The MINI which is not a mini the Mini Countryman is here.
What makes it different from the previous Minis?
At 4.1m it is the largest mini ever and has 4x drive.It has a 1.6-litre supercharged engine which delivers 181bhp. It is also roomier and comes with four doors.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Volvo wants to build large luxury saloon
According to an article in the Financial Times, Li Shufu, the new chairman of Volvo and co-chair of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, wants to build a car to compete with the likes of the "to compete with the BMW 7-Series and Mercedes S-class".
The Chinese company recently finalised it's purchase of Volvo from the Ford Motor for US$1.5bn.
BTW, just check out the new S60 from Volvo.
The Chinese company recently finalised it's purchase of Volvo from the Ford Motor for US$1.5bn.
BTW, just check out the new S60 from Volvo.
David Coulthard drives the SLS AMG
Former F1 driver, David Coulthard takes the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG for a spin around the Isle of Man. Check out the drifts and handbrake-turns. Lucky fan, Carl Borthwick got the chance to ride along. I heard Coulthard took the car up to 160mph.
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