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Bugatti plots open-top Veyron Grand Sport Sang Noir

Phil McNamara, 29 October 2008 16:49

Bugatti plans a sinister, exposed carbonfibre version of its Grand Sport roadster. CAR Magazine went behind the scenes at an exclusive customer premiere of the €1.4m, 253mph Grand Sport in Cannes, where the Sang Noir carbonfibre special edition was twice represented. A customer car, identified by its unpainted carbonfibre spine, piano black panels and tangerine interior, was present. Bugatti was ...

U-turn! VW's Up will be front-engined

Phil McNamara, 19 July 2008 13:51

Shock news from Volkswagen: the Up city car and spiritual successor to the original Beetle will switch to a front engine/front-wheel drive layout, CAR can confirm. Despite the 2007 concept being rear-engined like the iconic 'people's car', VW suits have approved a switch to a front-mounted three-cylinder engine. 'For cost, design and aerodynamic reasons, we will probably have to put ...

McLaren's new F1 supercar

Phil McNamara, 10 September 2007 09:07

New McLaren F1: the lowdown McLaren is developing a V8-powered successor to the F1 supercar – and the latest issue of CAR Magazine has the pictures. The lightweight, two-seat coupé – codenamed P11 – will hit the road in 2010, but CAR's seven page feature reveals precisely how it looks. Using our network of spies, we've built up a detailed ...

Audi RS6 Avant

Phil McNamara, 15 November 2006 09:24

Audi RS6 Avant: the lowdown Audi has begun testing a prototype of the world's fastest estate: the forthcoming RS6 Avant. Crammed into that nose is a Lamborghini V10. Don't go shrugging your shoulders – it isn't the 429bhp, 'lower-powered' unit from the S6, but a twin-turbo version that will summon an extra 100 horses. That'll be enough to make the ...

Aston Martin DBS

Phil McNamara, 09 November 2006 01:48

Aston Martin DBS: the lowdown CAR Online today brings you undisguised pictures of Aston Martin's flagship DB9, which stars in the latest Bond movie Casino Royale. Eagle-eyed reader Richard Sellers spied the 530bhp supercoupe at Silverstone last Sunday [5 November], and bagged these images with his cameraphone. Richard's close up gives us the best look yet at the DBS's rear ...

Ford Escape

Phil McNamara, 07 November 2006 10:50

Ford Escape: the lowdown Here's a sneak preview of Ford's facelifted Escape, weeks ahead of its unveiling at the Los Angeles auto show. The new nose, tweaked rear lamps and upgraded interior complete yet another facelift for the ancient mid-size SUV, which has been knocking around since the turn of the Millennium. It's America's favourite baby SUV, although its brief ...

Saab 9-5

Phil McNamara, 01 November 2006 08:30

Saab 9-5: the lowdown The 9-5 – the first all-new Saab since 2001 – is inching closer. Due in autumn 2008, the 9-5 is clean sheet of paper design, with a sleek look, new chassis and new engines. Codenamed SB650, the new 9-5 will be sold as a saloon and estate. And it won't come a moment too soon. Today's ...

Audi A5

Phil McNamara, 27 October 2006 09:00

Audi A5: the lowdown Two doors, chunky proportions, an all-new platform and V8 power mark out Audi's A5, now caught testing in production guise. The coupe will wade into the CLK and two-door 3-series market in 2007. The A5 took a bow in treacherous conditions at the Nurburgring, as its new MLB chassis is honed for sign-off. The 2+2-seater is ...

Aston Martin Roadster

Phil McNamara, 19 October 2006 10:27

Aston Roadster: the lowdown Here are the best spyshots yet of Aston Martin's soft-top version of the V8 Vantage. The two-seater, to be unveiled at the Los Angeles auto show at the end of November, is set to be called Roadster, rather than adopt the Volante name typical of soft-top Astons. Power comes from the 380bhp 4.2-litre V8 used in ...

Cadillac CTS

Phil McNamara, 19 October 2006 09:20

Cadillac CTS: the lowdown Cadillac's CTS Mk2 is pounding the Nurburgring race track, as the clock ticks down to its 2007 unveiling. GM vows that its executive saloon will present a genuine alternative to the 5-series, C-class and A6, due to carefully honed dynamics, powerful engines, an even funkier exterior design and a revolution in cabin quality. Expect the CTS ...