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Audi TT Roadster arrives in UK
Anyone For TT? 19 February 2007 14:58 GMT TweetThe car that almost single-handedly spearheaded the resurrection of the two-seater sports convertible returns to UK roads this month with the arrival of the new Audi TT Roadster.
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Subaru Honours Burns - with 320bhp Impreza WRX STI
Limited special edition 22 November 2006 11:12 GMT TweetWhen Richard Burns succumbed to cancer a year ago, the world of motor racing - and indeed the entire sporting world - lost one of its true greats and a gentleman to boot.
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Nissan updates the Skyline
V6 with 2.5 and 3.5 litre versions 21 November 2006 11:30 GMT TweetA legend has been reborn with Nissan’s decision to produce its latest evolution of the venerated Skyline - the mack daddy of boy racers.
Succeeding the V35, the new Skyline with its all-new platform and V6 engine has a longer nose, sharply... -
Rename your Porsche
Badge service launches 17 November 2006 11:00 GMT TweetSo you've got a Porsche ... what better way to give it that personal touch than by putting your name on it?
Instead of the type designation on the back, you can have a customised text in the same font placed on your Porsche.
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Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster coming soon
At the Los Angeles Auto Show later this month 16 November 2006 15:18 GMT TweetThe launch of a new Aston Martin is always a moment to savour. The very name evokes more about the beauty of motoring than any other, and that’s set to continue with the unveiling of the new V8 Vantage Roadster at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this...
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Bristol builds 1012bhp Fighter T sports car
The Bugatti Veyron is the world’s only 1000+bhp sports car, right? 9 November 2006 0:10 GMT TweetThe Bugatti Veyron is the world’s only 1000+bhp sports car, right? Not any more it isn’t after venerable British carmaker Bristol announced that its new Fighter T is capable of churning out a quite staggering 1012bhp.
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Porsche 997 Carrera S cabrio review
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Has Porsche lost its magic? We get behind the wheel to find out
28 October 2006 11:06 GMT
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Remember the old car sticker, usually stuck in the rear window of a banged up old Rover that read: "My other car’s a Porsche"?
That was back in the day when the Porsche badge meant rich, ostentatious and exclusive. These days, Porsche means... -
Mazda launch Mazda3 Sport
Mazda, Bad And Dangerous To Know 11 October 2006 11:09 GMT TweetMazda – possibly the manufacturer least likely to produce the world’s first genuine super hatch. So, kudos to the Ford-owned Japanese marque for tearing up the rule book and doing just that with the quite unbelievable Mazda3 MPS.
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Vauxhall unveils two new additions to its swelling VXR stable
Fast becoming known for fashioning bonkers cars 11 September 2006 11:50 GMT TweetFast becoming known for fashioning bonkers cars, Vauxhall has unveiled the two latest additions to its swelling VXR stable.
VXR is the sports division of Vauxhall, and does strange things to normally mundane vehicles such as the Astra and Vectra... -
Ford announces new souped up Shelby GT
American Dream Machine 9 August 2006 10:31 GMT TweetFew cars are as evocative of the American dream than the classic Mustang, and Ford hopes to recapture some of its States-side kudos with its new jacked-up Shelby GT.
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Jaguar supersize XK with XKR at the British Motor Show
How does 0-60 in 4.9 seconds sound? 19 July 2006 1:59 GMT TweetJaguar has launched it’s the Jaguar XKR at the British Motor Show in London. The high-performance flagship of the recently launched XK-Series range, the XKR features a supercharged 4.2-liter V8 that develops 420 horsepower.
Available from late...