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Something For The Weekend – January 2012

January 20, 2012
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In a resumption of a dormant series, here’s the return of the ‘Something For The Weekend’ feature – the first for 2012. This car is the ‘ultimate Corvette’ – the ZR1. In time honoured tradition, the ZR1 is a reasonably light supercar with a big block (supercharged) V8 engine producing 638 horsepower! Top speed listed [...]

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Ferrari Vs Ducati – Motortrend Video

December 1, 2010

Just which is faster, a Ferrari 458 Italia or a Ducati 1198 S? Obviously the car is much easier to handle than the sheer raw power to weight of the bike, but will the Ferrari be able to match the Ducati in the corners? Watch the Motortrend video to find out. I’d recommend it in [...]

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McLaren Announce Price For MP4-12C

November 28, 2010
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McLaren have announced the price for the latest supercar going into production, the MP4-12C. Going on sale in spring 2011, it features a McLaren-designed one-piece carbon chassis (the carbon MonoCell) which introduces new performance, safety, and weight standards to the ‘core’ sports car segment. Antony Sheriff, Managing Director of McLaren Automotive said: “When we embarked [...]

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Something For The Weekend – April 2010

April 30, 2010
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This is not just any car – this is the Aston Martin Rapide. Could you think of anything more wonderful to be blasting along the countryside in? Granted, it may not be made in England (it’s actually built in Austria), but the history, lineage, performance and beauty is all there. Or perhaps the ‘Power, Beauty, [...]

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The Aston Martin One-77 – First Video Arrives

October 4, 2008

I received an email from Aston Martin today, which had some more information on the One-77: Over the coming months we will share more details about the Aston Martin One-77. From its conception, through to the first test drives, and its breathtaking performance, you will be able to follow the whole story as it unfolds [...]

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The Sexy Green Lotus

May 9, 2008

In case you just can’t decide which fuel you want to use, perhaps the new Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel is going to be your sort of thing. It has a top speed of 158mph and charges from zero to 60 in 3.9 seconds, yet manages to chuck out less of the black stuff than most [...]

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