The Mercedes CLA 45 AMG has been given a makeover by Brabus with an extra 40bhp and a number of cosmetic changes. [nggallery id=1810 template=customlinks] The Mercedes CLA 45 AMG is already the most powerful 2.0 litre 4-door saloon/coupe on the market, offering an immense 355bhp and 332lb/ft of torque. But if you think the […]
Lamborghini Huracan Driving Simulator goes live on Lamborghini’s site
Lamborghini have built a driving simulator for the Gallardo’s replacement – the new Lamborghini Huracan – so you can feel what it’s like to drive. The Gallardo’s long-awaited replacement – the Lamborghini Huracan – finally arrived just before Christmas after a long and tedious tease. But it was worth the wait and putting up with […]
New Subaru Impreza finally goes on sale in the UK – price from £17,495
The new Subaru Impreza is finally going on sale in the UK but only as a hatch and only with the 1.6 litre Boxer engine and 4WD. Costs from £17,495. It’s a bit hard to call the Subara Impreza the ‘new’ Impreza when it’s already three years since it was revealed and more than two […]
Porsche Boxster & Cayman to get 4-Cylinder Turbo: Official
Porsche are planning a 4-cylinder turbo boxer engine for the Cayman and Boxster with up to 395bhp confirms Porsche’s Matthias Mueller. We already know that the new Porsche Macan will be getting 4-Cylinder VW engines later this year as Porsche looks for a lower entry-level point for the Macan, but it’s not just the Macan going […]
SEAT Leon Cupra 280: Fans enjoy a simulator drive – or did they? (video)
SEAT invited a couple of Cupra fans to enjoy an extreme simulator experience of 276bhp SEAT Leon Cupra 280. But all was not as it seemed. In January the SEAT Leon Cupra and Cupra 280 were revealed as SEAT’s take on the VW Golf GTI, but with things taken to another level. That meant the […]
Bentley W12 (and Audi and VW) engine production centres on Crewe
The impressive Bentley W12 engine will now be produced only in Crewe as Bentley becomes the Centre of Excellence for VW W12 engines. It’s probably not something you’ve paused to think about much, but if you did you’d assume that the Bentley W12 engine – fitted to the Flying Spur and Continental GT as well […]
BMW i8 heading up the Goodwood Hillcimb in June
The BMW i8 hybrid supercar will make its UK action debut in June tackling the hillclimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. [nggallery id=1638 template=customlinks] The Honda NSX won’t be the only green supercar heading up the hillcimb at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June – the new BMW i8 hybrid supercar will be […]
Budget 2014: Fuel Duty freeze, Classic Car VED & £200 million for potholes
George Osborne’s 2014 Budget offers a fuel duty freeze, rolling 40 year road tax exemption for classic cars and £200 million for potholes. Most of the 2014 Budget headlines are about cuts in cost for beer and bingo and help for pension prisoners held to ransom by annuity regulations. But in amongst there’s some good […]
Innovative ways to finance a Supercar
Funding the lease or purchase of a £200k supercar can be a lot more straightforward – and flexible – than trying to finance an everyday car. Those of us who can’t actually afford a Ferrari or Lamborghini, or any of the £200k (and more) supercars that stir our souls, tend to think buyers of such […]
New Honda NSX Concept to take on Goodwood Hillclimb in June
The new Honda NSX Concept – Honda’s new, green supercar – will be at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June and tackle the famous hillclimb. [nggallery id=1367 template=customlinks] The arrival of the production version of the new Honda NSX Supercar is schedlued for 2015, and Honda are making sure the new NSX will arrive […]