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Ferrari

Ferrari F70 expected to use 7.3 litre V12

It’s been almost a year since we had any news on Ferrari’s replacement for the decade-old Enzo, but now reports have emerged which start to paint a clearer picture. First, Ferrari could return to a more traditional badge by labelling the car the F70. Secondly, more concrete speculation says the Enzo replacement will be powered […]

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MINI

MINI Clubvan Concept revealed

Take a MINI Clubman, rip out the back seats, block-out a few windows, change a letter and voila, you’ve got yourself a new Clubvan Concept. In theory it’s designed as a commercial runabout and it will be on show in Geneva next month. At first you think the two-seat Clubvan is a bit daft, but […]

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Peugeot

Peugeot 208 GTi concept revealed

Peugeot could be offering relief to lengthy lead times forced on Volkswagen Polo GTI buyers if the 208 GTi drives as good as this new Concept model looks. The 208 GTi Concept will debut at the Geneva Motor Show and is sure to pique the interest of hot hatch fans the world over. Power will […]

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Lotus

Lotus: Keep calm and carry on

Lotus boss Dany Bahar has been told he can continue the five-year plan to revitalise Lotus by the company’s new Malaysian owners DRB Hicom, Autocar reports. There will be a small two month hurdle to overcome thanks to Malaysian change of ownership laws, during which time Lotus will not have access to previously agreed funds […]

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Audi

2013 Audi A3 image leaked

Here’s your first undisguised look at what is claimed to be the new MY13 Audi A3. It’s expected the third-generation hatch will debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Audi has already given us an official look inside the new A3 and when you compare this image to the screen graphics you’ll see it’s […]

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Audi

2013 Audi RS4 Avant leaked

Happy days are here again, the return of the awesome Audi RS4 Avant is not too far away and today these leaked images have emerged to whet our collective appetites. It now appears certain this month’s earlier rumour suggesting the RS4 Avant would debut at the Geneva Motor Show is correct. That means we’ll have […]

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Aston Martin

Limited-run Aston Martin V12 Zagato revealed

Aston Martin has released official info for the production version of its V12 Zagato ahead of the car’s public debut at the Kuwait Concours d’ Elegance. If that audience seems a little strange to you then you’ll be comforted to know the V12 Zagato will also be on display at the Geneva Motor Show in […]

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BMW

Dial M for Performance

A couple of weeks back BMW announced they’d be introducing a new range of models called M Performance Automobiles. They’ll be placed in between regular BMW offerings and the fully fledged M models. The benefit here of course is the ability to get an M-badged product without the full admission price. It’s also a very […]

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Accessories & Tech GM

Are we nearly there yet?

Augmented reality is a term you may already be familiar with, BMW has placed it an automotive context with the Vision ConnectedDrive. Human Machine Interface seems to be the new buzzwords. Toyota gave their NS4 concept plenty of HMI sparkles. And now GM is getting in on the act with the Windows of Opportunity project—a […]

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BMW

BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé brochure

While we struggle a little with the development of M diesel power, BMW has given us new story book to help us get by. It’s the international brochure for the new 6 Series Gran Coupé. Based on the Gran Coupé concept from 2010 this is a model that more readily fits into the BMW product […]

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Ferrari

Ferrari 599XX EVO says hello

The track-only Ferrari 599XX is already pretty damn awesome. It has a raucous V12 good for 540kW and can lap the Ring in less than 7 minutes. What, then, do we make of this new Evolution version? What has Ferrari done to make it better than the regular XX? There’ll be more power, obviously. There’s […]

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BMW

BMW F80 M3 has a day out at the Nürburgring

Bimmerpost brings us some video of the next-gen BMW M3 undergoing testing at the Nürburgring. Although a fair portion of the clip shows the sedan and coupé prototypes on regular public roads as the cars make the short transit between the Nordschleife and BMW’s test facility in the village of Nürburg. We think we know […]