Volkswagen’s new baby hot hatch, the Polo GTI, has been given a turbocharged and supercharged 177bhp 1.4-litre engine with the latest seven-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission as standard. Also, it has the same XDS electronic differential trickery as the Golf GTI. This hot hatch car does 0-62mph in 6.9secs and a top speed of 142mph. After […]

BMW is rumoured to produce an even more hardcore BMW M3 after their recent win at the Nurburgring 24hrs. Although it was just a rumour but a thread on the BMW website forum mentioned that the new car, which could be called the M3 GTS-R, might be the final hurrah for the current BMW M3. […]

BMW M3 GT2 took an overall victory at Nurburgring 24hr race recently. One of its two works BMW M3 GT2s had beaten their big rivals – a Ferrari 430 GTC and the third-placed Audi R8 LMS. The BMW M3 GT2 squad were going to claim a second place until the 911 GT3 R team had […]

The next Mitsubishi Evo XI is set to ditch turbo-charging for electric power boost, which means the hot Lancer will be moved even further away from its rallying roots. Due in 2013, the Mitsubishi Evo XI will be a hybrid rather than 100 per cent electric. While being provided with the power boost currently supplied […]

The Subaru Impreza N2010 rally car that complies with the Group N regulations has been unveiled by Prodrive – longtime specialist in Subaru. Graham Prew, Prodrive sales manager, mentioned the suspension and engine changes have made the N2010 far more competitive. Also, while that the Subaru Impreza is certainly a match for any Super 2000 […]

The Porsche Cayenne is infamous for burning up the fuel at a rapid rate, not the one known for its outstanding fuel economy, but Porsche is changing that with the next generation Cayenne Hybrid, which should to be the most efficient model they have ever made. According to a popular car magazine, the Porsche Cayenne […]

A return to the hot hatch market has been on Citroen’s agenda recently. They have been considering developing a spicy version of the new DS3 hatch. The new car might use a version of the turbocharged 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine. The Peugeot-Citroen group has joined forces with BMW, who is currently using the same engine in […]

Later this year, The BMW 3 Series range is to get minor facelifts. Whilst the estate and saloon are getting a new diesel engine option, the convertible and coupe models are to receive some engine changes and styling tweaks. The minor updates will include a revised, wider grille and lip and subtly restyled headlamp clusters […]

The latest Nissan 370Z Roadster with high-tech options has finally hit showrooms and is now available to order. Prices start at £29,900 – making it over £7500 cheaper than an equivalent Mercedes SLK and nearly £4000 cheaper than a Porsche Boxster. The Nissan 370Z roadster will go on sale in the UK by early 2010. […]