Performance cars

Nissan Juke-R Performance Stats Revealed

January 15, 2012
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Finally, it is the information we’ve all been waiting for. Just what is the rocket powered Nissan Juke-R capable of? Fitted with the engine from the Nissan GT-R supercar, the Juke-R has been completely reworked from the ground up to provide exceptional performance and handling whilst retaining the unique looks of the base car. Nissan [...]

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Car Articles Hypercar Of The Year 2011

December 19, 2011
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This is the Lamborghini Aventador and it is the winner of the Car Articles Hypercar Of The Year 2011 award. Why? It sold out after announcement for 12 months, it’s a two door, two seater raging bull that has a price tag of over £200,000. Oh, and it runs to a top speed of around [...]

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A Red Bull Show Car Drives Off Road

September 26, 2011

If you’ve got an HD monitor, upgrade the video to high resolution. You’ll then be rewarded with the full experience of watching a Formula 1 car do some very fast and strange things, such as roaring around off road and doing donuts on a silent Texas street. Watch this, it’s a must if you like [...]

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Production Of Lotus Evora GTE Increased

September 2, 2011

Originally designed for as a concept production run of only 25 cars (for China), due to overwhelming success and desire for the model Lotus is to increase production. The term concept has been dropped and thus it is expected that a much larger production will begin soon for worldwide demand. Running with 420 bhp, the [...]

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A Short Rant About Turbo Lag

July 14, 2011

Sometimes, I read or see a car review and actually wince. You’ll know if it’s a particularly bad one as I’ll do this several times as I’m reading. Certain superlatives used in the car world really drive me nuts. Things like ‘best in class’ – I mean unless you’ve actually driven every one and can [...]

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Fast Cars Reviewed In Latest EVO Video

July 3, 2011

Granted, it’s what EVO do. But, if you have a high definition monitor, whack the video up to maximum and enjoy a little slice of supercar magic as the following cars take each other on: McLaren MP4-12C vs. Ferrari 458 Italia vs. Noble M600 vs. Porsche 911 Turbo S.

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Subaru WRX STI 320R

June 4, 2011

This is the latest powerhouse from the Subaru range – the WRX STI! Naturally it comes with the permanent all wheel drive that’s a staple of Subaru, but it has the legendary spec.C suspension fitted as well as a free sat nav and more power. Here’s the headline specs: Boxer turbo 2.5 litre engine producing [...]

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Something For The Weekend – February 2011 No.2

February 19, 2011
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Lamborghini keeps producing special editions of the Gallardo and with very good reason. However, the Spyder is probably the best ‘standard’ production version. What would you rather have – this or the Audi R8 Spyder? The Lamborghini Gallardo represents a supercar that has it all – minus a roof that makes it just that more [...]

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Performance Information On New McLaren MP4-12C Announced

February 16, 2011

Today, as the first MP4-12C production cars enter the McLaren Technology Centre, segment-best performance data and full technical specification for the innovative new high performance sports car is confirmed. 592 BHP @ 7,000 RPM 443lbs foot of torque @ 3,000-7,000 RPM Weight of 1434 kgs 24.2 MPG 455 BHP per tonne Top speed 205 miles [...]

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Mercedes SLS E-Cell Electric Car

December 18, 2010

Supercars have to move with the times too and many manufacturers are now looking at ways to make their supremely powerful performance models lighter and better for the environment. For some, the ultimate goal is electric (I don’t necessarily agree but let’s not get drawn into that now) and Merc have done what few others [...]

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