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Honda Civic Type R priced from £30,995, available July
May 09, 2017
We’re getting pretty hyped for the new Civic Type R in the Petrol News office. We were big fans of the hot hatch that emerged less than two years ago, based on the standard mk9 Civic, and cranking up the tenth-generation model has already shot it into the record books, becoming the quickest front-wheel-drive car … Continue reading “Honda Civic Type R priced from £30,995, available July”
READ MOREOne in four car buyers influenced by adverts
May 09, 2017
How many car adverts do you come across during an average day? They’re so ubiquitous that you’d quickly run out of fingers and toes to count them on and there’s a very valid reason we see car ads everywhere – it’s because they work. Almost one in four consumers (24 per cent) are influenced by … Continue reading “One in four car buyers influenced by adverts”
READ MOREMore Nissan Nismos coming to the UK?
May 08, 2017
Nissan isn’t the first name that springs to mind when you think ‘performance’. However, that could all change soon after the Japanese brand announced it is to concentrate on fleshing out the number of models that carry its horsepower-heavy Nismo label. As it stands, only the thrilling GT-R and opinion-dividing Juke compact SUV have received … Continue reading “More Nissan Nismos coming to the UK?”
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The 563bhp Mercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC+ Estate is all the car you’ll ever need
May 04, 2017
There’s no disputing Mercedes-Benz E-Class as one of the leading models in the executive car segment, so when Merc’s AMG performance division gets involved there’s plenty of justification for raised expectations. This time they’ve given the world the Mercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC+ Estate, which is available to order now from £81,130 with deliveries from September. … Continue reading “The 563bhp Mercedes-AMG E 63 4MATIC+ Estate is all the car you’ll ever need”
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New Audi RS 5 Coupé coming this summer
May 04, 2017
The Audi RS 5 Coupé was one of our stand-out reveals from the Geneva Motor Show in March, and the Petrol News office is abuzz yet again following the release of further details on the BMW M4 rival. We already knew the RS 5 Coupé would be lighter and faster than its predecessor, with a … Continue reading “New Audi RS 5 Coupé coming this summer”
READ MOREAlpina’s new 4 Series-based performance saloon set for London debut
April 28, 2017
Everyone in the Petrol News office is getting giddy over the upcoming London Motor Show, and excitement levels have been cranked up another notch after learning that Alpina will reveal a new car at the event. BMW-based vehicle performance tuners Alpina will launch the new B4 S Bi-Turbo during the show at Battersea Power Station, … Continue reading “Alpina’s new 4 Series-based performance saloon set for London debut”
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Honda’s new and improved Civic Type R sets Nürburgring benchmark
April 28, 2017
We love a good hot hatch here in the Petrol News office and the Honda Civic Type R has always met our performance hatch needs in years gone by. This autumn will see the arrival of an all-new Civic Type R – based on the standard tenth-gen model – in UK showrooms and the car … Continue reading “Honda’s new and improved Civic Type R sets Nürburgring benchmark”
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Learn to drive in a 362bhp BMW i8
April 27, 2017
Can you remember what you learned to drive in? Maybe it was a beat-up Vauxhall Nova, or maybe a Fiesta if you gained your licence more recently? Some of us here in the Petrol News office can’t even remember, despite passing only a few years ago, but either way, most people usually have their first … Continue reading “Learn to drive in a 362bhp BMW i8”
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