Every day I seem to come across another German car story or a story about a German in a key role in a non-German company. It’s never ending. You almost have to feel sorry for Opel right now – doing so poorly when the Germany seems to be dominating the car industry. Actually, you don’t have to feel sorry for […]
I’m so happy today for the good fortune of a mate of mine. It’s Thursday here in Australia but for most of today it’s been Wednesday in Sweden. Auto Motor and Sport magazines have been arriving in subscriber’s mailboxes around Sweden and in this new edition is an article by Tom Ryner, a good mate of mine. —— Tom’s a
Because I like to have a record of Alfa Romeo stuff….. On one level, this is complete and utter BS, the type of show car that infuriates people because it’s achingly beautiful to look at and invites you to drive it. The only problem is that it can’t go anywhere. The Alfa Romeo Gloria concept is nothing more than a
The most interesting motor show of any given year – the Geneva Motor Show – is almost upon us. These are the cars from the debut list maintained by Just Auto that have got my motor running. Some are genuine interest and some are passing interest, but all have something interesting about them. Sorry Volvo, I just couldn’t get you
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How does this sound? 30% more torque. 30% more power. 30% less fuel consumption. 50% less emissions. Not bad, eh? That’s what Christian von Koenigsegg forecasts will be achievable when Cargine’s pneumatic valve technology finally takes off. I won’t say any more for the moment. Just watch the video below. This is the 7th video of the Inside Koenigsegg Series
Last week I asked you whether Saab owners were changing brands, holding on to their Saabs and/or waiting for NEVS to release either a revised Saab 9-3 or an electric Saab. I thought I’d summarise the results here in a new post. It’s hardly a scientific poll, but I think it’s interesting to get a look at what this small
The latest in my series of “Alt-Saab” entries belongs to the new Volvo V40. The car is launching in Australia right now and pricing starts from a pretty competitive (and sub-Saab 9-3) price of ,990 plus ORC. For that, you get a reasonably breathless 84kW (113hp) four-cylinder turbo BUT…. it’s a diesel, so it’s got great mileage and importantly, 270Nm
I don’t know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. At this point it’s just a thing. But it’s a thing that’s hitting me every time I see it – the Qoros logo looks like a thought bubble. Actually, it’s more like a quote from a science-fiction comic book. Qoros is a Chinese car company launching specifically
Warning! 3,400 words here. Grab a cuppa and rest your bones. It’s been NYT v Tesla all week in the automotive press and everyone’s been sharing their opinion. I’m not going to elaborate much more on this from my own personal point of view except to say that when Tesla owner Elon Musk made it personal, it was a PR
It’s been almost 14 months since Saab Automobile AB went into bankruptcy prior to being sold by the receivers to NEVS. 14 months is a long time. Thousands of leases would have become due around the world and other potential buyers would have shopped the brand in that time if it were still around. I’m interested to see if Saab
BMW are famous for creating niches and then filling them, often answering questions that no-one’s asking. People seem to flock to showrooms and buy them whether they need them or not, almost as if they don’t know how they managed to survive before they had a 2-tonne faux-coupe-styled crossover that looks like a roller skate with 20-inch wheels and traction
