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04.06.2013
What is it? Audi has added to its RS 5 range with the removal of the roof from the Coupe model to create the Cabriolet. It uses the same high-revving 4.2-litre V8 engine that offers 444bhp and 0-62mph in a swift 4.9 seconds. For fans of getting a sun tan while covering the ground fast, [...]
In what the Japanese manufacturer is calling a ‘comprehensive round of improvements’, Nissan has revealed details of its next Micra. There is a new design, front and rear, as well as upgrades to the vehicle’s interior, and improved standard equipment levels. Choose the right model and you will get Nissan’s latest communications centre, featuring a [...]
03.06.2013
A recall involving more than 25,000 vehicles has been announced by Kia. The Korean manufacturer has identified the possibility of faulty brake light switches on 25,192 cars built between 2006 and 2011. Some checks in Kia’s research department have discovered that, in some cases, the fault may lead to the light not illuminating, or not [...]
MINI has announced that it is bringing its all-wheel-drive technology, ALL4, to more models. By deploying the system on its Cooper Countryman and the Cooper Paceman, the manufacturer will offer ALL4 on a total of 10 variants. Already standard in the John Cooper Works Countryman and Paceman, ALL4 will be an option on the ‘standard’ vehicles [...]
31.05.2013
BMW has revealed details of its third generation X5, which promises improvements in every aspect of the vehicle. Beyond the cosmetic changes inside and out – including the ability to seat seven – the real story of the new X5 is the improved level of equipment available to buyers. Drive Dynamic Control now comes [...]
30.05.2013
What is it? Peugeot must almost rue the day it built the original 205 GTI, defining what a hot hatch could and should do. Every successive effort by the French firm has been held up to comparison with the 205 and, so far, been found wanting. However, the 208 GTI finally steps out from this [...]
Details have emerged about the latest Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, which features a brand new powertrain allowing it to reach speeds of 205mph. With the exception of the One-77 hypercar, this Vantage S is the fastest road car ever built by Aston Martin. It features the company’s new 565bhp AM28 6-litre V12 engine as well [...]
29.05.2013
Those customers in the market for four-door, four-seat saloon with more than 500bhp now have a new contender to consider: Vauxhall’s VXR8 GTS. The car is based on the GEN-F GTS, built by Vauxhall’s Australian sister company HSV, and is the most powerful production vehicle to come out of Australia. The rear-wheel-drive GTS is powered [...]
As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Lamborghini has confirmed it will be at the 2013 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, which takes place on 14, 15 and 16 June. Making its UK debut at the event will be Lambo’s Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster. Powered by a 700bhp, 6.5-litre V12, the drop-top can sprint from zero to [...]
28.05.2013
What is it? The SQ5 could be accused of being a parts bin compilation from Audi, using the brawny 309bhp twin-turbo V6 diesel engine in the Q5. However, it comes together to be a much better whole than the sum of its parts to offer one of Audi’s best driving cars and a swift, sure-footed [...]