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New Jeep Cherokee unveiled as ‘the most capable mid-size SUV’ at Detroit Auto Show
January 08, 2018
Another day, another new SUV; this time it’s the 2019 Jeep Cherokee vying for the limelight. The Cherokee isn’t everyone’s cuppa tea when it comes to offroaders, yet it’s far from the worst out there, but why should we care when it finally arrives over here in the latter half of 2018? Well, Jeep says … Continue reading “New Jeep Cherokee unveiled as ‘the most capable mid-size SUV’ at Detroit Auto Show”
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SEAT’s ‘ultimate’ Leon sells out in the UK; all 24 Cupra R models now spoken for
January 05, 2018
Rewind to November and you may recall us telling you about a very special SEAT Leon that was in the pipeline. The Leon Cupra R ticked all the boxes for us in the Petrol News office, even if it was a bummer that only 799 examples would ever be produced. Our glowing grins soured even … Continue reading “SEAT’s ‘ultimate’ Leon sells out in the UK; all 24 Cupra R models now spoken for”
READ MOREFord drops the curtain on Focus RS with £36k Red Edition
December 22, 2017
One of the hottest and most sought-after hatchbacks on the market is without doubt the Focus RS, and Ford has boosted its desirability with the introduction of a new limited edition variant. The Focus RS Red Edition (look at the picture, it all makes sense) is the swan song for production of the hot hatch, … Continue reading “Ford drops the curtain on Focus RS with £36k Red Edition”
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Tokyo Drift for real with this Fast & Furious legend
December 18, 2017
We’re big fans of the Fast and the Furious films here in the Petrol News office. The focus may have been shifted away from the cars to straight-up face-punching action in recent instalments, but the earlier films feature some of the most memorable cars committed to celluloid. And it’s one of those older films that … Continue reading “Tokyo Drift for real with this Fast & Furious legend”
READ MORE Toyko Drift for real with this Fast & Furious legend
December 14, 2017
We’re big fans of the Fast and the Furious films here in the Petrol News office. The focus may have been shifted away from the cars to straight-up face-punching action in recent instalments, but the earlier films feature some of the most memorable cars committed to celluloid. And it’s one of those older films that … Continue reading “Toyko Drift for real with this Fast & Furious legend”
READ MOREMcLaren Senna will be the brand’s most extreme road car ever, coming Q3 2018
December 12, 2017
McLaren has been hitting it out of the park recently with the 720S and upcoming BP23 hyper GT, and they’ve surpassed themselves yet again with the reveal of what promises to be their most extreme road car ever:the McLaren Senna. Named after the world’s greatest racing driver (obvs), the car formerly known as the P15 marries … Continue reading “McLaren Senna will be the brand’s most extreme road car ever, coming Q3 2018”
READ MOREHow the driving test has been updated for 2018
December 07, 2017
Learning to drive is a rite of passage for every motorist, culminating in the ultimate end-of-level boss that is the practical driving test. The tasks you were asked to do during your driving test may be quite different to what learners are requested to do these days, and that’s the case even more so following … Continue reading “How the driving test has been updated for 2018”
READ MOREVauxhall’s Nürburgring king priced from £33,375; Insignia GSi coming March
December 07, 2017
Vauxhall doesn’t symbolise performance or aggression to many people and there’s the sense that the brand itself knows this because it will soon market one of its fastest models ever. The Insignia GSi is the performance variant of Vauxhall’s flagship model and now, a whole raft of fresh details on the fastest Vauxhall to take … Continue reading “Vauxhall’s Nürburgring king priced from £33,375; Insignia GSi coming March”
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