McLaren P1: hear the engine running
See and hear the McLaren P1 hypercar running outside McLaren's Woking HQ A McLaren P1 bound for Germany popped up during a visit to McLaren's Woking headquarters today. Its the first time the car has...
View ArticleAyrton Senna in F1: picture special
This week marked 19 years since Ayrton Senna was killed. We look back at some of his F1 career highlights This week marked 19 years since the death of Ayrton Senna during the San Marino Grand Prix at...
View ArticleMore extreme LaFerrari planned
Ferrari is plotting a super-exclusive version of its flagship hypercar with a lower kerb weight At the moment, Ferrari plans to build just 499 examples of LaFerrari.But the car’s chief designer,...
View ArticlePorsche 911 Turbo: picture special
We celebrate 40 years of the 911 Turbo through every model Porsche first unveiled the 911 Turbo at the Paris motor show in 1974, before going on sale the following year.The car became an instant...
View ArticleMaserati to launch LaFerrari-based hypercar
Flagship Maserati could use LaFerrari's V12 without its hybrid drivetrain Maserati is evaluating a successor to its MC12 Stradale hypercar. It would be launched in 2015 and use much of the...
View ArticleHow motorsport can really make your car quicker
British firm Xtrac supplies transmissions for F1, Le Mans, Indycar and rallying — and its motorsport expertise is now being applied to road cars, including the Pagani Huayra. The products of British...
View ArticleNew Nissan Qashqai to get bold new looks
Nissan's original crossover will have styling influenced by the Hi-cross and Resonance concept The replacement for the popular Nissan Qashqai will have a more risqué, avant-garde design and a more...
View ArticleNew Nissan 'Almera' to target Golf and Focus
Nissan will return to the hatch mainstream as the Qashqai becomes more radical Nissan's licence to move the Qashqai crossover even further left-field will be granted by the introduction of a...
View ArticleMercedes-Benz E350 BlueTEC AMG Sport first drive review
Light cosmetic enhancements ensure the E-class remains an elegant choice in its segment This was our first chance to drive the facelifted Mercedes-Benz W212 E-class saloon on UK soil.Design changes...
View ArticleSeat Leon Cup Racer set for Wörthersee debut
Latest Leon-based racer could spawn a WTCC entry from Seat Seat has unveiled a new 325bhp Leon Cup race car, which is set to make its debut at this week’s Wörthersee fan meet in Austria.The new...
View ArticleMazzanti unveils Evantra supercar
New supercar contender boasts up to 700bhp and weighs 1300kg The Mazzanti Evantra is the latest entry into the supercar fray. Designed by Hungarian Zsolt Tarnok and built in Italy, the Evantra appears...
View ArticleLotus Evora S Sports Racer first drive review
The specced-up Lotus Evora S Sports Racer combines good value and plenty of kit with its sublime chassis Lotus Evora S Sports Racer. Sounds grand, doesn’t it? Like, you know, sporty and racy. Looks...
View ArticleVolkswagen Golf R cabriolet UK first drive review
The Golf R cabriolet is the fastest open Golf ever produced, and a timely reminder that Volkswagen doesn't always play it safe This is the Volkswagen Golf R cabriolet,an outwardly spry niche model...
View ArticleSkoda Rapid Sport concept to be revealed at Wörthersee
Dramatic new Skoda Rapid may preview a vRS variant Skoda is set to take the wraps off its Rapid Sport concept at the Volkswagen Wörthersee festival.It has been produced to highlight the 'inherent...
View ArticleJaguar confirms leaked images show original C-X16 coupé concept
Jaguar spokesperson says that apparent F-type coupé renderings in fact show the C-X16 concept from 2011 Leaked renderings which appear to show a Jaguar F-type coupé are in fact images of the original...
View ArticleMcLaren 12C Spider
The McLaren 12C Spider narrows the gap to the Ferrari 458 - particularly in drop-top form - to negligible We wouldn’t usually run another road test on a supercar, in this case the McLaren 12C Spider,...
View ArticleAriel Atom vs rallycross Citroen vs BMW HP4: the ultimate drag race
The ultimate trackday toy lines up against a BMW HP4 superbike and a Citroen rallycross car Which is faster? A pared-down, bare knuckle track toy, a state-of-the-art superbike or a front-running...
View ArticleVolkswagen set to unveil Golf Design Vision GTI at Wörthersee festival
Extreme Volkswagen Golf GTI concept boasts 496bhp, 4WD and a 190mph top speed Volkswagen is set to reveal an extreme 496bhp version of the seventh-generation Golf GTi as part of activities at this...
View ArticleThe demise of the used car classifieds magazine
With many classified mags no longer available in print form, what does the future hold for printed car mags of all types? Farewell then, regional magazines with car ads in them. It is now official...
View ArticleLamborghini marks 50th anniversary with Italian grand tour
Tour lasts until Saturday and features more than 350 Lamborghinis from 29 countries Lamborghini is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a four-day grand tour of more than 350 of its cars through...
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