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Bentley set to enter Dakar rally with new SUV

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 17 May 2012 11:15

Is Bentley planning to enter the 2013 Dakar rally with a race version of its new Range Rover-rivaling luxury SUV? CAR has uncovered early plans suggesting that Crewe is preparing to do exactly that, helping give its EXP 9F 4x4 a motorsport pedigree to smoothe the arrival of this rather controversial 4x4. CAR understands that Bentley is currently buying back the Race ...

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Bentley set to enter Dakar rally with new SUV

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 17 May 2012 11:15

Is Bentley planning to enter the 2013 Dakar rally with a race version of its new Range Rover-rivaling luxury SUV? CAR has uncovered early plans suggesting that Crewe is preparing to do exactly that, helping give its EXP 9F 4x4 a motorsport pedigree to smoothe the arrival of this rather controversial 4x4. CAR understands that Bentley is currently buying back the Race ...

BMW M135i (2012) first official pictures

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 14 May 2012 10:30

This is the new BMW M135i, a 316bhp hot hatch and the fifth model to emerge from BMW's new M Performance Automobiles tuning arm. We've already seen the 5-series (in saloon and Touring guises) and the X5 and X6 with triple-turbo diesel engines from this new sub-division of BMW's infamous M Division, but the M135i the first petrol offering. The M135i was ...

VW Polo BlueGT at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ben Pulman, 06 March 2012 08:30

This is the VW Polo BlueGT, just unveiled at the 2012 Geneva motor show. The VW Polo BlueGT is the second most powerful Polo you can buy, but thanks to some clever technology is also one of the cleanest and greenest. VW Polo BlueGT? Is this a hot hatch with an eco conscious? Sort of. Says Volkswagen: ‘This uncommon coexistence ...

Bentley EXP 9 F SUV at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 1.5 out of 51.5

Ben Pulman, 05 March 2012 19:30

This, believe it or not, is Bentley’s new SUV. Currently a concept, the Bentley EXP 9 F has been unveiled tonight on the eve of the 2012 Geneva motor show at the VW Group’s pre-show party. But the Bentley EXP 9 F shouldn’t remain a concept for long: it’s going into customer clinics across the world just as soon as ...

Ford Fiesta ST at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 4 out of 54

Ben Pulman, 05 March 2012 18:00

This is the new Ford Fiesta ST, unveiled on the eve of the 2012 Geneva motor show. It’s a 178bhp hot hatch, with a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine. And it’s real? The new Ford Fiesta ST isn’t another concept? It’s real – we saw a three-door Fiesta ST concept at the 2011 Frankfurt show, and a five-door version at the 2011 LA ...

Mini Clubvan Concept at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 0 out of 50

Ben Pulman, 05 March 2012 06:00

This is the Mini Clubvan Concept, set to be unveiled at the 2012 Geneva motor show. Geddit? It’s a witty amalgamation of the Mini Clubman and the fact this concept is a van. No doubt designed to take advantage of the olde-worlde view that us Brits still have everything delivered fresh to our doorstep, too. Let’s not be too cynical yet. Just ...

BMW Concept M135i at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 5 out of 55

Ben Pulman, 05 March 2012 06:00

This is the BMW Concept M135i, which will be revealed at the 2012 Geneva motor show, and it previews a future hot 300bhp-plus 1-series. So what is the BMW Concept M135i? It’s a glimpse at a future BMW M Performance automobile. M Performance? It’s BMW M Division’s new sub-brand, to sit above the M Sport kits that adorn most 520ds but ...

Mini Countryman JCW at 2012 Geneva motor show

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 05 March 2012 06:00

This is the Mini Countryman John Cooper Works, set to be unveiled at the 2012 Geneva motor show. It’s the most powerful Mini so far, with 215bhp, and the first JCW product to boast four-wheel drive. Timed to coincide with much vaunted success in the World Rally Championship… Oh. Wait. That’s been a fiasco hasn’t it. Err… So if we ...

VW Golf GTI Cabriolet (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 29 February 2012 06:00

This is the new 2012 VW Golf GTI Cabriolet, a 208bhp hot hatch-cum-convertible that Volkswagen will unveil at the 2012 Geneva motor show in March. This is Ronseal stuff, right? The VW Golf GTI Cabriolet is what you get when you mix a Golf GTI and Golf Cabriolet? Spot on. VW first unveiled the latest Golf Cabriolet at the 2011 ...

Mercedes SL63 AMG (2012) first official pictures

Rated 3 out of 53

Ben Pulman, 22 February 2012 16:54

This is the new Mercedes SL63 AMG, a £110k roadster with 557bhp and 664lb ft of torque. Mercedes will reveal this monstrous open-top at AMG model at the Geneva motor show in March 2012. I’m up with Mercedes’ tricks – this Mercedes SL63 AMG doesn’t have a 6.3-litre engine, does it? It doesn’t – that ‘63’ designation has been a ...

June 2012 issue of CAR magazine
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