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Even More Abarth Than Before

In Abarth, Featured Articles, Speed, Sports Cars by Jonathan Humphrey

The Abarth 695 Biposto, Street and Race Car Combo. An out and out performance edition, this is now the hottest car from Abarth, with 190 hp, 997 kg 1.4 T-Jet engine it offers the best acceleration 0-62 mph in a swift 5.9 sec and the best power to weight so far in its category. This new model is a road ready re-creation of …

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Audi TT Quattro Sport Concept

In Audi, Featured Articles, Speed, Sports Cars by Jonathan Humphrey

The New TT Quattro Sport Concept featuring 420PS from a four cylinder engine. The concept has been shown at Geneva. The relentless development in these extreme Audi sports Coupés continues. The TT Quattro Sport concept brings blistering performance of 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and over 312PS per ton from a 2.0 Litre TFSI engine. The Audi TT Coupé is a …

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The Lexus RC F European Debut

In Featured Articles, Lexus, Speed, Sports Cars, Supercars by Jonathan Humphrey

First appearance in Europe of the RC F, the most powerful V8 performance car from Lexus ever, at the Geneva Motor Show   Along with the European debut of the new RC coupé F Sport with exclusive design features and dynamic upgrades. A world premiere will be made of the Lexus RC F GT3 concept, further proof of Lexus’s intention to …

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Seat Leon Cupra 280 Runs Rings Around the Competition

In Featured Articles, Seat, Speed, Sports Cars by Jonathan Humphrey

SEAT Leon Cupra 280 DSG laps the Nürburgring circuit in 7:58.4 minutes   The SEAT Leon Cupra 280 smashed the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record for a front-wheel drive car. Setting a blistering time of 7:58.4, The SEAT Leon Cupra now becomes the fastest FWD production model to dip below the eight-minute barrier. The car used to set the amazing lap time …

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A Great Week For Convertibles New McLaren 650S Spider

In Featured Articles, McLaren, Speed by Jonathan Humphrey

New McLaren 650S Spider just as engaging on road and track as fixed-roof Coupé 0-100km/h (62 mph) takes 3.0 seconds, 0-200 km/h (124 mph) in 8.6 seconds No reduction in torsional strength due to unique carbon fibre MonoCell chassis; similar weight, too Two piece roof can be raised or lowered in less than 17 seconds on the move at speeds …

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All-New Audi TT Coupé First Pictures

In Audi, Featured Articles, Speed by Jonathan Humphrey

Lighter, Faster, Better, All-New Audi TT Coupé Debut Featuring an, all-digital virtual cockpit and 0-62mph in just 4.7 seconds for the TTS. The all-new Audi TT and 310PS TTS Coupés debut this week at the Geneva Motor Show. The third generation Audi TT Coupé, redesigned from the ground up to deliver much improved performance with greater efficiency, and also offer innovations …

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Vauxhall VXR EXTREME First Pics

In Featured Articles, Speed, Vauxhall by Jonathan Humphrey

The Astra VXR EXTREME, the most powerful front-wheel drive Vauxhall ever. 2.0-litre turbo / 300PS, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month. Derived from last year’s Astra Cup race car that competed in the Nürburgring Endurance Championship, the EXTREME is the lighter, more powerful street-legal race sibling to the current Astra VXR. Shorn of 100kg, thanks to liberal …

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The Angry Jaguar XFR-S Review

In Car Reviews, Jaguar, Speed by Chris Lilly

It is not an often heard phrase but I’ve driven a big angry Smurf. Strange it may seem but that’s my overriding impression of driving the Jaguar XFR-S – though this may have been influenced by the fact that the car I drove was the same hue as Papa. I believe that the colour is actually called French Racing Blue, …

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Speedy New Audi S1 and S1 Sportback Quattro with 227bhp

In Audi, Featured Articles, Speed by Jonathan Humphrey

Audi premium subcompact Pocket Rocket joins the S quattro family 231PS from the new TFSI engine with the quattro renowned all-wheel-drive system   In a great week for small cars Audi have announced the S1 will be available in the UK from mid-March priced from £24,900 on the road, five-door S1 Sportback from £25,630 on the road – The first deliveries …