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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 […]
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 […]
The MiTo is a very successful small hatchback with looks that appeal to many as well as decent driving dynamics (if a gearchange that isn’t to everyone’s tastes). The range has been significantly revised by Alfa and here’s the latest information: The MiTo sports compact range has been streamlined from 17 versions to nine, with […]
Not everything from Nissan is ran on petrol or diesel – and not everything is built purely for the road! This is the Nissan LEAF Nismo RC, the racing version of the award winning electric car from the Japanese giant. “There’s a perception among some people that electric vehicles fall on the dull side of […]
Ford continues to produce top flight motors and this latest review from CarBuyer shows off the talents of the Ford Mondeo. As Jeremy Clarkson once said, why do we buy anything else when something this good, this versatile and this cheap is on sale?
The Telegraph online has a feature on a new concept – the Aston Martin Zagato. Take a look at the article to view this amazing looking car. For my money it has hints of the DBS alongside the muscular haunches of a Nissan 370Z.
In another of Car Articles ongoing commitment to engendering more knowledge amongst the car enthusiast around the web, here I consider run flat tyres. Around ten years ago a tyre was introduced that was designed to be able to continue to be driven on should a loss of tyre pressure occur. An example might be […]
There are some very valid reasons for having a bigger car – for example if you regularly transport the whole family you’ll probably want more space inside. However, so called ‘executive’ cars seem to be more of a status symbol than really required by the one person sitting behind the wheel who is going up […]
There is more than one way to skin a cat as the saying goes, and there’s certainly more than one way to surface a road. Stone chip surfacing is one cheaper method that councils up and down the UK are resorting to. It’s quite a simple method of road resurfacing, though perhaps not an ideal […]
The closest mere mortals ever get to true auto-heaven is to book a supercar driving experience at a race track like Silverstone, until then we’ll just need to dream of sitting behind the wheel of a Ferrari, Lotus or Lamborghini… The world’s most expensive new car Read our post on the topless Bugatti Veyron The […]