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MG TF ‘LE500′ roadster confirmed for September launch

Despite the harried road to production of the MG TF roadster, which has suffered from a number of false starts and several niggling quality issues, new owners of the MG label, China’s Nanjing Auto, are confident the car will recommence production in August before hitting showrooms in September. The new car will be called […]

MG TF reborn and on sale by 2010

Despite the harried road to production of the MG TF roadster - at times hindered by quality control, at others by legal hurdles - it seems the iconic car will be making a triumphant comeback under the leadership of the Chinese.

The existing TF, with its outdated looks, has been vastly surpassed by this new offering […]

Euro-spec Tesla Roadster to get 300HP powerplant

Tesla has confirmed its all-electric Roadster will go on sale in Europe next year and a Norwegian dealer is already taking pre-orders for the car. While the first batch of ‘P1’ U.S. delivered models will feature an interim two-speed transmission that limits acceleration to a disappointing 5.7 seconds for the 0-60mph sprint, by […]

Electric-powered superlight sports car from the Netherlands

Soaring fuel costs have thrust the electric car industry into the limelight, with new offerings from Tesla, Fisker and Venturi all heating up the electric sports car market. Based around the lightweight chassis of a Lotus Super 7 and a 272hp Siemens electric motor, the new Evisol Thorr roadster should offer a driving […]

Venturi boosts output of all-electric Fetish roadster

Monaco’s Venturi Automobiles has displayed the latest version of its Fetish electric roadster at today’s Top Marques Monaco and revealed new production details about the car, which is due to hit the streets in June of next year. Venturi has managed to boost output of the car’s electric motor to 300hp (225kW) and […]

Dual win for KTM X-Bow on race debut

The latest leg of the GT4 European Cup in Silverstone over the weekend not only saw the race debut of two new KTM X-Bows, but it also saw the pair of the pint-sized roadsters take top honors in their class. Both cars, which were run by German team Reiter Engineering, completed the practice […]

MG TF could be scrapped for good

After briefly rekindling production of the MG TF roadster at the carmaker’s Longbridge plant in May of last year, new owner Shanghai Automotive (SAIC) quickly stalled operations because of quality issues with some of the components it had bought from the bankrupt MG Rover. Now it appears production plans for the resurrected MG TF might […]

Update: Caterham Superlight R500 final specs revealed

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Updated with full gallery
Caterham has finally revealed the whole story on its new R500 Superlight, and trackday enthusiasts will be salivating to get their hands on one if it drives like its stat sheet reads. Playing up the strengths of the Lotus Seven on which it’s based, the newest Caterham brings […]

Update: Tesla confirms 2009 Euro launch, planning Top Marques Monaco reveal

Update: From next year onwards the Tesla Roadster will no longer be a U.S. only model as the company has confirmed it will start selling its all-electric car in Europe in just over 12 months. Tesla had always planned to make its Roadster a global model but with the U.S. dollar falling sharply […]

M5-powered Wiesmann MF5 enters production

After debuting a concept version of its M5-powered MF5 roadster at last year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Germany’s Wiesmann has finally released new high-res images and full specifications for the production version of the car. Production will officially start this month at Wiesmann’s new factory in Germany, which only opened last week, and will […]

1934 Ford concept sells for $1.76 Million

After being hidden away for decades in a Florida garage, an original Ford concept car designed by the son of Henry Ford, Edsel Bryant Ford, has sold at auction for $1.76 Million. The car is the 1934 Ford Model 40 Speedster and is regarded as one of the Blue Oval’s first ever concept cars.

Edsel was […]

Wiesmann to launch MF4 and MF5 convertible

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The Wiesmann GT has been on sale for almost three years now and in that time there have been very little changes to the car’s specifications, except for the introduction of the M5-powered MF5 last year. That’s set to change as the German niche sports carmaker is planning to launch open top roadster […]

Reconstructed Zagato Lancia Aprilia Sport priced

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Just over a year ago Italian design firm Zagato announced it was embarking on the monumental task of reconstructing a nearly 70 year old car from nothing more than two faded monochrome photographs. Every effort was made to ensure the reproductions would be authentic to the original design, and the stunning car that […]

Audi denies R4 plans

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Despite numerous reports claiming Audi’s new Cayman-rival is in development, senior officials have confirmed there is no ‘baby’ R8, or R4 as most sources have been calling it, currently in the works. However, before we rule out the new model, remember that carmakers are well known for their tenacity in denying the existence […]

Tesla speeds up export plans to take advantage of low dollar

Carmakers may be finding it tough importing cars into the U.S. because of the weak dollar but on the flipside exporting cars outside of the States is proving to be very lucrative. This is especially the case with niche carmakers like Tesla, whose all-electric roadster, which sells in the U.S. for about $100,000, […]

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