Category Archives: General Talk

Sunday Morning Headline News wk of 27 May

Renault has released a video explaining how the compact Twin’Run concept came to life.

This compact sporty concept weighs just 950 kg and is powered by a mid-mounted 316bhp 3.5-litre V6 with 280 lb ft of torque found also on the Megane Trophy. Power is sent to the rear wheels via six-speed sequential gearbox and a limited slip differential, enabling it to hit 0-62 mph in just 4.5 seconds, while the top speed is 155 mph.

Lamborghini Urus SUV confirmed for production

Lamborghini Urus SUV Concept

Last year at the Beijing Motor Show, Lamborghini president Stephan Winkelmann said: “The Urus is a very concrete idea for the future of Lamborghini – as a third model line and as the perfect complement to our super sports cars.” He added, “The Urus is the most extreme interpretation of the SUV idea; it is the Lamborghini of the SUVs.”

F-Type will be an image booster for Jaguar

jaguar F-Type convertible

Jaguar has a hit already with the F-Type convertible, the brand’s first two-seat sports car in almost four decades.

Mobility Roadshow Moves to Telford 27th-29th June

A new venue and dates have been announced for the  Mobility Roadshow 30th Anniversary.

Celebrating 30 years as the UK’s original consumer mobility and independent lifestyle event dedicated to people with disabilities of all ages, The Mobility Roadshow 2013 will be held at the Telford International Centre on 27th, 28th and 29th June 2013.

BMW will recruit trainees from Spain’s young jobless pool

BMW is recruiting a small number of unemployed young Spaniards to work in Germany in a program to “give something back” to its customer countries.

Twenty-five workers aged 18 to 25 will be trained for a year at the carmaker’s headquarters in Munich, BMW personnel chief Milagros Caina-Andree told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “They should be immersed in German culture, possibly live with a BMW host family and work in development, sales, marketing or another area. After that, these young people can go back home or stay here,” she said.