The Vulcan restoration project has received a boost after a top Japanese VIP inspected the ’plane and gave his blessing to the campaign. Mr Ikuo Mori, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd inspected the Avro Vulcan XH558 Bomber at the 2008 Farnborough Air Show. Posted under: Hatchbacks, Honda
Honda will follow-up one of the most successful models in supermini history when its all-new Jazz goes on sale this Autumn. At a time of rising fuel prices and financial instability, a range of low emission, high economy petrol engines makes the new model an attractive option for the increasing number of motorists looking to downsize. Posted under: Motorsport, Roadsters, Technology
Formula One World Champion, Damon Hill, will be driving the Tesla Roadster, the first electric sportscar to go on sale in Europe, in the GreenFleet Capital Arrive ‘N’ Drive 08 event, which will start on London’s Horse Guards Parade on 31 July, 2008. The challenge aims to promote the latest innovations to reduce emissions and improve air quality in the British capital. Posted under: Hatchbacks, Video, MINI
The second video from the MINI John Cooper Works series "Not Extreme enough?" has just been published on YouTube. Two Japanese tourists are visiting a zoo. Suddenly, a crazy guy jumps over a hedge into the tapir park of the zoo. He does some karate moves behind the tapir, followed by a prostate check.Posted under: Coupes, Sports/GTs, Porsche
With the introduction of the new 911 Targa this autumn, Porsche is completing the fastest ever generation change in the 911 model series. Two new power units with Direct Fuel Injection (DFI) improve both the performance and economy of the car, the fast-shifting Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK) - or double-clutch gearbox - replaces the optional Tiptronic S automatic transmission, and electronically-controlled Porsche Traction Management (PTM) takes the place of the former viscous-coupling all-wheel drive system.