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Aston Martin’s Vanquish Zagato cars are ‘the rarest of the rare’
August 16, 2017
In August 2016, Aston Martin revealed the first pictures of the very special-looking Vanquish Zagato Volante – a stunning V12-powered drop-top to complement the existing Coupe model. Twelve months later, the prestigious brand has returned to the car to offer another two bodystyles: a roofless Speedster and extended Shooting Brake. These would be exclusive … Continue reading “Aston Martin’s Vanquish Zagato cars are ‘the rarest of the rare’”
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Jamiroquai’s purple Lamborghini could be yours for £549k
August 15, 2017
Some of us in the Petrol News office are old enough to remember when MTV actually aired music videos and one of the most fondly recalled clips was for Jamiroquai’s mid-90s hit ‘Cosmic Girl’. It was a slick slice of funk-pop that anyone with half a dancing foot could boogie to. Another reason the song … Continue reading “Jamiroquai’s purple Lamborghini could be yours for £549k”
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Audi ups the power output for range-topping Q2
August 14, 2017
Audi’s Q2 compact SUV has been phenomenally popular since its arrival last year and a new, more powerful version is now on the way. The new Q2 2.0 TFSI quattro 190PS S tronic will be the punchiest variant in the Q2 range, with enough grunt to complete the 0-62mph benchmark sprint in 6.5 seconds before … Continue reading “Audi ups the power output for range-topping Q2”
READ MORERevealed: the most popular cars with Premier League footballers
August 13, 2017
If you want to drive around pretending to be a Premier League footballer, get a Range Rover Evoque. At least that’s the advice after research revealed the compact SUV to be the most popular car amongst top-flight footballers. Costing upwards of £30,000, the Evoque seems a modest choice considering the salary of a Premier League … Continue reading “Revealed: the most popular cars with Premier League footballers”
READ MOREThe Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 is a supercar in disguise
August 12, 2017
Whenever the words ‘Mercedes’ and ‘AMG’ come together, you can count on more than a few murmurs of excitement about the Petrol News office. This time, the area of focus is on the GLC 63 SUV, which has just been slapped with an official price tag of £68,920, ahead of its arrival early next year. … Continue reading “The Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 is a supercar in disguise”
READ MOREHonda’s Shedden confident of BTCC success at Knockhill
August 11, 2017
The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship (or BTCC to its mates) heads north of the border this weekend to Scotland’s tight and twisty Knockhill circuit. Honda’s Gordon Shedden is currently sitting pretty at the peak of the driver standings with 221 points, ahead of BMW’s Colin Turkington and Rob Collard on 219 and 217 … Continue reading “Honda’s Shedden confident of BTCC success at Knockhill”
READ MOREVolkswagen goes all out with new Arteon flagship
August 10, 2017
Volkswagen has some truly stunning models in its range. Our favourite VWs tend have the letters GTI tacked on the back but another new model looks like it could soon be added to that list. The Arteon will join the VW range from September as the brand’s stylish flagship model and everything we’ve heard about … Continue reading “Volkswagen goes all out with new Arteon flagship”
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Alpina’s 205mph 7 Series is the world’s fastest four-door
August 03, 2017
We live in an age where everything is bigger, stronger, faster and louder than what came before it. Rarely does the reality warrant the hype, but not so with the new Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo. This new BMW-derived supersaloon has touched down in the UK and is officially the fastest four-door production car on the planet. … Continue reading “Alpina’s 205mph 7 Series is the world’s fastest four-door”
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