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McLaren MP4-12C Spider

Hard on the heels of various updates to the MP4, McLaren have just announced the introduction of their Spider version, and what a stunner it is too. Like the Ferrari 458 Spider, the McLaren uses the same type of folding hard-top roof which folds away in just 17 seconds. The car comes with the uprated […]
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Lexus LFA – Last orders!

Rather surprisingly there are only 10 Lexus LFA cars left to purchase. We say surprisingly as the price tag of £398,000 would be enough to put most people off.  There is no real news on how sales of the 50 LFA Nurburgring have gone, but with only 500 LFAs produced from new, selling all of […]
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Audi RS4 History

Chris Harris has put a little video together of the history of the Audi RS4 and what the car is all about. We all know what the car is really about with it’s supercar performance based on a family saloon (and they said Lotus were mad and irresponsible when they introduced the Lotus Carlton all those years ago – […]
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New Audi RS4

One thing defines the new Audi RS4 B8 – a complicated choice of driving configurations. This is clearly a car for the performance car drivers out there whereby you can chose between settings to the power train, damping, suspension, differential, etc. Just how many will master the art is debatable. So, how does the new B8 compare […]
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New Aston Martin Vanquish

Aston Martin have announced the launch of it’s new flagship Vanquish, the AM310 which is due to replace the current DBS. The Aston Martin Vanquish AM 310 is quite simply stunning and is the latest in a long line of gorgeous cars to be produced by this classic manufacturer. Timing coincided to the day with […]
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Aston Martin Vanquish Manual

The Aston Martin Vanquish S is a rare enough car in its own right but to find one with a manual box is virtually unheard of. This was a modification that Aston Martin agreed to supply but they required a further £15,000 over the standard gearbox. Normally it is the auto box that gets charged […]
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Mazda MX5 GT

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to have a Mazda MX5 with over 200 bhp then we have the answer for you. Unfortunately this is not a car that Mazda have produced themselves so a massed produced version will not be on the cards. Based on the Mazda GT Race Car, […]
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Bentley Continental GT Speed

The performance car market in the UK must be thriving as both Bentley and Aston Martin announced new Continental and Vanquish models on the same day. Introduced at the Festival of Speed, the new Bentley GT Speed will offer owners more speed, more luxury, and of course more cost. For such a big car the […]
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Police car chase at 140 mph

The M25 was closed in the Surrey area recently when a car was being chased along it at 140 mph! The police said the car was a BMW coupe (which could mean many of them) and was eventually stopped after a hair raising chase of 75 miles. A stinger device was needed to blow the tyres […]
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Porsche Panamera Manual

A Porsche Panamera supplied with a manual gearbox may well be regarded as a commercial mistake but word has it that it makes the car even more fun to drive this way – rather in the style of a BMW M5 but with even more performance. The car was actually made to order for Porsche […]
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Mercedes SLS AMG Black

Now, if you own a performance car like the glorious Mercedes SLS AMG, and you want that little bit more, then you can now start to think about the latest in the range – the Mercedes SLS AMG Black. As with other cars with the ‘Black’ moniker, this promises to be the ultimate in high […]
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Audi SQ5 – first Diesel S performance car

Audi continue to bring out more and more performance cars to add to their now huge different number of vehicles available. The latest is a diesel version of their Q5 model but in S form – the Audi SQ5. Further significance is because this is the first ‘S’ model variant based on any of their […]
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New Renault Clio Renaultsport

Looking like it has been covered in wallpaper from Laura Ashley, the latest version of the Clio Renaultsport has been spied at the ‘Ring’ which now appears to be the standard testing ground for any self respecting performance car. Disguised to look rather like its competitor, the Vauxhall Corsa, the new Clio looks like it […]
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Mercedes AMG A Class

A new AMG performance car seems to be on the drawing board – the A45 AMG. Rumours of a car to take on the BMW M135i and Audi RS3 have been about for some time now but hopefully the car will get the go ahead. Powered by a 2.0 litre turbocharged engine that will put […]
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Performance Volvo S60

Although reportedly made for a single special client, this Volvo S60 would happily take on the performance saloon mantle currently dominated by the likes of the BMW M3 and Mercedes C63 AMG, especially when it comes to the engine department. Rumour had it that Volvo were planning to use the 4.4 litre V8 engine from their XC90 to power a […]
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