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Vauxhall confirms spec for £19k Corsa GSi, due September
July 11, 2018
Vauxhall’s new Corsa GSi warm hatch will start from £18,995 on the road when it enters UK showrooms this September. The more performance-focused GSi label was resurrected with the Insignia last year and it looks like it’s here to stay as Vauxhall slaps the badge on more models. Every Corsa GSi will come with 17-inch … Continue reading “Vauxhall confirms spec for £19k Corsa GSi, due September”
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McLaren is UK’s fastest growing luxury car brand
July 10, 2018
McLaren make very fast, very expensive super cars. Not many people can justify owning a McLaren, let alone scrape the money to buy one. And yet, McLaren Automotive has emerged as the fastest growing luxury car brand in the UK right now. The Woking-based car maker has enjoyed record sales in the first half of … Continue reading “McLaren is UK’s fastest growing luxury car brand”
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Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018: what’s there?
July 10, 2018
For anyone who hasn’t heard of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, think of it as Glastonbury for petrolheads, but instead of the sound of Coldplay and Muse filling the air, it’s angry bellowing exhausts. Staged in the grounds of Goodwood House in West Sussex, the event is celebrating its silver jubilee in 2018 and the … Continue reading “Goodwood Festival of Speed 2018: what’s there?”
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Two more fast SUVs confirmed for Goodwood Festival of Speed
July 09, 2018
The Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) is fast approaching and another two fast SUVs have been added to the line-up in the shape of Jaguar’s F-Pace SVR and Alfa Romeo’s Stelvio Quadrifoglio. SUVs are selling like 10p icepops on a scorching south-coast beach right now, so souped-up performance spin-offs are always going to attract the … Continue reading “Two more fast SUVs confirmed for Goodwood Festival of Speed”
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Suzuki Jimny is all grown up
July 09, 2018
They used to say if you went around any corner over 30mph in a Suzuki Jimny it would flip. Wait, that’s what my dad used to say, just to get me away from the idea that this was a cool, first car to drive. Not that I am ever speedy (honest) I still feel I … Continue reading “Suzuki Jimny is all grown up”
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‘Free car for every England goal’ giveaway costs Auto Trader £156k
July 08, 2018
England’s progress in the 2018 FIFA World Cup has unquestionably lifted the spirit of the nation, but someone at Auto Trader HQ may be regretting the tie-in promotion. The online car marketplace has been giving away a new car for every England goal scored and ahead of reaching the semi-final, England's scoring success had cost Auto Trader … Continue reading “‘Free car for every England goal’ giveaway costs Auto Trader £156k”
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Affordable Modern Sports Car: Toyota GT86
July 05, 2018
The Toyota GT86 isn’t a car for standing still, well just look at this beauty, and what many critics agree is that at its hearts it remains every inch the best driver’s car to be had for the money. Driving The lively 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine has plenty of character, while strong brakes and precise steering … Continue reading “Affordable Modern Sports Car: Toyota GT86”
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One-off 700bhp Ford Mustang honours WW2 US fighter pilots
July 03, 2018
Ford has paid tribute to US fighter pilots who served in the RAF during World War II with a special edition Mustang. Due to be unveiled at the opening day of the Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 12th), the one-off Mustang GT takes inspiration from the RAF Eagle Squadrons that flew over the fields of … Continue reading “One-off 700bhp Ford Mustang honours WW2 US fighter pilots”
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