BMW X5M and X6M (2009): first official photos
We know what they say about attempting to be a jack of all trades – but that’s exactly what BMW’s done with its new high-performance X5M and X6M duo. As the names imply, these are the fabled M Division’s take...
CAR interviews Ian Callum: the future of Jaguar design
CAR recently sat down with Ian Callum, Jaguar design director, for a frank and revealing interview. He confirmed that Jaguar will replace the X-type, revealed details of the new XJ saloon we'll see in July 2009, and disclosed the future...
Hyundai Blue Will at Seoul motor show 2009
What’s new on Hyundai’s Seoul motor show stand?The big noise on Korea’s best-selling car maker’s stand was its eco-friendly Blue Drive strategy and, more significantly, the launch of its first hybrid production car. The Elantra petrol-electric vehicle uses a 1.6-litre...
Ssangyong C200 at the Seoul motor show 2009
What’s new on Ssangyong’s Seoul motor show stand?There was palpable relief on the Ssangyong stand in Seoul as the motor show press day followed a company conference where its rejuvenation package had been outlined to worried importers. This is being...
Kia Sorento (2009): first official picture from Seoul
Kia has just issued this first photograph of its new Sorento mid-sized SUV. Full story to follow from our reporting team out in Seoul, but here are the at-a-glance details to whet your appetite:• Arrives in UK 2010• Kia calls...
Crunch watch Apr 09: the auto industry in crisis
Crunch watch Apr 09: the auto industry in crisis
Mercedes E63 AMG (2009) first pictures
No, this is not an April Fool?s bad joke ? this really is a 6.2-litre V8 super saloon packing 518bhp launched amid the credit crunch. Welcome to the Mercedes E63 AMG. So this Mercedes E63 AMG has the 6.2-litre V8,...
Subaru Legacy (2009) first pictures
Subaru will show off its new Legacy saloon at next week's New York auto show 2009. The new Legacy follows closely the blueprint set by the eponymous concept car revealed at Detroit – so it's the biggest model yet in...
Motoring April Fool?s 2009: the best and worst
Those crazy car makers have been letting their hair down to present us with an array of April Fool?s Day fodder. We?ve handily collated all the gags and jokes that?ve landed in our intray today ? and you can decide...
Rick Wagoner quits as GM boss
Rick Wagoner has been forced to step down as General Motors chairman and CEO by US President Barack Obama, as a condition of the beleaguered automaker continuing to receive state aid. Wagoner was meeting with US government officials on Friday...