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The 8th CumbriaVAG Show & Shine Festival runs from June 17th to 18th this year and it has grown to become the biggest weekend VAG event held in the whole North West; if you love cars, camping, comedy and music then this is the place to be! There will be Volkswagens aplenty on the Sunday […]
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It’s safe to say that the BMW M5 is the benchmark for performance saloons, but is the Lexus GS F better? Top Gear’s Chris Harris has been driving both cars through the snowy hills of Wales to find out which car is better. Video source- Top Gear
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The new Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R will mark history as being the last ever V8-engined VXR8 – and if you want one you will need to speak to your bank manager pretty fast, as only 15 will be available in the UK. Easily the most powerful Vauxhall ever, the supercharged 6.2-litre V8 engine that currently sits
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At Motor-Vision we love Petrolicious’ videos, and today we have another great Perolicious video for you. This time its their Director of Marketing Andrew Poole and his 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider that’s in focus. Beautifully shot as always, the Alfa is taken for a ride through the Southern Californian desert on their way to the
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British police officers are equipped with some pretty tame vehicles when it comes to chasing down bad guys. Whenever you see a police car with its lights and siren on, it’s usually a Focus or an Octavia and certainly nothing nearly as exciting as – oh, I don’t know – a BAC Mono! If you
Is this BAC Mono the most appropriate police car ever? Read Post »
The iconic Audi Quattro’s debut was back in 1980 and it went on to become a Group B rally legend with legions of fans all over the world. The Quattro has certainly become a cult classic and we couldn’t think of a better car for this month’s Cult Classics. The Quattro technology’s history stretches back
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BMW’s range-topping 8 Series isn’t expected to be revealed until September and even before we see the rival to Merc’s S-Class Coupe, engineers at the BMW M performance division are ploughing ahead with the development of a super-potent M variant. To prove it, pictures of a fully camouflaged, early prototype of the future BMW M8
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From June 3rd to June 4th 2017, GTI International will be celebrating its 30th year with a festival-style event focused on high performance VW Group vehicles. As this is the biggest show of its kind in the UK, you can expect a party atmosphere all weekend as these cars take over Rockingham Motor Speedway and
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The Chinese are certainly getting noticed in the luxury and supercar market these days. Hot on the heels of the Chinese-owned NIO EP9 Nürburgring lap record, it has just been announced that Chinese car giant Geely has bought Lotus. You may not be too familiar with the name Geely, but in fact Geely has owned
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Red Bull team mates Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen have been having some fun with Aston Martins and caravans at a racetrack. This is probably the first time you’ve ever seen Aston Martins towing caravans around a racetrack with F1 drivers at the wheel, and we think this should happen more often. The pair genuinely look like
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Anyone who’s ever dreamt of sitting back and relaxing while their car chauffeurs them around (i.e. anyone who ever watched I, Robot) might be in luck if they stick with BMW. The automotive brand has said it is aiming to get its first fully-automated, driverless car on the road in 2021 under the ‘i’ range
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Rolls Royce are famed for their luxury vehicles and to own any one of their new releases would be the ultimate dream of many a car enthusiast. However, simply snapping up an ‘off-the-peg’ design wasn’t enough for one wealthy petrolhead – and the result is what’s believed to be the most expensive new car ever
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The UK’s biggest and best modified car show took place at the weekend, and we have a gallery post for you. As we’d come to expect from Modified National, the biggest turn out of custom and modified, cars and hot rods from all across the UK for one of the highlights of the motoring calendar.
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Jaguar Land Rover Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) has taken the wraps off a version of the Jaguar XE that it describes as “the most powerful, agile and extreme performance Jaguar” ever. A prototype version of the Jaguar XE SV Project 8 is currently being put through its paces at the Nurburgring, and SVO has promised
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Take a look at our five favourite hypercars from decades past, showcasing the very best in retro styling. Jaguar XJ220 1992-1994 Once the world’s fastest production car, Jaguar’s one and only luxury supercar was designed for the road but inspired by race engineering. The XJ220 is a big two-seater, powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 that
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When it comes to small executive cars with mammoth family appeal, you’d have to go some way before bettering the Audi A4. Now in its fifth and arguably best iteration, the A4 has been a humongous sales hit for Audi for some time. Its stunning balance of performance, practicality and efficiency is rarely outdone and
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Of the 43 million sold since 1966, the AE86 is unquestionably the finest Corolla ever created and is now without doubt a cult classic. What it lacks in punchy looks, it more than makes up for with its bellowing exhaust. So distinct is this note, that if one of these were to rev in the
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The most recent recession hit the car industry harder than most and one of the most affected car makers was Renault, which was forced to cut several models from its range in 2010 and 2011, due to poor sales. Aside from the entire Laguna range and the unfortunately named Wind Roadster, the French brand also
Renault Koleos – all you need to know Read Post »
Volkswagen’s Up has been the leading name in the city car segment since its introduction in 2011, setting the benchmark for models such as the Toyota Aygo, Fiat 500 and Vauxhall Adam. Such is its brilliance that the dinky VW edged out powerhouses like the BMW 3 Series, Porsche 911 and Range Rover Evoque to
VW Up! GTI – the ultimate pocket rocket? Read Post »
Check out Donut Media’s list of the top 10 racing films of all time. All the films in the list involves motorsport of some sort, so unfortunately, the likes of Fast and Furious and Bullitt couldn’t make the list. Did your favourite racing film make the list?
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When a new generation car launches, you can bet your house on the fact that it will be refreshed, facelifted or updated within three or four years. These mid-life facelift exercises vary wildly in intensity, so when refresh time rolled around for the BMW 2 Series Coupé and Convertible, we prayed any changes wouldn’t ruin
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Electric cars have rapidly evolved from kooky novelty to a commonly spotted fixture on UK roads. For better or worse, it’s no longer an event to witness a Nissan Leaf or a Tesla Model S quietly taking off from the lights. In light of limited oil resources, many consider electric vehicles (EVs) to be the
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Top Gear’s Chris Harris takes the new Porsche 718 Boxster for a ride to see if the 4 cylinder engine can take over from the previous V6. The news of the 718 Boxster going 4 cylinders wasn’t received well when Porsche announced it a while back, but if anyone can make a car better with a
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Now we’re in the midst of spring, you’ve probably looked on in envy at all the convertible drivers cruising around with their top down, wind in their hair, sun on their skin, tunes blasting out. When the clouds clear and temperatures rise, having the option to ditch the roof is a truly liberating and infectious
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