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Bentley has really been breaking new ground in the past year. First, it introduces its first ever SUV – the monstrous Bentayga – and now, it has announced it will sell the world’s fastest and most powerful luxury four-seater: the Continental Supersports. It’s super by name and super by nature so brace yourself for some […]
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In anticipation of this year’s Performance Car Show (January 14th -15th) we are taking a closer look at our top three performance cars that we know you want to get behind the wheel of and take for a spin. Ford Focus RS First up is the Ford Focus RS, a speedy hatchback that accelerates at
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Porsche are kicking off the New Year with a bang by announcing their new range of 911 GTS consisting of five, yes five, new cars. The 5 new models include: A rear wheel drive Carrera GTS, which will be available as a Coupé or Cabriolet An all-wheel drive Carrera 4 GTS, also available as a
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The Faraday Future FF 91 EV has everybody so intrigued, so we analyse the mind blowing stats of the FF91 to see whether the car will truly rival Tesla. The FF 91 was first revealed at CES in Las Vegas last week and it certainly got everybody talking. So what’s all the fuss about? Faraday
1000bhp+ Faraday FF91 Future – Tesla Killer Read Post »
Concept cars are peculiar beasts. Far too often, they parade pie-in-the-sky ideas wrapped up in extreme exterior designs with angles and curves that will never see the inside of a mainstream car manufacturer’s showroom. Kia have been guilty of this in the past and for the last five years, they’ve been showing off drafts for
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Mercedes-Benz has revealed the facelifted GLA at this week’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and you’d be forgiven for failing to spot what they’ve changed on the updated model, compared to the original crossover SUV from 2013. Visually, the refreshed GLA now features new alloy wheels, modified bumpers and a new exterior colour,
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The amazing restoration of this 1968 Ford Mustang by Jason Engel and his garage Classic Recreation in Yukon Oklahoma, is unbelievable. The Villian as they call it, was finished in 3 weeks, which is even more extraordinary. Jason and his men added modern touches to a classic Mustang and the end product looks and sounds
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Chrysler is a name you don’t see very often in the UK anymore. The American-born Italian-owned brand disappeared from these shores in 2014, due to dwindling sales and a skeletal range made up of sub-par models that were never going to compete with the best-in-class. Despite all but vanishing from the global marketplace, Chrysler continues
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Following on from the Car of the Year 2016 video from last week, we have the Track Car of the Year 2016 today. I think its safe to say the cars this time round are a little crazy, so this should be interesting. There is a wide range of vastly diverse cars here. The contestants:
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In recent years, tuning companies have certainly upped their game and are becoming much more well known to people outside of the motoring industry. In this post, we are going to look at the leaders in this field; Brabus, Nismo and Abarth, and find our favourite! Brabus First up is the prestigious ‘BRABUS’, founded in
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The Ducati’s 959 Panigale is already a rather special name in the superbike world, due to sharing styling with its big brother – the 1200 Panigale. However, the Bologna-based bike brand has just made it even more remarkable by announcing a new limited edition model. Exclusive to the UK market with production capped at just 25
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This week marks the passing of the Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year with just 7 hours, 49 minutes and 41 seconds of daylight. With the shortest day comes the longest night, so the timing couldn’t be better to tell you about the new ‘Night Edition’ S-Class Coupé from Mercedes-Benz. As you’d
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Soft-top convertibles are fun, but they’re hardly ideal in the colder months, and the MX-5 is no different. Anyone who has driven a rag-top roadster in the winter will know the very real struggle of suffering frosty fingers and a nippy nose. That’s why Mazda is now offering a new limited edition MX-5, specially tailored
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Endurance racing took a big hit in October when Audi made their shock departure from Le Mans, but what does this mean for this, the most famous of races? Formula E may be getting a much-needed boost now that Audi is on board, but they will be sorely missed by those at the FIA World
With Audi’s departure, future of WEC analysed. Read Post »
Mercedes-Benz has added another member to the phenomenally successful and ridiculously good-looking E-Class family – the E-Class Coupe – which will go on sale in the UK from April 2017. Following on from the estate and all-terrain variants, the two-door coupe model is based heavily on the original saloon-shaped E-Class, but boasts a more S-Class-inspired
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With Brexit, the US election and the passing of many a childhood hero, 2016 has been an especially heavy-going year. The last 12 months will be remembered for the amazing cars that have hit our roads too. Here, we pick our best cars of 2016: Audi Q2 Everyone always expected Audi to enter the highly
It’s no secret that prior to its redesign, the Audi TT was just a bit ugly. Its smooth edges and round appearance didn’t really say ‘sports car’. Enter 2016 and Audi have created a car with looks that could kill and a grill big enough to eat a full size human! Let’s take a look
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If you ever wanted to know what the fastest Mercedes-AMG car is, we have the answer for you. Today’s video comes from the guys at Carwow and they have put the best AMG cars on the market against each other to see which is fastest. The cars involved are: A45 AMG C63 AMG AMG GT GLE 63
(VIDEO) Ultimate AMG drag race. Read Post »
Cars demand a lot of investment. Not just in terms of time and research, like we highlighted in our recent focus on online car buying, but naturally, financially too. The cheapest new car on the UK market right now will set you back just short of six grand – the Dacia Sandero – and you
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Renault’s Alpine performance brand has been out of action since 1995, however, it will burst back into life in 2017 with something that looks a lot like this… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piST1Gq1atk That’s usually the point we tell you the car’s name, but for now, it doesn’t even have one, that’s how new it is! At the moment,
Alpine returns with new 2017 coupe Read Post »
3 drifters go drifting through an abandoned Soviet missile base in Latvia. The drivers & the cars; Ryan Tuerck – 800hp Supercharged V8 BMW E92 M3 Kristaps Bluss – 950hp Supercharged V8 BMW E46 M3 Matt Powers – twin turbo V8 Nissan 350Z A real treat for the drift fans. Video source- Donut Media.
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Is this the best Porsche 911 model? Considered the world’s best car back when it was first unveiled, the Porsche 996 Turbo still impresses with its stylish looks, performance and handling. A fantastic all round sports car, this little beauty can go from 0-60mph in 4.2 seconds and on a long straight will carry you
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The current Seat Leon has been a solid fixture in the family hatchback market for some time now. However the high performance Cupra variant has always fallen short when trying to keep up with the hot-hatch market. However, that will all change from March when the Leon Cupra gets a hearty power upgrade and better
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Memories of the 2016 F1 season will stay with us for years to come as there were so many surprises and dramatic moments that you couldn’t fail to be hooked from the opening moment right through to the final lap of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. At a record-breaking 21 races, this year was the
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