July 2012 News Articles

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The Audi R8 supercar has always been underpowered, hasn’t it? 550bhp, are they kidding? Well, Audi has apparently listened… and not changed a thing. What they have done, however, is give the R8 a new twin-clutch transmission, meaning 0-62mph times for both the V8 and V10 models drop dramatically.... read more

The latest classic car auction by Barons has taken place and it featured a vast amount of desirable classics with a long history and heritage. One of the stars of the show was a red Ferrari 328 GTS with just 25,000 miles on the clock. The stunning Ferrari was actually Chris Evans’ car and he’ll... read more

Electric and supercar are two words that, in theory, don’t really go together. Supercars have always been powered by fox-bone-fuelled turbocharged monster petrol engines, so how could an electric motor improve on perfection? Well, it turns out there are companies out there who think electric... read more

TVR enthusiasts and sports car fans around the world have been waiting with baited breath for a few years now, in hope that they would see a successful return of TVR. Unfortunately, according to a report in Autocar, there will be no second coming – it’s all, seemingly, over.

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SEAT has given its popular Leon hatchback the once over to keep it fresh for buyers. Thankfully, they’ve kept the basic design theory behind the Leon but they’ve just added a few bits, sharpened a few lines up and basically given it some Botox.

It’s another good looking motor from the... read more

Ford has announced that the new and very good looking Mondeo is to be delayed for another six months. The long-awaited saloon has suffered a couple of delays since its conception, but this new one is the biggest of the lot. The Blue Oval claims the delay is to sort out quality and tyre approval... read more

Do you live in Monaco and love Aston Martins but just can’t envision yourself driving anything but a convertible? Yeah, us too; annoying, right? Well thankfully, Aston Martin is here to help. The V12 Vantage has always been a car any millionaire would want to own, but now, thanks to a retractable... read more

Ten minutes of total automotive porn, Gymkhana is here and it’s probably Ken Block’s best yet. If you’re not accustomed to what Gymkhana or who even Ken Block is, then where have you been for the past few years? But seriously, it’s basically a video which displays Ken Block’s vast amount of... read more

It was bound to happen at some point; McLaren has finally unveiled its convertible MP4-12C – and it’s pretty, really pretty. Dubbed the MP4-12C Spider, it’ll set you back a cool £195,500 and it’ll also make you look like the best looking person on the planet who is perfect in every single way.... read more

Struggling for finances but want a new car? Look no further: we give you the £5,900 Suzuki Alto CZ. It’s a proper little car which just so happens to be Britain’s cheapest brand new car – and you can’t fault it. It’s based on the Alto, which is good, and it’s just as basic as you could think of,... read more