The revised Shogun, which is also known as the Pajero and Montero in other markets around the world, comes with an updated Euro V compliant turbo diesel engine and a choice of either three door short-wheel base or five door long-wheel base body styles.
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And that opportunity came for Carscoop reader Jean-Luc Cartwright from Britain who was able to drive the V10-powered Lexus LFA at the Silverstone racetrack in England.
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It is of course the 450HP 959, Porsche's 911-based, high-tech all-wheel drive answer to the raw Ferrari F40 in the late 1980s, and it changed the way supercars were built from that point on.
Now, if you were lucky one to own one of automotive history’s most vaunted icons, what would you do?
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The McLaren Automotive factory tour is a part of the British government's “See Inside Manufacturing” campaign and was organized in cooperation with the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills.
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This, however, does not mean that the current Defender, which traces its roots back original Land Rover Series launched in 1948, will be discontinued.
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In the UK, the new Beetle will launch with two available petrol engines, a 1.2-litre TSI unit with 105-horses linked to a seven-speed DSG transmission and a 1.4-litre TSI delivering 160HP with a six-speed manual gearbox.
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The new F-Sport grade brings a raft of unique exterior and interior styling goods, additional equipment features and perhaps more importantly, sharper handling thanks to a modified suspension.
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A UK motorcyclist's simple gesture of stopping between a Ford Ka and a Toyota Avensis estate to open the latter's closed passenger-side mirror while giving a thumbs up to the driver after his deed, has garnered more than 60,000 views on Youtube in less than 24 hours after it was uploaded.
You can watch it for yourself right after the break.
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Now it seems that the British car manufacturer is moving up its schedule, as according to a report from British magazine Autocar, it will launch a successor to the iconic F1 of the 1990s in 2012 – that’s one year earlier than expected. Perhaps the reason is to coincide with the original F1's 20-year anniversary.
The Lamborghini Miura was launched in 1966 and stunned everyone not only with its design, but also with its specifications. It featured independent suspension and disc brakes all around and more importantly, it was propelled by a mid-engined V12 that enabled the Miura to reach a top speed of 180 mph (290 km/h).
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Their latest offering is a new limited-edition styling package for the recently updated Bentley Continental GT Coupe named ‘Audentia’, which is said to be a direct Latin translation for ‘boldness and courage’.
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The UK tuner's highly modified Audi saloon boasts a wide body kit and numerous performance upgrades including a 3.0-liter V6 that pushes out a mouth-watering 700-ponies for a top speed of 204.4mph (329km/h).
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Costing £5,100 (US$7,875) a night and decked out in oak veneer, leather, damask and stainless steel, general manager Prabhat Verma describes the suite as a, “24-hour Jaguar immersion experience”.
There are also historical photos, framed hood ornaments and 1:100 scale model cars scattered throughout.
As part of the company’s Centenary Tour, which is a month-long event, Ford of Britain commissioned Cornish designer, Katherine Hawkins, to craft a unique piece of jewelry made out of select Ford Focus parts.
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Here’s what the company stated: "The alleged moves between Group Lotus and Genii Capital are untrue and the reports are highly speculative in nature. Proton’s relationship with Group Lotus is as good as it has ever been.”
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The 1+2 door Hyundai model will offer buyers a single engine choice and two main trim levels, base and Sport. The Veloster is powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder GDI petrol engine that produces 140-horsepower. It can be combined with a six-speed manual gearbox or Hyundai’s first dual-clutch transmission.
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More specifically, section 15, article 4, paragraph 7 states that:
“Those working on consumer programs must take particular care not to endorse any product or service which could be covered in the programs on which they work and they should have no commercial or other links which could appear to influence their BBC work”.
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The TT Coupe 1.8 TFSI is offered in both "Sport" and "S Line" guises with on-the-road prices starting from £24,070, or £3,070 less than the equivalent 2.0 TFSI model.
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