10/2014
2015 Suzuki Vitara
The latest Suzuki Vitara will go on sale in Europe next year, more than a quarter of a century after the debut of the first.
From: CARkeys 02/10/2014
Volkswagen's Crazy Bike-Engined XL Sport
The Volkswagen XL1, one of the most economical cars ever devised, has been used as the basis for the XL Sport, which isn't.
From: CARkeys 02/10/2014
Fiat Unveils 500X SUV
Fiat has expanded its 500 family by creating the 500X compact crossover SUV which is making its world debut at the Paris Show today.
From: CARkeys 02/10/2014
Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan Ready For Production
At last year's Tokyo Show Toyota presented something called the FCV Concept which at the time might have seemed too futuristic to take seriously. Its close relative the Fuel Cell Sedan, on display now in Paris, will be on public roads as early as 2015.
From: CARkeys 02/10/2014
Mazda MX-5 (2015): 1.5-litre Skyactiv engine confirmed
Mazda's stand at Paris this year is centred firmly around the new MX-5. The new Mazda 2 isn't ready yet (it'll likely surface at the LA show, and the European-spec version at Geneva next year) so the fourth generation of the World's Favourite Roadster takes centre stage, flanked by the 6 saloon, CX-5 crossover and the 3 in both hatchback and fastback guise.
From: CAR Magazine 02/10/2014
Hyundai i20 (2014) to get 1.0-litre turbo
If the new Hyundai i20 can do for the supermini what the Hyundai i10 has done for the city car it could be one of the quiet stars of the 2014 Paris motor show. The proof will be in the driving, but the new i20 certainly looks good in pictures. Although we do wonder if Peugeot's designers will be having a word about the front end.
From: CAR Magazine 02/10/2014
Skoda Reveals New Fabia Estate
The estate version of the Skoda Fabia, known in some markets as the Combi, is making its debut at the Paris Show this week and will go sale early in 2015.
From: CARkeys 01/10/2014
How Much For The Jaguar XE?
Jaguar's new premium mid-sized saloon, the XE, can be ordered from UK dealerships tomorrow (October 2) with a starting price of £26,995.
From: CARkeys 01/10/2014
Volkswagen Tiguan Satnav
Satellite navigation, until now available only as an optional extra for the Volkswagen Tiguan, is now being offered as standard on the range-topping R-Line.
From: CARkeys 01/10/2014
30th Anniversary Peugeot 208 GTi
It is not, of course, thirty years since Peugeot launched its 208 GTi hot hatch. In fact, it's only about one and a half. The anniversary being celebrated in the new special edition model, available to order in the UK now, is that of the 205 GTi, a car which is difficult to describe without using the word "iconic", as we just did.
From: CARkeys 01/10/2014
Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4 (2014): 898bhp hybrid
For the first time in a long time, Lamborghini has prepared something genuinely unexpected for a motor show: a concept car with taste. This is the Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, and it demonstrates the raging bull's more 'sensual', caring and sharing side.
From: CAR Magazine 01/10/2014
VW XL Sport unveiled at Paris motor show 2014
The VW XL Sport is one of the big surprises at the Paris motor show 2014: it's a tiny sports car mating Ducati power with Volkswagen engineering.
From: CAR Magazine 01/10/2014
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