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American Commissions Long Wheelbase Jaguar E-Type

American Commissions Long Wheelbase Jaguar E-Type

When is it alright to improve on a classic? That is the question raised by the long wheelbase Jaguar E-Type commissioned by US owner Paul Branstead.  Branstead shipped his Series I Jaguar E-Type 4.2 Roadster to Classic Motor Cars Lim...
08.10.2012 | 10340 views | 1 comments
Half Million Honda CR-Vs Recalled in Europe, US and Africa

Half Million Honda CR-Vs Recalled in Europe, US and Africa

Honda is recalling 489,000 2002-2006 CR-Vs in Europe, the US and Africa due to a fire risk. It is possible for rain water to seep into the driver's door panel and cause the power window switch to overheat and possibly catch fire.  The...
08.10.2012 | 1355 views | 1 comments
Top 10 most sold makes in Europe until August

Top 10 most sold makes in Europe until August

We have been publishing now and then the top-selling models in Europe in order to check the preferences of drivers when it comes to choose a new car. Today we have decided to make it differently and check how things are going in terms of brands un...
08.10.2012 | 10890 views | 0 comments
Loeb Wins 9th, and Likely Last, WRC Title in France

Loeb Wins 9th, and Likely Last, WRC Title in France

Sebastien Loeb won his ninth WRC title at the Rally France over the weekend with two rallies to go in the season. It will likely be Loeb's last rally championship because he will only be competing in select rounds of the WRC next season, and h...
08.10.2012 | 2410 views | 0 comments
Dodge Dart Aero Rated at 41mpg Highway with Turbo Engine

Dodge Dart Aero Rated at 41mpg Highway with Turbo Engine

The Dodge Dart has been rated at 41 miles per gallon on the highway in the US for the Aero model trim that uses the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine. The Dart has begun arriving on dealer lots in the US in the past weeks but not all of the trims are ...
08.10.2012 | 1012 views | 0 comments
A quick trip to Paris and the rise of the super-manufacturer

A quick trip to Paris and the rise of the super-manufacturer

I popped over to Paris at the weekend, which, as it turned out was well worth the trip. Good food, lovely architecture, and the odd car too. Living in London we often need to be reminded how close to the continent we are. Once I’d negoti...
08.10.2012 | 7530 views | 1 comments
BRZ, FR-S and GT86 Complaining of Rough Idle and Stalling

BRZ, FR-S and GT86 Complaining of Rough Idle and Stalling

Buyers of the new Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S and Toyota GT86 have gotten what is widely considered a great car, but the owners of the early cars are complaining of rough idling and stalling from their cars. According to Subaru and Toyota the issue is ...
04.10.2012 | 3406 views | 0 comments
Toyota Creeps Up to 10th in Global Brands Report

Toyota Creeps Up to 10th in Global Brands Report

Toyota continues to recover from the tsunami in Japan and floods in Thailand that crippled the company through most of 2011. It sales are up significantly, and it just moved up one spot to 10th in Interbrand's 2012 Best Global Brands Repo...
04.10.2012 | 1082 views | 0 comments
Volvo Planning Model Refresh to Boost Sales

Volvo Planning Model Refresh to Boost Sales

Volvo is planning to refresh the S60 and S80 in 2013, and there will be a new XC90 coming in the second half of 2014. The vehicle will be the first Volvo vehicle on its new modular platform.  The new S60 and S80 will come on the same plat...
04.10.2012 | 1049 views | 0 comments
Renault Straps Turbo Onto New Renaultsport Clio 200

Renault Straps Turbo Onto New Renaultsport Clio 200

During the Paris Motor Show today, Renault announced the new Renaultsport Clio that uses a new 1.6-liter turbocharged engine with 200hp and a dual clutch, six-speed transmission.  Renault has done a lot to make the Renaultsport version sp...
04.10.2012 | 2866 views | 0 comments

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