Articles Posted January 2009
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£600,000 SLR Stirling Moss Mercedes
The production of the SLR McLaren is due to end in May and Mercedes have come up with a spectacular farewell edition. The last SLR leaves the Woking production line this year, and work will…
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Tesla Roadster
Tesla has jumped right in with its Lotus Elise-based electric sports car. And for a fledgling company this first effort is mighty impressive, even if the way it drives takes a little getting used to.…
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2009 Nissan Skyline GT-R
The Nissan GT-R has had such an impact over the last 12 months it would be impossible to ignore and the scale of Nissan’s achievement deserves to be recognised. Even the most hardened roadtesters have…
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Mitsubishi Evo X
After nine generations the Mitsubishi Evo had gone about as far down the extreme rally replica route as it was possible to go. So for this all-new car Mitsubishi had to find a way of…
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Ferrari California
Ferrari California Launching at almost the exact moment the car industry realised the credit crunch was evolving into a full-on global recession, the California’s timing wasn’t great. But, whatever the economic climate, the arrival of…
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The Five Best Cars Of 2008
There is no doubt there has been some huge upheavals in the car industry over the last year of 2008. And there is also no doubt there is likely plenty more to come too, but…
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Toyota And Subaru Collaboration
Toyota is to delay its rear-wheel drive coupe collaboration with Subaru until 2012, it has been reported. The collaboration was first announced in February this year and it was originally pencilled in to arrive some time…
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Marussia Supercar With Hybrid Power
Another day of economic crisis, another supercar emerges. This time it is from perhaps Russia’s first supercar manufacturer, Marussia. Is there such thing as a sensible supercar? Yes, there is, the Marussia is a hybrid…