January 23, 2012 – Leave a Comment
Audi S8
Meet what’s almost certain to become one of the rarest Audis ever. The company’s official anticipation is that no more than 150 S8s will be sold in the UK each year volumes to make the R8 look positively commonplace. It’s a prediction that’s based on a realistic understanding of how the market for XXL [...]
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January 20, 2012 – Leave a Comment
Vauxhall VX220 Turbo
On its 2003 launch, the VX220 Turbo offered pace its Lotus Elise base car couldn’t. The increasing power of Elises and Exiges since makes the VXT feel tamer now than it did then, but its turn of speed is still impressive. This 2005 example at Stratstone in Milton Keynes feels in rude health, and [...]
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January 18, 2012 – Leave a Comment
BMW Z4 20i
The BMW Z4 range has been dominated by six-cylinder models, but thanks to the influence of CO2 regulations, there’s now a couple of new four-pot turbo options. This sDrive20i is now the entry-level ZA and it dips below the £30K mark thanks to a £945 price drop over the 23i it replaces. The kit [...]
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January 18, 2012 – Leave a Comment
Milltek Golf R
The big promotional graphics down the side are the most obvious thing about this Milltek Golf R. Strip them away and you have a hatchback that could easily have cruised unnoticed into our Q-cars feature last month. Depending on your point of view on aftermarket tuning, this might be a very pleasant or a [...]
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January 10, 2012 – Leave a Comment
Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG
The Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG is the most powerful SLK of all time. Its newly developed AMG 5.5 liter V8 with cylinder shutoff system combines highest performance with lowest consumption. With a maximum output of 310kW and maximum toque of 540Nm, the SLK 55 AMG surpasses all direct competitors. Its fuel consumption is some [...]
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January 8, 2012 – Leave a Comment
Honda Brio V-MT
True to its name (Brio means vivacity), Honda’s new hatchback zips cheerily through traffic, earning admiring looks. It has a sporty design, from its double triangle geometrical sides to the triangle shaped lamps and the only-glass rear. The Brio may look compact but has ample space within. The slim seats are designed in such [...]
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January 5, 2012 – Leave a Comment
BMW 118i
The good news is that the hatchback version of the new BMW 1-serics is still rear-wheel drive, although plans arc advanced to offer front-drive versions with different body styles later on. Behind the revised look, it’s a very similar car to the outgoing model. Its 85mm longer and gets a 30mm stretch in the [...]
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January 3, 2012 – Leave a Comment
BMW 650i Coupe
The latest 6-series is a return to the days when new meant longer, lower, and wider. Overall length is up by 2.6 inches, width increases 1.6 inches, and the roof is 0.2 inch lower. Mechanical machismo is provided by BMW’s 400-hp, twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8. An eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual is available at [...]
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December 30, 2011 – Leave a Comment
Range Rover Evoque SD4
The Range Rover Evoque is suddenly the car of the moment, arriving just as buyers switch towards shrunken SUVs for their greater style and lower running costs. That’s why this five-door, 188bhp, 2.2-lirre diesel Evoque, known as the SD4, is expected to be the biggest seller here in the UK. We already know from [...]
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December 27, 2011 – Leave a Comment
AUDI R8 GT SPYDER
Audi’s R8 GT Spyder open-top flagship version of the high performance sports car develops 412kW and accelerates from 0-100kmh in 3.8 seconds to reach a top speed of 317kmh. One year ago, Audi unveiled the R8 GT in coupe form as the new flagship model of the R8 model line. Now the open-top version [...]
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