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Good things come in small packages and they quite often come at a reasonable price too. The Ford Fiesta ST (2013) is a case in point, as it is priced from £16,995 – up to £2,000 less than similar hot superminis. The new Fiesta ST develops 182PS and peak torque of 290Nm. Sprinting from 0-62mph […]
Granted it may be in the camo vinyl finish that most manufacturers use when testing, however this is evidently the McLaren P1 being tested. Naturally, McLaren has some very specific words to offer, and to this end here they are: A dedicated team of McLaren engineers, technicians and racing drivers are running a fleet of […]
In this video, Auto Express reviews the Volkswagen Beetle Cabrio 2013 car. I must say, I have seen a few of these about and I’m actually extremely impressed. It is a much more refreshing take than the previous Beetle despite clearly being an evolution rather than a revolution. It is quite an attractive car but […]
To celebrate the launch of the latest new hot hatch from Peugeot, the 208 GTi, Peugeot is recruiting eight drivers through an innovative 208 GTi Racing Experience. Eight European countries are inviting race licenced drivers to register on the internet, between 16th January and 3rd February 2013; they then have the chance to drive the […]
Anyone entering a SEAT showroom will be able to take a glimpse into the future, thanks to an amazing new augmented reality experience that uses the ground-breaking Blippar™ app. The Blippar app combines the camera of an iPad, iPhone or Android-based tablet or smartphone with cutting edge augmented reality (AR) technology to bring the new […]
This is the all new Chevrolet Corvette Stingray and what a beauty it is! It comes with an estimated 450 horsepower (335 kW) and 450 lb.-ft. of torque (610 Nm). It is also the most capable standard model ever, able to accelerate from 0-60 in less than four seconds and achieve more than 1g in […]
MSN Cars has a great feature on the forthcoming models in a wide variety of sectors that are coming this year. Some may be familiar to you whilst others you may not have even heard of. Either way, check it out as you’re sure to see something that you really want! My money goes on […]
This is the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf – and it is the Car Articles Car of the Year 2012. The seventh-generation Golf was unveiled on 4 September 2012, 38 years and 29 million units after the original model redefined the small family car. Based on the new MQB platform, the new Golf is bigger, lighter […]
Being sold as a ‘sports activity coupe’ (new segment anyone?!?), this is the all new MINI John Cooper Works Paceman. Four individual seats, racy style and a powerplant that develops its maximum output of 160 kW/218 hp at 6,000 rpm means real fun. Peak torque of 280 Newton metres (207 lb-ft) is on tap between […]
The Jaguar F-TYPE is a return to Jaguar’s roots of performance sports cars in a swooping, coupe (or convertible) body. As part of the development programme, three world-renowned drivers – Martin Brundle, Christian Danner and Justin Bell – put both 380PS V6 and 495PS V8 prototype models to the test. Their efforts were witnessed by […]