The Lexus LFA

The Lexus LFA

The new LFA marks an important moment in both the history of Lexus and the development of the supercar. A true “clean-sheet” design, the LFA was created by a small, passionate and dedicated team of engineers whose achievement has been to push the boundaries of technologies materials and engineering at every stage to produce a car like no other to have carried the Lexus badge. Constructed using advanced carbon fibre technology, the rear-wheel drive LFA is powered by a bespoke, high-revving 552bhp 4.8-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine, matched to a rear-mounted six-speed sequential automatic transmission, giving 200mph-plus performance. In the words of Chief Engineer Haruhiko Tanahashi: “The LFA is a thoroughbred supercar, a machine engineered to achieve a single goal – to deliver a supreme driving experience. Over the past decade we have pushed every boundary in pursuit of this goal and I believe we have created the most driver-orientated car we possibly could.” » Read more...

Upgraded Audi A3 2.0 TDI with Start Stop brings emissions down to 115g/km

Upgraded Audi A3 2.0 TDI with Start Stop brings emissions down to 115g/km

The ongoing Audi crackdown on emissions has yielded another efficiency breakthrough within the A3 range, this time for the 140PS 2.0-litre TDI models which become the cleanest at their level in the premium sector

New Porsche 911 GT3 R for international GT motor sport

New Porsche 911 GT3 R for international GT motor sport

For the 2010 motor sport season, Porsche has prepared a further development of the 911 GT3 for racing; the 911 GT3 R, with 480 bhp and a sequential six-speed ‘dog-type’ gearbox

2010 Honda CR-V gets revised diesel with auto option

2010 Honda CR-V gets revised diesel with auto option

The new Honda CR-V will be available with a new diesel powerplant – the i-DTEC – and an eagerly awaited automatic gearbox for diesel models starting from January 2010

Lee Noble re-enters supercar market with Fenix Automotive

2003 Noble M12 GTO-3R

Lee Noble, the maverick designer and engineer who has defined the British low volume sports car market in recent years, is back in the hot seat of an all-new company, Fenix Automotive Limited

Revised Vauxhall Corsa range gets new fuel-efficient engines

Revised Vauxhall Corsa range gets new fuel-efficient engines

Vauxhall’s Corsa is set to sell more sub-125g cars than any other model range in the UK next year thanks to significant efficiency gains in its engine line up and zero VED on all manual Corsa models from next April

New 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe gets new diesel engine

New 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe gets new diesel engine

At the heart of the rejuvenated 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe is a new 2.2-litre direct injection ‘R’ diesel engine that produces 194bhp and 311 lb/ft of torque

The new 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser

The new 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser

The new Toyota Land Cruiser is powered by a revised 171bhp 3.0-litre D-4D engine, matched to a five-speed automatic transmission, with a choice of three equipment grades – LC3, LC4 and LC5

Maserati GranCabrio pricing announced

Maserati GranCabrio pricing announced

Maserati has announced the Maserati GranCabrio will be priced from £95,630 with ordering open now for the first right-hand drive examples which will reach the UK showrooms in April 2010