A lighter, fitter, Bentley based on an already successful race car? Sounds almost impossible to believe, but it’s real and as of today you can get your name down for one. If you didn’t know, Bentley has turned the Continental into a genuine GT racer. It currently competes in the Blancpain Endurance Series alongside cars such as…
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Megane Renaultsport 275 Trophy-R claims Nürburgring record – Spec and Photos
SEAT might have thought they had the production FWD Nürburgring lap record in the bag with the new Leon Cupra. But, not one to be beaten, Renault have reclaimed their crown with an even more modified version of the Megane 275 Trophy; the Trophy-R. What does the ‘R‘ stand for? Who knows; racing, ‘ring, really quick? Either…
Porsche 911 Martini Racing Edition – Details and Photos
Porsche and Martini sponsorship go together in the world of racing cars much like, well, Lancia and Martini sponsorship come to think of it. But anyway, the German manufacturer has produced a special edition 911 to celebrate the Porsche’s return to the Le Mans big time. As we saw last week, some of the most famous Le…
UPDATED: Subaru beats its own Isle of Man Lap Record with new WRX STI. Again!
Back in 2011, Subaru of America decided to take on the four-wheeled lap record for the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. With the launch of the new WRX STI, Subaru decided it needed another go at the 38 mile course. The Manx TT course does, at least, make a change from companies banging on about the Nürburgring. Although the two…
Caterham Seven 250R Kamui Kobayashi Special Edition
Adding another name to the list of F1 inspired road cars, is this special edition of the Caterham Seven. So is it marketing over substance, or does the lightweight roadster gain anything by being associated with the Japanese driver? Let’s get this out-of-the-way, They’re only making 10 examples, and they’re only going on sale in Japan;…
MINI Superleggera™ Vision – Details and Photos
German manufacturer turns to an Italian coach builder to produce attractive version of a British car. Despite sounding like the start to some complicated joke, it’s real and the MINI Superleggera™ Vision is the end result. We haven’t necessarily been the kindest critics to MINI’s latest styling direction – well, evolution of the same style, rather…
Friday Photo – Audi A3 quattro clubsport concept
Yes, it’s another blue Audi, and whilst this one might not have lasers for headlights it does pack a whole host of other cool stuff. Not least a 518 bhp engine and a air-brake that works to cut stopping distances; on a compact saloon! Audi’s A3 and S3 saloon offerings have only been around for…
Mégane RenaultSport 275 Trophy – Renault wants its record back
Over the past few months we’ve heaped a lot of attention on the new SEAT Leon Cupra and the Spanish company’s claim on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife record lap time for a production front-wheel-drive car. SEAT took that prize from Renault who, it seems, don’t want to give it up lightly. Enter the Mégane Renaultsport 275 Trophy….
Audi R8 LMX Limited Edition – Lasers Fitted as Standard!
We’ve mentioned Audi’s recent fascination with laser lights before, seeing them fitted to its R18 e-tron quattro Le Mans racer and also the Sport quattro concept. Finally, after all that teasing, you can now have the chance to use a car on the road with actual frickin’ laser beams for headlights. Based on the already rather special R8…
Friday Photo – BMW M5 30 Jahre Edition
Along with your humble writer, BMW’s M5 supersaloon also hits the big three-oh this year. To celebrate the M5’s three decades in production, BMW has released a limited edition packing big horsepower and special finishing touches. Better than a cake and candles. Only 30 cars will be offered for sale in the UK, out of a global…
Subaru cuts £2,500 from price of BRZ – Will anyone buy it now?
Subaru UK leaves EngageSportMode confused at times. Recently we’ve seen them drop the Impreza part of the WRX STI name tag; banish performance cars to concentrate on SUVs; reintroduce said performance cars in an about turn, and decided that what people really want now is an non-turbo hatchback. All whilst still selling this: If you’ve never seen one…
Volkswagen Golf R 400 Concept Sketches
Volkswagen seems to be something of a power trip at the minute. We’ve already got a rumoured lightweight Golf GTI in the pipeline, but now there’s a concept Golf R with 400 PS coming too. Granted, right now, we’ve only got sketches to go off. But, VW has released similar sketches for both the GTI and…
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