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Aston Martin’s 1,100bhp Valkyrie AMR Pro revealed in Geneva
March 06, 2018
The Geneva Motor Show opens to the press today and one of the cars drawing a fair amount of attention is Aston Martin’s track-only Valkyrie AMR Pro. Unveiled by Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Christian Horner and Adrian Newey, this ferociously fast hypercar uses a hybrid powertrain that incorporates a thunderous 6.5-litre naturally-aspirated V12 engine … Continue reading “Aston Martin’s 1,100bhp Valkyrie AMR Pro revealed in Geneva”
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Meet The Little Brother: BMW X2
March 05, 2018
With its unmistakable design and sporty, urban feel, the BMW X2 breaks new ground for BMW as a unique and exciting addition to the BMW X model range. The car’s chassis and xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system delivers the ideal balance between sporting dynamics and efficiency. The digital services from BMW ConnectedDrive and BMW ConnectedDrive Services … Continue reading “Meet The Little Brother: BMW X2”
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Noble set to reveal Veyron-beating M600 CarbonSport in London this May
March 02, 2018
Most petrolheads will be getting hyped about the impending Geneva Motor Show right now. However, some of us here in the Petrol News office are looking ahead to May which will bring the considerably more local London Motor Show – even more so now we know the Noble M600 CarbonSport will be there. Leicester-based Noble … Continue reading “Noble set to reveal Veyron-beating M600 CarbonSport in London this May”
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Merc ups the bar for its posh pick-up with new range-topping X-Class
March 02, 2018
Merc’s new X-Class pick-up truck will go all-out later this year when a new range-topping model with a new powerful three-litre V6 all-wheel drive engine goes on sale later this year. Using the Nissan Navara as a starting point, Mercedes-Benz cranked up the style and luxury to come up with the X-Class – arguably the … Continue reading “Merc ups the bar for its posh pick-up with new range-topping X-Class”
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Alfa Romeo celebrates 108th birthday with all-out Stelvio and Giulia special editions
March 01, 2018
Alfa Romeo has been enjoying some much-needed success of late with the recently launched Giulia saloon and Stelvio SUV – and the Italian car maker hopes to build on the popularity of these models with two new limited edition variants. The Stelvio Quadrifoglio NRING and Giulia Quadrifoglio NRING will make their debut at this month’s … Continue reading “Alfa Romeo celebrates 108th birthday with all-out Stelvio and Giulia special editions”
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Kia Optima Gets Fresh For Spring!
February 28, 2018
Kia Motors Europe has introduced a range of design enhancements and new engines for the new Kia Optima, for both its saloon and estate models. The Optima range benefits from two new powertrain options: Kia’s all-new ‘U3’ 1.6-litre CRDi (Common-Rail Direct injection) diesel engine, and a 1.6-litre T-GDi (Turbocharged Gasoline Direct injection) engine. As well … Continue reading “Kia Optima Gets Fresh For Spring!”
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New cars are almost £10k more expensive than ten years ago
February 28, 2018
Everything seems to be more expensive today than it did a decade ago: homes, food, gadgets and indeed, cars. While we’re not in any position of authority to comment on most of those sectors, the rise in car prices is very much our area and new figures from vehicle valuers Cap HPI have revealed by … Continue reading “New cars are almost £10k more expensive than ten years ago”
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2017’s most stolen cars revealed – is your car one of them?
February 27, 2018
We’re not ones for scaremongering in the Petrol News office, but the fact is car theft is on the rise. The number of vehicles stolen in the UK has risen by 30% in the past three years, according to the RAC. Logic suggests that car thieves tend to target more premium, high-end badges but vehicle … Continue reading “2017’s most stolen cars revealed – is your car one of them?”
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