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Development of the I.D. R Pikes Peak started around seven months ago – a multifaceted challenge, including for the Volkswagen Design team. “We already have a wealth of experience with high-performance cars and with racing cars, but a high-performance prototype like the I.D. R Pikes Peak was a world first for us,” said Klaus Bischoff, […]
A line-up of the fastest and most astonishing performance cars on sale today has been confirmed to appear as part of London Concours’ new evo Supercar Paddock (taking place on 7th to 8th June 2018). Curated by evo Magazine, a media partner of the London Concours, the Supercar Paddock is a who’s who of the […]
Any McLaren 675LT is a very special car that already stands out from the crowd, although if a customer desires something even more dramatic – and even more exclusive – McLaren Special Operations (MSO) is on hand to ensure that bespoke requirements are met, no matter how complex. Challenged to produce a road-going homage to […]
Is the new Ford Fiesta ST the best small hot hatch that money can buy? There’s an argument that the smaller hot hatches are purer and more like the everyman fast cars of old – so that’s akin to saying that they are perhaps the best out there… irregardless of their smaller dimensions. The previous […]
The FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy is bringing its superstar drivers and spectacular machinery to Channel 4 this season in a move that will further expand the series’ growing fanbase. The new agreement will see UK audiences enjoy an action-packed hour-long broadcast of highlights from each round of the world championship. This includes […]
Look, when small hot hatches first became a thing they were not really about performance necessarily. What their focus on instead was ‘smiles per mile‘ and how well they could be launched down a back road and spun around in a car park. That’s not to say that light weight and a boost in performance […]
Lotus has a fine pedigree when it comes to producing lightweight, performance oriented small cars. The Exige Sport 410 is no different, offering a 0-60 time of 3.3 seconds and a dry kerbweight of just over 1,000 kilos. The Exige Sport 410 is designed to be the ultimate road drive, unrivalled in its class. We certainly […]
The magnificent grounds of Blenheim Palace will be brimming over with 130 classic and contemporary supercars on Sunday 6th May 2018 as Supercars At The Palace roars into action. This hotly-anticipated event, the warm-up act for the 2nd edition of Blenheim Palace Classic & Supercar to be staged on 2nd September, will see globally-renowned marques and boutique manufacturers […]
Some marques are renowned for performance, others for value and some are… well better forgotten. In the case of the famous German marque Mercedes-AMG, the brand name brings to mind speed and quality. In this case, the new car for this month’s ‘Something for the Weekend’ for April 2018 is the Mercedes-AMG e 53 4MATIC+. […]
The British supersonic land vehicle BLOODHOUND SSC will take centre stage on the ‘Built In Britain’ feature at The Confused.com London Motor Show before it goes for its first record-breaking attempt later this year. Current land speed record holder and former Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green will get behind the wheel of the jet-powered […]