Honda will campaign an unprecedented 10 vehicles across nine race classes when it tackles the 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb event in Colorado in June. Spread across its Honda and Acura brands – the latter being the Japanese ...
Peugeot has released further details of its 208 T16 Pikes Peak racer that will contest this year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb in the United States. The specially built Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak is powered by a652kW (875hp) twin-turbo V6 ...
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The Maserati Ghibli has been unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai auto show, revealing details on what will be the brand's most affordable and first ever diesel-powered model. Sitting below its larger Quattroporte sibling, the Maserati Ghibli ...
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A 2013 Nissan GT-R has defeated a 22,000hp (16,405kW) jet fighter in a drag race?organised by German-based N-Magazine. Filmed at an airstrip in Switzerland, the Nissan?GT-R,?powered by its 404kW/628Nm?3.8-litre twin-turbo V6, comfortably ...
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Supercar maker McLaren has launched its first approved scheme for pre-owned vehicles, giving those buying second-hand McLaren models the same level of confidence as if buying from new. Dubbed McLaren Qualified, and following in the ...
The Citroen DS Wild Rubis has been revealed ahead of its Shanghai motor show public debut next week, previewing "the vision of a future DS SUV". Designed as a full plug-in hybrid SUV, the Citroen DS Wild Rubis measures 4.7 metres long, ...
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Teased ahead of its official unveiling in Shanghai, the Citroen DS Wild Rubis concept previews the production version of the largest and most luxurious model in the premium DS line. Set to target the rapidly growing Chinese market, the ...
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A comparison test between the BMW M135i, Volkswagen Golf R, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and Subaru WRX STI?might seem like a war between Germany and Japan, but it isn't. Nor is it a showdown between rear- and all-wheel drive. Simply, the ...
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Car manufacturers both locally and internationally yesterday ran April Fools' Day?advertisements and released press releases about hoax models, technologies and developments. Mini?played its part in the day of hoaxes, revealing a cheeky ...
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We expect a lot from the redesigned-for-2014 Cadillac CTS. After all, it has some pretty big shoes to fill, but at a first glance, it appears to pack the goods. The first-generation CTS marked a new direction for a brand traditionally ...
The debut of the all-new Cadillac CTS at next week's New York auto show will also mark the joint debuts of the US marque's first twin-turbo powerplant and first eight-speed automatic transmission. The new twin-turbocharged 3.6-litre V6 ...
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Cadillac, a luxury automobile and SUV division of US automaker General Motors (GM), has unveiled a new 3.6L Twin-Turbo V-6 VVT DI engine for the new 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan, which will debut at the upcoming New York Auto Show in the US. ...
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An Audi RS6 has set a new world record to become the fastest car on ice, reaching speeds of nearly 340km/h. Completed on a 12km ice track in the Gulf of Bothnia between Finland and Sweden, driver Janne Laitinen pushed the ...
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German supercar manufacturer Gumpert has secured a new investor, shoring up its medium-term future and guaranteeing the introduction of all-new models. Gumpert owner, founder and managing director Roland Gumpert confirmed the fresh ...
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The Toyota LandCruiser 200 Series has been updated with new safety technology, including the first-time addition of a trailer sway control system. The first Toyota to adopt the towing-focused safety technology, the updated Toyota ...
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