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Ferrari, Maserati,Turbo V8 Engine

Fiat have apparently tasked their engine development department to develop a new engine for their top end models – read Maserati and Ferrari obviously. This is a big investment of over 50 million euros. A video has appeared that appears to show the definite whoosh of a turbocharged engine (here) although the test mule appears to be a Ferrari California. […]
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Vauxhall Astra Twin Turbo Diesel

Vauxhall has introduced the most powerful non-VXR car to their range and the surprise is that it is a diesel – the GTC 2.0 CDTi BiTurbo. The new Twin Turbo Diesel puts out a very impressive 195bhp and the torque is a healthy 295lb ft. These really do make the car stand out with a […]
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Convicted Driver Penalties £90

The Government is proposing to increase the cost of fixed penalties for motoring convictions to £90. The move is part of a plan to introduce a penalty and conviction below that of careless driving. There is also a plan to introduce more awareness courses much in the mould of current speeding ones. Middle Lane Hogging, […]
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Performance BMW M3 Edition

Alongside the recent announcement of a performance version of their M5, BMW are also to introduce a performance M3 model – the M3 M Performance Edition. This car will also be restricted to just 30 cars made, will only be available to purchasers in the UK, and will have the same matt paint colours on […]
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Performance BMW M5 announced

BMW are to build a limited performance edition of their M5 model which will be limited to the UK only, and the choice if colours will be red, white or blue! Although one may think that the car really doesn’t need an upgrade, those that do will need to get their order in quickly as only […]
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Mercedes SLS AMG GT

The Mercedes SLS AMG is a superb vehicle and the one thing that it probably doesn’t need is an upgrade in the horsepower department. So that is precisely what they have done by upping power to 591bhp – an extra 20 horsepower over the original. Other upgrades also include a tweaked suspension, and changes to the […]
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McLaren MP4-12C Engine Upgrade

McLaren are to give all their customers a free upgrade on their engines to 625bhp on the MP4-12C. This 25bhp increase has been achieved through a re-mapping and won’t effect the emissions or fuel economy. There are a couple of other extras that are to be thrown in for free most probably as an apology […]
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Mercedes GL63 AMG Performance

The performance department of Mercedes, AMG, have bought out yet another model to add to their range. This one means they have a 7 seat car that can accelerate to 60 in under 5 seconds! For all the petrolheads out there this does sound like manna from heaven with its 5.5 litre V8 engine able to […]
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Aston Martin DBS Replacement

Aston Martin have unveiled a new concept car that should be the replacement for the DBS. Unlike recent offerings form Zagato, Aston look like they will be going their own way with the design – we think it looks stunning. The car is obviously a continuation of the current theme (like Porsche) and we can see no […]
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Subaru Impreza R205

Our friends at Pistonheads are running an article about the Subaru Impreza S205 above and we are very happy to say that we insure this actual car via our Subaru Impreza insurance.  This is one of the Japanese ‘Specials’ that they keep for their home market, but it has managed to find its way over […]
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Performance Volvo to take on BMW M3?

Volvo has got together with its tuning partner, Polestar Performance, and aims to produce the first performance Volvo to come out of Sweden in years. We would love to see another car for our performance car insurance as you have to go back to the 850 T5 for the last proper one! Polestar were responsible for the wonderful C30 […]
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BMW Zagato Coupe Concept

Zagato and BMW have both designed a beautiful looking coupe which we believe is based on the BMW Z4 chassis. As it is a concept car none of the usual regulations apply, such as passenger and pedestrian safety, but we think it would be great if they put in the investment and produced something like […]
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New Ford Focus ST Prices

When the new Ford Focus ST arrives with dealers in June, the 250bhp car will be priced at £22,000 and the estate version £23,000. This makes the car some £3,000 cheaper than the equivalent models from both Volkswagen and Renault. As before, 3 different trim levels will be available – ST1, ST2, and ST3. Bluetooth […]
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New Porsche 991 Club Coupe

As the name suggests, Porsche are to build 13 limited edition Club Coupes to be entered into a competition for Porsche Club members only. Should you be lucky enough to win then you will then have to find a mere 143,000 Euros + tax to own one! This is one for the hardcore fan only. […]
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Eric Clapton’s One Off Ferrari

This is for the serious Ferrari collector only! Anyone who can have a car designed around his own template (in this case based on the 512BB) gets a big vote in our book. The car is very special and has been called the SP12 EC. The car has been based on the Ferrari 458 and […]
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