Aston Martin Lagonda Taraf super saloon is coming to UK!
Britain’s newest luxury car set to star on British roads
Britain’s newest luxury car set to star on British roads
Volkswagen has released these official design sketches of the Sport Coupe Concept GTE ahead of its official debut at next month’s 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Read more
The facelifted 2015 Honda Civic will be priced from £16,815 when it hits dealers next month – up to £1,620 less than the outgoing car. Read more
Audi has revealed the first official image of the all-new R8 supercar set to debut at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Read more
Alfa Romeo will officially roll out the 4C Spider in Europe at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next week. Read more
It’s all too easy to spot a motorist breaking the law. Whether you’re driving along a motorway or waiting at the traffic lights, it won’t be long before you see a fellow driver either with a phone pressed to their ear or with their head down, sending a really-very-important text message. Read more
Fancy doing something funny for money? How about investing in a 210hp turbocharged Toyota Picnic people carrier – or a Gran Turismo Supra?
Toyota’s urging people to do just that – auctioning off two rare cars from its own heritage collection in a bid to raise money for Comic Relief.
The story goes that Toyota’s press department was curious about what a Picnic would be like with the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine as used in the Celica GT4.
So, they poached a convenient Picnic (the company car of Toyota’s press fleet administrator, in fact), and set to work making the Toyota Picnic Sport Turbo. Alongside the engine change and remap, the suspension was lowered, a sports exhaust was fitted and the seats were re-trimmed in red leather.
The result was a road-legal people carrier that could hit 62mph in 7.5 seconds.
Meanwhile, also going under the hammer is one of the last UK spec Supras ever made. It features full Castrol race livery to replicate the car used in the Gran Turismo Playstation game – while under the bonnet, there’s a 3.0-litre straight-six engine producing around 370hp.
As an official partner to Red Nose Day 2015, Toyota is selling both vehicles via a closed auction held on PistonHeads. Bidding is now open and will remain so until 13 March. If you’re interested, check out the adverts (Picnic and Supra) and contact Toyota with a sealed bid. The company’s even welcoming test drives at £150 a shot.
In the mean time, check out this XCar video featuring the Gran Turismo Supra:
McLaren will bring weeks of teases to a close at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show on 3 March when it reveals the new 675LT supercar. Read more
New Suzuki Vitara combines brand heritage with funky looks and even off-road ability. Entry-level SZ4 is a bargain to be had. Read more
Honda will showcase the all-new Jazz supermini at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show ahead of its UK launch in summer 2015. Read more
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