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Lamborghini’s 641bhp Urus will be world’s most powerful SUV
December 05, 2017
2016 saw some major car makers come out with their first ever SUVs – names like Jaguar, Bentley, Alfa Romeo, SEAT – but 2017 has been comparatively quiet. That was until the unveiling of the Lamborghini Urus. That’s right, Lambo has finally got in on the act and the reveal of the world’s first super … Continue reading “Lamborghini’s 641bhp Urus will be world’s most powerful SUV”
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Performance Parts make fast Fords meaner than ever
December 04, 2017
Any Ford car with the letters ST and RS glued to its boot lid is going to shift like a greased eel down a waterslide, but there’s a new way to make a fast Ford fiercer: by adding any one of the six new Performance Parts. The first wave of specially-developed, warranty-approved Performance Parts personalisation … Continue reading “Performance Parts make fast Fords meaner than ever”
READ MORENew Jeep Wrangler – more of the same old
December 01, 2017
The Jeep Wrangler is one of those rare cars that can get away with just doing the exact same thing over and over. In that regard, it resides in the same exclusive club as the Land Rover Defender – another blocky mudplugger that was seemingly stuck in time before its retirement a couple of years … Continue reading “New Jeep Wrangler – more of the same old”
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Ferrari’s uber-bonkers FXX-K Evo set for UK debut at January’s Autosport show
November 28, 2017
At the start of this month, we told you about the Ferrari FXX-K Evo – a car hellbent on making every other car on the road look like a pathetic snail, with all 1,036 of its brake horsepowers and sub-three-second 0-62mph sprint. Good news, you’ll be able to see this phenomenal hunk of automotive brilliance in … Continue reading “Ferrari’s uber-bonkers FXX-K Evo set for UK debut at January’s Autosport show”
READ MOREFive of the best cars at the LA Auto Show
November 28, 2017
The car world tends to slow down and coast into the New Year, but there is always one last hurrah ahead of Christmas: the LA Auto Show. Opening to the public for the first ten days of December, the event serves as a little pre-Christmas treat, giving locals the chance to drool over shiny new … Continue reading “Five of the best cars at the LA Auto Show”
READ MOREEuropean Car of the Year shortlist revealed
November 28, 2017
The tail-end of the year means one of many things: awards – and one of the most talked-about accolades in the Petrol News office is the European Car of the Year award. We’ll have to wait until March to find out which car claims the title this time, but there’s reason to debate what will … Continue reading “European Car of the Year shortlist revealed”
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Bottas fends off champion-elect Hamilton in final F1 race of 2017
November 27, 2017
It was a Mercedes one-two at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix this weekend as Valtteri Bottas held off teammate Lewis Hamilton for his third career victory in the final race of the 2017 F1 season. With the championship already in the bag from two races earlier in Mexico, Hamilton was racing for fun, but never … Continue reading “Bottas fends off champion-elect Hamilton in final F1 race of 2017”
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Aston Martin Racing’s 530bhp+ Vantage GTE revealed
November 24, 2017
This week saw the unveiling of the all-new Aston Martin Vantage – a car that caused quite a stir here in the Petrol News office. And now, mere days later, pictures have emerged of its track-dedicated sibling: the Aston Martin Racing Vantage GTE. This raucous racer will compete in the GTE Pro segment of the … Continue reading “Aston Martin Racing’s 530bhp+ Vantage GTE revealed”
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