Automotive News Europe, 11th June, 2010 BMW AG and Saab are discussing sharing parts and technology for a new small car the Swedish automaker wants to build, two people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News. A possible deal for BMW to provide Saab with engines, transmissions and allow Saab to use BMW’s platform is [...]

Autocar/Motorsport News, 9th June, 2010 MG is eyeing an assault on the British Touring Car Championship when the sport’s new regulations come into force in 2011, according to a report in this week’s Motorsport News. The Chinese-owned firm is in talks with potential teams about running a two-car programme in Britain’s headline tin-top championship, which is due [...]

The annual big MG bash, MGLive! returned to Silverstone this weekend. With thousands of visitors expected over the weekend, AROnline sent Contributor Adam Sloman to get the low-down on what many see as the MG event of 2010.   Organised by the MG Car Club, MGLive! is one of the biggest events of its kind and [...]

Richard Aucock MINI isn’t mini anymore – you don’t have to hunt on forums for long to find this grumble. Indeed not: the current hatchback is 3699mm, which is far larger than the original. Just as, well, a Ford Mondeo is 4788mm long, whilst the first Cortina was 4274mm (and 300mm narrower!). It’s also true [...]

Jaguar returns to the starting grid at Le Mans on the 12th June, 2010 as the XKR GT2 sports car lines up alongside the world’s leading endurance racers for the classic 24-hour event.  Jaguar celebrates its 75th Anniversary of building and racing cars this year so it is fitting that the British marque returns to [...]

Jaguar was revealed as one of the leading manufacturers in the J.D. Power and Associates/What Car? 2010 UK Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction Study (VOSS)SM today. Not only has the XF scooped the title of best executive model on its JD Power debut, but the XF finished second overall and helped Jaguar to its position as third out of 27 [...]

Automotive News Europe/Bloomberg, 2nd June, 2010 MUMBAI (Bloomberg) — Tata Motors Limited, maker of the world’s cheapest car, opened a plant for the $2,500 Nano model that will boost output amid rising demand for automobiles in India. The factory in Sanand in the western Indian state of Gujarat, will have initial capacity to build 250,000 [...]

Already generally regarded as a forward thinking classic car, the Austin Maestro has aged exceptionally well. James Sergeant’s stunning Vanden Plas, complete with voice synthesizer dashboard, is a corker… And here he tells us all about it. Words and pictures: James Sergeant Encore, Maestro, please… A lovely car in a lovely setting… I WAS out [...]