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Range Rover Sport (2013) first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Phil McNamara, 26 March 2013 23:30

Here’s the new Range Rover Sport, the third all-new Range Rover to be unveiled in the past 30 months. The design cues stem from the language established by the 2010 Evoque, while the lightweight, all-aluminium architecture is shared with the 2012 Range Rover. The result is a muscular, handsome car which promises to be faster, more frugal and more agile ...

Jaguar 'X760' spy shots: first photos of baby Jag to battle the 3-series

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Phil McNamara, 14 March 2013 13:00

Jaguar’s has begun testing tech for its breakthrough small car, hidden beneath this cut-and-shut XF bodywork. Codenamed X760, the ‘baby’ Jag will slot into the line-up beneath the XF, and compete with mid-ranking cars in the BMW 3-series and Audi A4 ranges. Design has been working on the baby Jag for years, with the goal of creating a drop-dead gorgeous ...

Ford plots faster Fiesta Zetec S warm hatch for 2014

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Phil McNamara, 11 March 2013 23:00

Ford will turn up the wick of its Fiesta Zetec S next year, turning it into a Suzuki Swift Sport-rivalling warm hatch. The power bump will bridge the gap in the Fiesta range between the regular models and the top-of-the-line ST flagship. How much power will the 2014 Ford Fiesta Zetec S have? Thanks to an uprated 1.0-litre three-cylinder Ecoboost ...

Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2013) first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Phil McNamara, 20 February 2013 09:00

Here’s the second-generation Flying Spur limousine, a refreshingly modernised Bentley that will take the fight to the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Mercedes’ new S-class. The exterior is transformed by crisply pressed surfaces, the interior is packed with cutting-edge multi-media features and the W12 drivetrain promises lashings of extra power and better economy. In fact the Flying Spur, which starts deliveries in ...

Jenson Button in McLaren P1 (2013) supercar fly-by

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 31 January 2013 16:00

McLaren’s P1 supercar trundled out for its first official drive-by today, when F1 driver Jenson Button drove it into McLaren’s Woking citadel before unveiling his 2013 race car. The stunt confirmed that the P1 can manoeuvre on electric power alone, unlike Button’s MP4-28: the race car’s hybrid KERS system is used to deliver a short power boost to supplement the ...

Lambo man flies in to revamp Bentley design

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 31 January 2013 16:00

Bentley is embarking on a new design era, steered by the man behind Lamborghini's stunning 21st century portfolio. Luc Donckerwolke, the Belgian who has held official positions at Audi, Bentley, Skoda, VW and Lamborghini, and worked in the background shaping the rest of VW Group's brands, is now getting down to business at Crewe. 'They told me: "You have to ...

Vauxhall Insignia (2013) engine overhaul and facelift

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Phil McNamara, 25 January 2013 10:30

Vauxhall will relaunch its Insignia hatch and wagon in September 2013, with a revamp that goes way beyond the nosejob and butt-tuck visible in our pictures. New, competitive petrol and diesel engines will be plumbed in, as Vauxhall embraces the downsizing trend to boost fuel economy. As well as flying around the Nürburgring, prototypes will be tested on UK roads, ...

Chrysler 300C 3.0 CRD (2013) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 23 January 2013 11:54

CAR has driven the new Chrysler 300C in CRD V6 diesel form to see if it's a credible rival to German exec expresses like the Audi A6 and BMW 5-series. And can it possibly run as a possible half-price alternative to a Mercedes S-class? Read on for the full verdict. Not much change on the styling front for the 2013 ...

Audi A3 e-tron (2015) to launch Audi’s plug-in hybrid attack

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Phil McNamara, 23 January 2013 08:50

Audi’s first plug-in hybrid will hit the UK by 2015, with the electric-assisted drivetrain installed in the A3. E-tron versions of the next-generation A4 and Q7 will follow, as Audi gets serious about plug-ins, and takes the fight to BMW’s forthcoming range of ‘born electric’ i cars. Audi A3 e-tron: the full lowdown Audi UK’s number-crunchers have been trying to ...

Range Rover SDV8 Autobiography (2013) CAR review

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 01 January 2013 01:28

The all-new Range Rover is here: royalty, Premiership footballers, country gents, drug dealers, social climbers and car enthusiasts rejoice! That cast list sums up the broad appeal of the original luxury 4x4, which this fourth-generation seeks to extend with a technical breakthrough: it’s the world’s first SUV with an all-aluminium body. That helps make it some 350 kilos lighter than ...

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