03 July 2009
Audi said it was planning ‘something special’ for its monument outside Goodwood House to mark this weekend’s Festival of Speed, but we weren’t expecting a giant piece of Scalextric.
Incredibly no, this isn't a photoshop prank. It’s a 35m high shrine...
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03 July 2009
The BMW X1 is a compact mini-SUV, right? You’d think it was around the same size as the 1 Series hatch, considering an X3 is 3 Series sized, an X5 having a similar footprint to a 5 Series. But actually,...
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01 July 2009
The record-breaking Jaguar XFR Prototype that hit 225.675mph at the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last November, is heading to this weekend’s Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Last year, Jaguar used the Goodwood Festival of Speed to preview the XFR before...
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29 June 2009
Nobody does cool and quirky quite like Citroen and the latest Citroen C3 should offer the supermini sector its usual dose of cute French frivolity when it hits showrooms in 2010.
OK so it isn't exactly the 2CV-inspired supermini we...
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29 June 2009
Electric sports car specialist Tesla has just opened its first UK showroom in London. The Californian car company has decided to open a 5000-square -foot showroom in not-so-cheap Knightsbridge to serve its European customers. Having Harrods as your local sarnie...
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29 June 2009
This is the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2, the car Lamborghini won't yet admit is being built. Fortunately, we can tell you otherwise and can add that the first ever rear-wheel drive derivative of St Agata's stunning supercar will produce 550bhp, go...
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29 June 2009
Yes, you read that right, Aston Martin is building a commuter city car. And if the Aston Martin Cygnet looks vaguely familiar, that’s because behind this styling mock-up’s clay nose is a Toyota iQ.
But before you get too excited about...
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24 June 2009
The battery-powered MINI E will be introduced to the UK before the end of 2009. The zero emissions MINI is coming to Blighty on a 12-month trial period and will be tested by a mixture of (carefully selected) private, corporate...
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24 June 2009
Ford has announced that it is increasing its prices by an average of 4per cent from July 1st. The price of an average Fiesta will rise by £600, while a Focus and Mondeo will both cost around £650 more.
The news...
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23 June 2009
The GT by CITROËN Concept was originally created in the virtual world for this year’s Gran Turismo 5 driving simulator. However, it didn’t taken long for the chromed French chevrons on this digital dream to become a full on, working...
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22 June 2009
You’re dribbling over the 2009½ Silver Edition Iacocca Ford Mustang. Admittedly, not the snappiest of titles but all the creative efforts were probably being sapped up designing the most beautiful interpretation of the Mustang we’ve ever seen.
The Iacocca Mustang...
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22 June 2009
Top Gear kicked off its latest series of the motoring show by revealing the identity of the Stig. Turns out he is the seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher! Schuey dominated the world of F1 for over a decade...
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22 June 2009
For those you who, like us, find the current Honda Civic Type R a bit disappointing, ace Japanese tuner, Mugen might have the perfect antidote.
First up the looks have been beefed up with a deep, ankle-chopping front splitter, triangular bonnet...
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22 June 2009
Looks like Brawn GP now have a F1 championship challenger in the name of Sebastian Vettel. The young German and his team Red Bull Renault dominated proceedings at this weekend’s British Grand Prix with a one-two victory. Not only did...
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19 June 2009
Just as British F1 fans are packing their picnics for the annual sojourn to Silverstone, Formula One has plunged itself into yet another political crisis. The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is now threatening to establish a breakaway series to...
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18 June 2009
We’re not sure how we’ve become so excited by a car as humble as the new Vauxhall Astra, but Vauxhall's design guru Mark Adams has managed to hook us in. These are the first official pictures of the sixth generation...
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17 June 2009
Here are the first undisguised moving images of the new Vauxhall Astra, which hits showrooms early next year. In a very confident marketing move, the next generation version of Vauxhall’s biggest selling hatchback has been filmed taking on major competitors...
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17 June 2009
The new Audi A5 Sportback is being described by its creators as a five-door coupe with the practicality of an Avant. Unfortunately, we can’t really tell you if this description is true to form, because Audi has only offered this...
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17 June 2009
Who said concrete couldn’t be beautiful? Check out this life-size replica of the BMW Z4 Coupe, made from reinforced concrete. It may sound strange, but BMW has a long-standing commitment to the arts scene and this concrete BMW Z4 is...
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15 June 2009
SEAT has just released further details about its three forthcoming hot hatch tearaways, the SEAT Ibiza FR, the SEAT Ibiza Cupra and the concept car-inspired SEAT Ibiza Bocanegra. All models are expected to hit showrooms in October, use a VW-sourced...
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