Powerful cars

Volvo Take The Initiative With Four Cylinder Diesel And Petrol Line Up

September 7, 2011

Here’s the latest from Volvo, frequently the manufacturer of some of the safest and most economical cars on the road, on the next step to fuel economy and lower emissions: Volvo Car Corporation is taking the next step towards zero emissions and climate impact through a new, downsized engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder petrol [...]

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Aston Martin Virage Vs Mercedes SLS AMG

June 6, 2011

So which would you choose? Both the Virage and the Mercedes SLS AMG are tested here by Auto Express. I prefer the styling of the Virage but the SLS does have more power… Decisions decisions!

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New Volkswagen Amarok Demolition Job Shows Real Power

June 3, 2011

The new Amarok is the latest pickup from Volkswagen and it’s already showing real promise – by using just four of these powerful beasts in order to tear down a 67m high steel chimney weighing 140 tonnes and standing at nearly the same height as Westminster Abbey. In what can only be described as a [...]

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Car Articles Car Of The Year 2010

December 20, 2010
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I’m proud to present the Pagani Zonda R as the Car Articles Car of the Year 2010. Breathtaking performance, a crazy pricetag and a car that you can’t use either on the street or most tracks. So, perhaps, as Jeremy Clarkson famously said, you need to be so rich that you can buy your own [...]

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Citroen Survolt – Electric Dreams

November 18, 2010
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This is Survolt – Citroën’s latest concept car. This one not only looks a little bit special but is an all electric race car. Blimey, anyone would think that this electrickery lark is the way of the future! Well, if it is, we’ll all miss throaty V8 engines, but we will be glad that cars [...]

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The New Subaru Is Going Back In Time – It’s A Saloon

October 28, 2010
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Yes, the title is correct. This is the new Subaru WRX STI – the old ‘Impreza’ moniker gone, destined to be used on less powerful and more standard variants of the cars in the range. This new version has gone back to the roots of old, being a properly powerful – and sorted – sports [...]

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The New Infiniti EX30d

May 23, 2010
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Infiniti cars are still a rare sight on British roads, but hopefully that’ll soon change as the brand makes more of an impact with cars like the new EX30d. Priced from £35,975, this crossover promises to raise the bar for diesel engine refinement and vehicle safety as well as delivering Infiniti’s greenest environmental performance to [...]

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Aston Martin Rapide Driven By Auto Express

February 8, 2010

If you’re like me and were not too keen on the first pictures of the Aston Martin Rapide, you may be interested to read the first drive impressions at Auto Express. To cut to the chase, it was rather good to read that the team at Gaydon have produced an excellent car capable of ferrying [...]

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