Rocket test for 1000mph Bloodhound
Bloodhound SSC engineers are to test fire the car's rockets ahead of a world record attempt next year The Bloodhound SSC project, which aims to make a 1000mph land speed record car, will reach another...
View ArticleFirst drive review: Mini John Cooper Works Roadster
A blast on the right road in a Mini Roadster JCW will be great in the sunshine, but stripping the roof from the already-skittish coupé makes it even less usable This is the hottest incarnation of the...
View ArticleFirst drive review: 2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7
Evolutionary, but incremental improvements across the board make the latest Golf an outstanding overall package As if you don’t know. This seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf is almost clinically...
View ArticleAutocar magazine 3 October preview
This week in Autocar: full Paris show round-up; VW Golf first drive; the most in-depth look at the new Jaguar F-type yet and a drive in the E-type that inspired it This week's Autocar magazine is...
View ArticleToyota Motorsport breaks Nürburgring electric lap record
Toyota has set a 7m22s lap of the Nürburgring, breaking its own record Toyota Motorsport has smashed its previous Nürburgring electric lap record set in August with an time of 7:22:329.Driver Jochen...
View ArticleVolkswagen Golf Mk7 video review
Does the all-new Golf Mk7 have what is takes to succeed? The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf is one of the year's most important new car launches. Vicky Parrott puts the car through its paces.Read...
View ArticleWhat road cars taught an F1 world champion
Fresh from pushing Ferrari to 11 F1 world championships, Rory Byrne is now behind carbonfibre wonders such as the next Enzo's chassis The last I heard, Rory Byrne had retired and was enjoying life...
View Article2013 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 prices revealed
2013 Mk7 VW Golf prices will start at £16,330 when it goes on sale in January next year Pricing for the 2013 Mk7 Volkswagen Golf will start from £16,330 for the base 1.2-litre TSI S model and rise to...
View Article2013 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet announced
Details and pictures of the new Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet have been revealed ahead of the car's launch in LA next month These are the first pictures of the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet. It will...
View ArticleNew car sales up by 8.2 per cent in September
62-plate cars showed encouraging signs of growth last month, and the Ford Fiesta nudged ahead of the Vauxhall Corsa as the best-selling car The UK’s new car market fared much better than expected in...
View ArticleThis time is it goodbye? Or simply another au revoir?
So Michael Schumacher is retiring from racing at the end of the 2012 F1 season. That’s it, or so I am told. He’s not going to Ferrari, Sauber, or indeed McLaren or Brabham or Tyrrell. This time the...
View ArticleSuccessful rocket test for 1000mph Bloodhound
Bloodhound SSC engineers test the land-speed record contender's rocket motor in Cornwall The Bloodhound SSC project reached a momentous milestone yesterday with the first test of the land-speed record...
View ArticleSmall saloon and SUV could follow Jaguar F-type
Firm’s boss says new sports car allows Jaguar to look at building other models, such as small saloon and SUV Jaguar could not evaluate building other new models, such as a small saloon or SUV, without...
View ArticleRoad-going Bentley Continental GT3 planned
A road-going version of Bentley’s Continental GT3 racer could get four-wheel drive and a 700bhp W12 A road-going version of Bentley’s new Continental GT3 race car is most likely to feature four-wheel...
View ArticleFirst drive review: Mercedes-Benz E300 Bluetec Hybrid
Powertrain tech is impressively refined and promises much for future development, but for private buyers the E300 Hybrid’s price premium is hard to justify. The latest diesel hybrid to join the mass...
View ArticleQuick news: new 2013 Land Rover Discovery; Nissan GT-R facelift
Subtle trim and option revisions for latest Discovery; Nissan GT-R set for changes; VW adds R-Line trim to Tiguan; Mazda, Alfa tie-up; Salon Prive returns Special design packs, extra colour choices...
View ArticleCaterham confirms most extreme Seven race-car yet
New 275bhp supercharged Superlight R600 developed for top-tier 2013 Caterham race series A supercharged 2.0-litre Ford Duratec four-cylinder engine – similar to the Caterham SP/300.R sports prototype...
View ArticleFirst drive review: 2013 Kia Sorento
The 2013 Kia Sorento isn't a thrill a minute to drive, but it is refined, long-striding and likely to broaden your motoring horizons This is the all-new Kia Sorento, launched less than three years...
View ArticleFirst drive review: Aston Martin Vanquish
Steve Cropley drives the revived Aston Martin Vanquish, successor to the range-topping Aston DBS Supercars like the new £190,000 Aston Martin Vanquish deliver comfort in several different guises, the...
View ArticleFerrari shows new Enzo's engine bay
Latest image of the Ferrari Enzo successor reveals the integration of its hybrid drivetrain Ferrari’s piece-by-piece unveiling of its long-awaited successor to the Enzo has continued with the...
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