Electric 4×4 to go into production

(TELEGRAPH) - What is billed as the world’s first pure electric 4×4 has made its debut, before going on sale in the UK before any other country.

Oxford-based Liberty Electric Cars has completed extensive testing on its E-Range, which it claims will fill a significant gap in the [...]

Motor racing enthusiasts attend Festival of Speed

(THE ARGUS) - Motorsport fans came in their droves to the first day of the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Visitors enjoyed the glorious sunshine yeseterday as they stood trackside to get a glimpse of the motor racing action in the grounds of the estate near Chichester.
The event, which has been running for [...]

Le Mans star’s smiling as he thrills the crowd at Festival of Speed

(PORTSMOUTH) - The Spanish test driver and Le Mans star thrilled big crowds at the Festival of Speed yesterday with the sheer speed and noise during his ascent.
He said: ‘I’ve been here every year since I joined Ferrari six years ago. Finally I think I have learned the way up the [...]

Revolutionary T.25 City Car unveiled

(TELEGRAPH) - Said to represent a breakthrough in terms of weight, safety, useability and efficiency, the T.25 is a three-seater with a footprint that is considerably smaller than the likes of the Smart fortwo or Toyota IQ, a point reflected in its 575kg [...]

A sobering warning on EVs as manufacturers complete pre-launch trials

(THE INDEPENDENT) - A report in the magazine of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has cast doubt on the ability of electric vehicles (EVs) to ever supersede conventional models, just as many manufacturers report significant progress with pre-launch trials.
An investigation by Engineering and Technology (E&T) Magazine, [...]

McLaren’s new MP4-12C supercar

(TELEGRAPH) - Because a large number of clever people have spent a great deal of time designing a kit of parts that can be assembled by someone boasting the IQ of a Ginger Nut biscuit, building cars is - as anyone who’s spent time on a [...]

GQ reveals the ultimate gentleman’s drive

(THE INDEPENDENT) - Men’s style magazine GQ has teamed up with Citroën to design the “ultimate gentleman’s drive.”
The GQbyCITROËN concept, to be featured in the April issue of British GQ magazine, is a collaboration between the magazine, the carmaker and a tailor on London’s Savile Row.
The exterior of the vehicle was designed [...]

M4 to become a ‘hydrogen highway’

(WHAT CAR?) - The M4 motorway is to become Britain’s first ‘hydrogen highway’, with refuelling points along the route, Welsh Secretary Peter Hain announced today.
It’s hoped this will help overcome the main obstacle in the way of hydrogen cars – the lack of a fuelling infrastructure – by creating a low-carbon [...]

Aston Martin Rapide review

(TELEGRAPH) - Billed as Aston Martin’s first four-door, four-seat sports car, the Rapide needs some context. The 1941 Aston Martin Atom had four doors and four seats, as did the 1976 Lagonda and the 1994 Lagonda Virage.
There’s also Uli Bez, Aston Martin’ chief executive’s work on the [...]

Chrysler makes 300C more affordable

(WHICH?) - The Chrysler 300C is now available for as little as £23,995, thanks to a revamped model line-up including new entry-level SE trim.
Equipped with 18-inch alloy wheels, xenon headlamps, automatic wipers, leather seats (heated at the front), dual zone climate control, LED ambient interior lighting, front fog lights, front and rear parking sensors, stability [...]