Fresh from a successful UK debut at the recent Goodwood Festival of Speed, Bentley has released new images of its luxury performance SUV design concept, the EXP 9 F. OK it’s a daft name, even for a concept car, but […]
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07, 2012
Tag Archives: speed
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07, 2012
Is 5 Million Pounds Too Much for a Car?
When someone wins a few million on the lottery they often say that they are going to buy a new car. Fair enough, you might say, but what kind of car would you splash out on? I got to thinking […]
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07, 2012
Kia’s new Sportage breaks cover
After dissing the Kia Sorento recently by comparing it less favourably to the Sportage (seriously, why would anyone buy the Sorento with its questionable handling when the Sportage is available?) I get a chance to redeem myself. That’s because Kia […]
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06, 2012
The Hunting Merc
Mercedes Benz did a concept a while ago, of a slick-lined wagon / station / break version of the four-door CLS. They called it the Shooting Break. The association with speed going out from the word ‘shooting’ made me think […]
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06, 2012
New engine for the Jaguar XJ
Jaguar has unveiled its XJ model line-up for 2013 and it features a new supercharged six cylinder 3litre engine which replaces the 5litre V8. The new motor will also feature in the forthcoming F-Type sports car. There’s also a new […]
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06, 2012
Mazda MX-5 GT Concept
Attendees at the Goodwood Festival of Speed should take a closer look at Mazda’s concept for the MX-5. That’s because a good reaction from fans could lead to the high performance car eventually making it to the production lines. The […]
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06, 2012
Dacia returns to the UK
It’s no longer a worrying rumour – Dacia are launching their new Duster at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this week. And it’s likely that their sales strategy is going to make every SUV manufacturer sit up and take notice. […]
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06, 2012
Not-so-van
I’m thinking overpriced pastries, emergency caviar and small dogs with ribbons on their heads as the payload. I doubt any self-respecting courier, carpenter or contractor will buy one. I doubt even Mini’s own service teams will use them. But still […]
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06, 2012
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed takes a bow
There’s a good reason why Bentley have called their new Continental model the Speed – it will reach 205mph. It’s the firm’s fastest production model ever and will make its international debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Potential buyers […]
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06, 2012
Big American
£58,995. There are cheaper ways to get to 160 mph, but few of them will offer so much space. There are also cheaper way to get as much space, but few will be so fast. Jeep has announced the UK […]
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06, 2012
Would You Like to Bid for a Bentley?
Would you like to own a famous supercharged Bentley from 1931? If you do and you are “an enthusiastic philanthropist” into the bargain then your country needs you. The plea was made by the Earl of March. He wants to […]
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06, 2012
Aston Martin unveils its Vanquish
It’s been talked about for so long I thought it would never see the light of day – but Aston Martin has unveiled the Vanquish. The motor tops the firm’s line-up and is a ‘super grand tourer’ representing ‘the zenith […]
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06, 2012
S(peedy) 60
If you wanted a car capable of achieving bullet speeds in the compact executive segment, you used to have a very limited choice. That hasn’t actually changed. Most people in the market for a fast executive car would probably think […]
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06, 2012
Welcome back to the Chevrolet Camaro. Sort of.
To the PR men the return of the Camaro is ‘a legend reborn’ but to most people it’s the car off the Transformers movie. That’s because it was never sold here so it’s barely known – even in motoring circles. […]