http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/shared/handlers/rsshandler.ashx?N=4294781445+4294780605&Ns=P_Publication_Date|1CAR Online | Phil McNamara | Petrol RSS Feed(c) 2013, Bauer Media. All rights reserved.30Jaguar’s has begun testing tech for its breakthrough small car, hidden beneath this cut-and-shut XF bodywork. Codenamed X760, the ‘baby’ Jag will slot into the line-up beneath the XF, and compete with mid-ranking cars in the BMW 3-series and Audi...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Jaguar-X760-first-photos-of-baby-Jaguar-to-battle-the-3-series-/Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsFord will turn up the wick of its Fiesta Zetec S next year, turning it into a Suzuki Swift Sport-rivalling warm hatch. The power bump will bridge the gap in the Fiesta range between the regular models and the top-of-the-line...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Ford-plots-hotter-Fiesta-Zetec-S-warm-hatch-for-2014/Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsHere’s the second-generation Flying Spur limousine, a refreshingly modernised Bentley that will take the fight to the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Mercedes’ new S-class. The exterior is transformed by crisply pressed surfaces, the interior is packed with cutting-edge multi-media features and...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Bentley-Continental-Flying-Spur-2013-first-offical-pictures/Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:00:00 GMTNewsJaguar has reversed its plan to sell the C-X75 hybrid supercar, fearing the project could be a commercial failure unable to recoup its investment. ‘After a thorough reassessment of the market conditions, the company’s view is that the global economic...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Jaguar-puts-C-X75-supercar-on-ice/Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMTNewsHere comes the F-type, the most exciting Jaguar since...well, the legendary E-type. The F-type is a proper two-seat sports car, with aluminium construction, heaps of tech and strong performance from its V6 and V8 engines. 'If people ask what Jaguar...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Jaguar-F-Type-2013-first-official-pictures-/Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:30:00 GMTNewsKia’s new Ceed hatchback – which goes on UK sale on 1 June 2012 – wants to make you doubt yourself. Should you really buy that Vauxhall Astra, Renault Megane, Toyota Auris or A.N.Other family hatch, when you could switch...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Kia-Ceed-14-2012-CAR-review/Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:29:00 GMTReviewsThe new 208 GTi will restore Peugeot to the hot hatch podium, says an expectant source brimming with enthusiasm for the project. More power, less weight and an overhauled chassis aim to banish the memory of the underwhelming 207 GTi....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Peugeot-208-GTI-2013-takes-shape/Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsFord hopes a less-is-more approach will lure punters to its new B-max MPV, unique in the supermini segment for having a big hole in the central cockpit instead of a structural pillar. The result is a flexible people mover that's...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Ford-B-max-2012-goes-into-the-great-wide-open/Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:30:00 GMTNews1. The 911 is still awesome at hunting down tail-lamps There's a savage sound as you pin the 911 Carrera's throttle in third, an 'awoooo' like the howl of a wolf. It's spine-tingling and utterly appropriate, because this leg of...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Phil-McNamara-Blog/Nine-reflections-after-577-miles-in-new-911s/Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:45:00 GMTBlogsLand Rover is exploring a convertible version of the Evoque, and will make a production decision ‘within six months’. Design director Gerry McGovern unveiled the ‘fresh out of the workshop’ concept at Pinewood Studios today (February 24); the car will...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Land-Rover-Evoque-convertible-first-official-pictures/Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:00:00 GMTNewsLand Rover’s Defender will be one of the star vehicles of the new James Bond film Skyfall, due in cinemas this winter. The venerable 4x4 will be driven in a chase sequence by Naomi Harris’s character, Eve. And the assignment...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Motoring-issues/Land-Rover-Defender-to-star-in-2012s-new-James-Bond-film-Skyfall/Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:48:00 GMTNewsFord’s third-generation Focus RS is shaping up, with an all-new four-cylinder engine good for 350bhp, and with clever tech to help the front wheels put that hefty power down.   The bad news is that the RS is unlikely to surface...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Ford-Focus-RS-2014-first-details-of-350bhp-hot-hatch/Fri, 17 Feb 2012 07:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsA Ford Focus with a 1.0-litre engine! Isn’t that like getting Charles Hawtrey to compete for World’s Strongest Man, or sending Samson into battle after a crewcut? In one of the most extreme downsizing examples yet, Ford has plumbed an...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Ford-Focus-10-Ecoboost-review/Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:15:00 GMTReviewsFerrari and Rolls-Royce recorded their greatest ever sales in 2011, Bentley’s volumes are back to pre-recession levels, but what about the world’s self-proclaimed super-sports car company, Lamborghini? Well, 2011 sales were up 26% on 2010, but 1602 sales is still...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Phil-McNamara-Blog/Is-Lamborghini-too-extreme-for-its-own-good/Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:41:00 GMTBlogsThis is Fiat’s third-generation Panda, which goes on UK sale in February 2012. Fiat has buffed up interior quality and features over the outgoing car’s, and plumbed in the TwinAir two-cylinder turbo engine, which was the version we drove. This...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Fiat-Panda-TwinAir-2012-CAR-review/Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:03:00 GMTReviewsColdplay: with their catchy melodies and inoffensive lyrics, those lovely British lads epitomise mainstream rock music. Now I reckon there’ll be a lot of Coldplay-ed in the new 2012 Mercedes B-class. Both are middle-class, family-friendly and rather safe. Apparently, the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mercedes-Benz-B200-Sport-2012-CAR-review/Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:36:00 GMTReviewsMercedes will unveil the 2012 A-class at March’s Geneva motor show, although last year’s Concept A-class has already telegraphed its look. It’s a big deal, this new baby Benz. Out go two generations of MPV-after-a-boilwash, in comes an aggressive, wedgy...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Phil-McNamara-Blog/New-A-class-critical-to-Mercedes-bid-for-world-domination/Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:30:00 GMTBlogsThis week CAR is publishing a string of interviews with Ferrari management. Today we speak to Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa, a trained engineer who now runs Ferrari day-to-day. CAR’s October 2011 issue – on sale now – contains a VIP...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/CAR-interviews-Ferrari-CEO-Amedeo-Felisa-/Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:28:00 GMTNewsFiat will not sell a stake in Ferrari, Formula 1’s governing body should stop knee-jerk rule changes and Lewis Hamilton is a top driver – those are the views of Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo, expressed in conversation with CAR...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/CAR-interviews-Ferrari-chairman-Luca-di-Montezemolo-2011/Mon, 10 Oct 2011 13:14:00 GMTNewsCAR is giving away a fantastic framed drawing of the 12C, and a stunning encyclopedia of McLaren’s cars, to celebrate the launch of Britain’s new supercar. You’ll also get a copy of CAR’s March issue, featuring our 15-page 12C first...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Competitions/Win-a-special-McLaren-goodie-bag/Mon, 07 Mar 2011 11:02:00 GMTNewsCAR recently interviewed Luca di Montezemolo, chairman of Ferrari. He's one of the most established names in the supercar arena, having started with Ferrari in 1973 as founder Enzo’s assistant and grand prix team manager. After winning two world championships with Nikki...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/CAR-interviews-Ferrari-chairman-Luca-Di-Montezemolo/Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:17:00 GMTNewsCAR has teamed up with Infiniti and Relais & Châteaux hotels to bring you an amazing prize: the loan of an Infiniti FX for the weekend, and the perfect destination to drive it to: one of the UK’s finest hotels....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Competitions/Win-an-Infiniti-FX-for-a-weekend-at-the-Relais-and-Chateaux-hotel/Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:28:00 GMTNewsVauxhall-Opel has frozen the design of an upmarket small car, to rival BMW’s Mini and the Fiat 500. Codenamed Junior, the 3.7m-long three-door is two years from production. Based on a shortened Corsa platform, Junior will supplement the utilitarian Agila and...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Vauxhall-Opel-Junior-a-Mini-rival-for-2013/Fri, 15 Oct 2010 13:07:00 GMTNewsWhy the 370Z needs to be driven hard – 14 October 2010 With 326bhp available under your right plimsoll, the Z roadster is hardly a car for the meek and mild. But if you were ever in any doubt, the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/Long-term-tests/Nissan-370Z-Roadster-long-term-test/Thu, 14 Oct 2010 10:08:00 GMTReviewsCarl-Peter Forster, CEO of Tata Motors, has told CAR of his hopes for Tata’s expansion in Europe – with plans to launch the Nano here with a diesel and possibly an electric version. You can read the full interview with...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Tata-Nano-the-CEOs-plans-to-sell-it-in-Europe2/Mon, 21 Jun 2010 11:15:00 GMTNewsFerrari’s next new model will be a 599 roadster, Ferrari chairman Luca de Montezemolo told journalists in London last night.  ‘A lot of our clients are saying they want an open, 12-cylinder car with very sporty performance. At Pebble Beach,...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Ferraris-599-roadster-2010-first-details/Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMTNewsThe Audi RS5, one of the most exciting prospects of 2010, has been driven by CAR. With 444bhp, a 4.2-litre V8 petrol engine that winds up to an 8500rpm redline, and four-wheel drive, Ingostadt¹s new coupe looks to have the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-RS5-2010-video-road-test/Fri, 23 Apr 2010 18:01:00 GMTReviewsThe Supersport is the cream on top of Jaguar’s new XJ range for 2010. The supercharged V8-powered limousine is the flagship, a full-fat experience in which only 5% of XJ customers will indulge. How does the £87,455, ultimate version of...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Jaguar-XJ-Supersport-CAR-review/Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:36:00 GMTReviewsBugatti is giving a glimpse of its future beyond the Veyron with this W16-powered four-seat limousine. Like its two-seat stablemate, the 16C Galibier aims to be the ultimate: the fastest, most powerful, most elegant and expensive car in the world....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Bugatti-16C-Galibier-concept-2009-unveiled-in-Molsheim/Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:26:00 GMTNewsVauxhall’s current Astra grew up as a middling car in the middle of Vauxhall’s range. The conservative styling and drab interior didn’t help, and dynamically the fifth-gen Astra lacked the dynamic poise of its peers because of its beam rear...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Vauxhall-Astra-prototype-2009-CAR-review/Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMTReviewsHere’s a sneak preview of one of the stars of CAR’s August 2009 issue – the Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M. Turn your speakers up, because we’ve captured the 503bhp V8 at full chat, and the soundtrack is sensational.  The 16M is...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Video/Search-Results/Video/First-Look/Ferrari-teaser-video/Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMTVideo & wallpapersEurope’s greenest car will be blue. Volkswagen’s Polo Bluemotion, which goes on sale in May 2010, will exhale just 87g of carbon dioxide for every kilometre you drive, and return up to 85.6mpg. That’s cleaner than the Pope’s freshly laundered...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Volkswagen-Polo-Bluemotion-2010/Mon, 18 May 2009 17:29:00 GMTReviewsBugatti 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...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Bugatti-plots-open-top-Veyron-Grand-Sport-Sang-Noir/Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:49:00 GMTSpy ShotsThe new Toyota iQ is a landmark car: the world's soon-to-be-biggest car maker has gone and made the world's smallest four-seater. You see, the iQ packs two rows of pews into a tiny slip of a hatchback. It's not even...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Toyota-iQ-10-2009-CAR-review/Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:18:00 GMTReviewsHere’s the first drive verdict on Ford’s all-new Fiesta, the most important supermini to be launched in 2008. Not only is the Fiesta Britain’s best-selling small car and the sporting driver’s choice, it’s also the backbone of loss-making Ford’s turnaround...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Ford-Fiesta-2008-CAR-review/Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:37:00 GMTReviewsPorsche has just launched a ground-breaking 911, with the company's first production double-clutch transmission and direct injection on the flat six. That makes for the greenest 911 Carrera in history, although it still packs 340bhp and powers from standstill to 62mph in 4.7sec....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Video/Search-Results/Video/Road-Tests/New-Porsche-911-Carrera-PDK-video-road-test-/Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:53:00 GMTVideo & wallpapersSeat will launch its sexy Ibiza SportCoupe at the July 2008 London motor show, but CAR was granted a sneak preview yesterday. Unlike many three-door variants, the SportCoupe is no 5-minus-2-door, jokes Luc Donckerwolke. Seat’s head of design was the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Seat-Ibiza-SportCoupe-sneak-preview/Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:56:00 GMTNewsBMW is preparing the M1 Hommage concept for production, the new issue of CAR reveals. ‘We have the know-how, we have the right engine, we even have the infrastructure to build such a car,’ vows BMW board member Herbert Diess....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/BMW-supercar-stars-in-CARs-new-issue/Mon, 26 May 2008 12:16:00 GMTNewsThis is Subaru's all-new Forester estate, set to be unveiled at January's Detroit motor show. Devoted fans won't be disappointed, because the 2009 model year Forester dogmatically sticks to the Forester formula: a jacked up, four-wheel drive wagon, but with a newish look, more refinement...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Subaru-Forester-2009/Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:50:00 GMTNewsThere's something fishy about this '67 Mustang... Well spotted. This achingly beautiful Mustang was the most intriguing car on Ford's SEMA show stand. The profile may look 1967 'Stang, but key panels – such as the bonnet and rear end...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Ford-Mustang-Flashback/Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:56:00 GMTNewsThe lowdown: XC70 Surf Rescue Volvo is adding a touch of Baywatch glamour to the XC70, with this Surf Rescue concept car. The jacked up, yellow and red rescue vehicle was unveiled at the world's biggest aftermarket show – SEMA...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Motor-show--events/Other-shows/Volvo-XC70-Surf-Rescue/Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:38:00 GMTNewsBMW X6: the lowdown No, X6 is not a typo but the third X model in the BMW’s 4x4 range. BMW kicked off the Frankfurt show today (Tuesday 11 September) by unveiling two coupes spun off existing models. The 1-series...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Green-Cars/Search-Results/Green-First-Pictures/BMW-Concept-X6/Tue, 11 Sep 2007 09:00:00 GMTGreen carsNew 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,...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/New-McLaren-F1-supercar-/Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:07:00 GMTSpy ShotsJust where does the new, E92 M3 coupe fit in the pantheon of classic M3s? It's the question on petrolheads' lips, and it's one that CAR Online can answer today in our exclusive podcast. No-one is better placed to deliver...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Video/Search-Results/Audio/New-M3--the-best-ever-/Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:06:00 GMTVideo & wallpapersPorsche's next Cayenne and Panamera saloon will get petrol-electric hybrid engines, CAR Online can confirm, as the firm strives to reduce CO2 emissions. The sports car maker has gone on the attack, with tough new European Union guidelines on carbon...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Motoring-issues/Environmental/Porsche-hits-out-on-CO2/Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:30:00 GMTNewsSo the Turbo Coupe gets the predictable cabrio chop then… Spot on. And at £106,180, this turbocharged, open-top, tech-fest is the flagship of today’s range. The only 911 topping £100k comes with a turbocharged flat six engine producing 480bhp, all-wheel...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Porsche-911-Turbo-Cabriolet/Wed, 20 Jun 2007 12:01:00 GMTReviewsWhat's the latest news? The Caparo T1 is launched today, and it's the most extreme supercar ever built, claim its creators. Out of the way Le Mans racer or superbike – the British designed T1 is mightier than both. Thanks...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Caparo-T1-in-detail/Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:21:00 GMTNewsBMW M3: the lowdown This is the first look at BMW’s new M3 production car. You’ve seen the concept, you’ve heard the new V8 engine howl on this website, but today (April 7) CAR Online brings you eight pictures of...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/BMW-M3/Fri, 06 Apr 2007 11:51:00 GMTNewsBentley Booklands coupe: the lowdown Bentley is going back to the future with this classic coupe. Called Brooklands, the two-door nods back to Bentley’s 1920s racing triumphs at the Surrey circuit. Indeed, the Brooklands represents Bentley at its most traditional....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Bentley-Brooklands/Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:13:00 GMTNews'Have punters lost interest in Evos?' I asked Mitsubishi UK boss Jim Tyrrell last week. No way, he countered, saying that he already has 250 orders for the Evo X, only seen so far as this concept. With that in...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Phil-McNamara-Blog/Is-the-Mitsubishi-Evo-past-it/Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:54:00 GMTBlogs