Daily Archives: September 8, 2012

2013 Audi RS5 Cabriolet Unveiled -VIDEO

As the UK basks in Indian summer sunshine Audi has just very appropriately removed the wraps from its most exhilarating RS convertible to date – the new 450PS RS 5 Cabriolet. Complementing the beauty and brawn of the RS 5 silhouette with a fast-acting lightweight fabric roof the new open-top will arguably offer the very best environment in which to savour the red-blooded 4.2-litre V8 shared with the RS 4 Avant. The new RS 5 Cabriolet opens for UK ordering in late 2012, and deliveries are expected to begin here next spring.

Ford unveils major product offensive


Ford has revealed it’ll be making a hybrid version of the next Mondeo, it’s introducing three new SUVs and the Mustang is crossing the pond.

The announcements were made at a special event in Amsterdam today. Called ‘Go Further’, the product launch was hosted by a number of key Ford personnel including president and CEO Alan Mulally, and the event saw 2,500 dealers and media from around the world attend.

Pope Benedict XVI Gets A Custom Renault Kangoo Z.E.


Renault has donated two exclusive all-electric vehicle to Pope Benedict XVI, designed and built especially to meet the Pope’s mobility needs.

MINI John Cooper Works GP debut at the Paris Motor Show

Note: This original press release  issued by MINI headquarters in Germany says it best. No adaptations have been made to cater for the UK market.

A limited-edition road car with race track-developed technology, the MINI John Cooper Works GP is the sportiest and fastest production model ever built under the nameplate of this British premium brand.

The MINI John Cooper Works GP will cost £28,790 in the UK.

petrol price probe by OFT

The consumer and competition authority is asking for information on the UK petrol and diesel sector from industry, leading motoring groups and consumer bodies.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) anticipates gathering enough data to further investigate claims of whether the fall in the prices of crude oil are being reflected at the pumps.