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Here is the CarBuyer review for the fastest ever standard production Skoda – the latest (at time of writing) Skoda Octavia VRS. I’ve long been a fan of this superb hot hatchback and the latest incarnation does not disappoint. Watch the CarBuyer review to find out all the latest on this extremely desirable car.
Few cars do style so well as Maserati, and the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale is no exception. Billed as a four seat racer for the road, it’s perhaps one of the best looking GT cars out there. The car features the 4.7 litre, 460 HP aspirated V8 engine which made its debut in the GranTurismo […]
Kumho is the exclusive tyre supplier for the hottest official MINI ever – the John Cooper Works GP! Each of these 218hp pocket rockets will be shod with Kumho’s road-legal, semi-slick ECSTA V70A tyres, in a new 215/40 ZR17 83W size especially developed in conjunction with BMW for fitment to the new MINI GP. The […]
Good things come in small packages and they quite often come at a reasonable price too. The Ford Fiesta ST (2013) is a case in point, as it is priced from £16,995 – up to £2,000 less than similar hot superminis. The new Fiesta ST develops 182PS and peak torque of 290Nm. Sprinting from 0-62mph […]
Some cars need no introduction at all, and since arriving on the scene back in 2005 it has been firmly at the top of the food chain when it comes to speed, price and luxury. Granted, some cars have been (very slightly) quicker, but few if any at all offer such an all round package […]
This 6.3 litre V12 powerhouse has taken the EVO Magazine Engine Of The Year 2012 Award – and is it surprising? 740 horsepowers mated with pulling power pretty much anywhere, any time makes this a tough one to argue with. Oh, and it is kinder on the environment too, with 30% less CO2 emitted than […]
In case you missed the announcement, the The turbocharged version of the Hyundai Veloster 1+2 door coupe is now available in showrooms priced at £21,995. The Veloster Turbo SE is the first vehicle to feature Hyundai’s 1.6-litre T-GDI engine with a high-compression, twin-scroll turbocharger. To best suit European driving tastes and enhance driver enjoyment, power […]
At the Paris Motor Show, Mondial de l’Automobile 2012, the McLaren P1 is previewed as a design study. Next year a production version, which the company aims to put on sale within 12 months, will be revealed. The McLaren P1 leverages five decades of McLaren’s motorsport skills. It was designed from the outset to prioritise […]
Some cars bring back all those childhood memories of posters on the wall, of attempting to get a remote control car up to top speed, of watching Formula 1 or the BTCC on tv and wishing to have a go. The Pagani Huayra embodies all of those things. Whilst I’m unlikely to drive one, it […]
The Suzuki Swift Sport has shown off some top quality credentials and been named the top sports car in a test of 30 cars at Carbuyer.co.uk. The Swift Sport was the only car to score 5 out of a possible 5 overall, with the judges all agreeing that the latest model combines agile and entertaining […]