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Peugeot has pulled the wraps off its new RCZ coupé ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September 2009. Well, when we say wraps, we mean these shadowy silhouettes of the bubble-roofed coupe, along with a few moody shots of it sharing the frame with some hip model incapable of sorting out his tie and collar. ...

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Peugeot’s new RCZ (2009) – first official pictures

Ben Whitworth, 14 July 2009 14:47

Viper sports car division no longer for sale

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Ben Whitworth, 13 July 2009 14:08

Viper’s yo-yoing lifeline looks to be finally secured after ailing parent company Chrysler said the sports car maker was no longer for sale. Rather than killing off its muscle-bound brand, last summer Cerberus-run Chrysler considered selling off the rights to the Viper, hoping to achieve around $10m for the Detroit assembly plant and brand equity to bolster its dwindling cash ...

SEMA 2008 show report: Dodge Challenger

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Ben Whitworth, 06 November 2008 16:59

Chrysler may have its back against the wall, but that hasn't stopped its SRT skunkworks team churning out what is easily the most politically incorrect – and, as a result, wonderfully desirable – Challenger SRT-10. Holy tyre smoke! That's a mean looking Dodge Charger... Yes, and with an 8.4-litre 600bhp V10 Viper motor shoehorned into the Dodge’s engine bay, there’ll ...

SEMA 2008 show report: Chevrolet Camaro

Ben Whitworth, 04 November 2008 10:30

Much like Mercedes has done with its GLK at this year’s SEMA show, Chevrolet has turned its Camaro muscle car over to four tuners to see what they come up with. And credit crunch and fuel prices be damned - we like what we’re seeing. A lot. Here’s a look at each concept Camaro in detail… The LS7 and the ...

Trident Unveils 100mpg Iceni

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Ben Whitworth, 21 August 2008 11:01

Trident’s new Iceni sportscar sounds like a dream machine – the Norfolk-based low volume carmaker claims its two-seater grand tourer can top 200mph, swings with a 550bhp turbo-enhanced punch for a sub-four second sprint to 60mph and can return up to 100mpg for a claimed 2000 mile range on a full tank of fuel! Oh, and did we mention that ...

Hyundai plots UK imports of Genesis Coupe

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Ben Whitworth, 17 August 2008 17:49

Spurred on by massive interest in its Genesis Coupe Concept at the British International Motor Show, Hyundai UK is seriously considering importing a small number of the muscular 306bhp V6-engined coupes in left-hand drive format to sate local demand. When will Hyundai decided to import the Genesis Coupe? At the moment, test engineers from Hyundai’s UK headquarters are undertaking evaluation drives ...

BMW M6 Competition Package (2008): first pictures

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Ben Whitworth, 11 August 2008 16:30

BMW has given its top-end 6-series performance models a visual and dynamic boost. The top-drawer M6 is now available with a £2180 Competition Package that drops the front and rear suspension by 12mm and 10mm, retunes the DSC Dynamic Stability Control and ABS settings, and throws in a modified Variable M differential. There are also unique alloys shod with Pirelli ...

Porsche Cayman Edition 1 (2007): first official pictures

Ben Whitworth, 14 August 2007 04:00

So, black is the new black at Porsche. So it seems. This is the new Cayman S Porsche Design Edition 1, a special run of 777 all-black Cayman models – based on the 3.4-litre 295bhp Cayman S. It’s the work of the Porsche Design Studio – but we’re not sure about those body stripes. It arrives here in November, priced ...

BMW 1-series Coupe (2007): first official pictures

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Ben Whitworth, 02 July 2007 10:50

So, is this the 1 that I want? You betcha. When it arrives at the end of November, the 1-series Coupe - re-engineered from the ground up, powered a twin turbo engines and packing plenty of energy-saving technology – will install itself at the top of the 1-series tree. Initially here will be three models, the 120d, 124d and the ...

BMW wins engine of year

Ben Whitworth, 09 May 2007 05:51

BMW’s twin turbo 3.0-litre engine – the mighty 306bhp straight six from the 335i - has taken top honours at the 2007 International Engine of the Year Awards, the engineering equivalent of the Oscars. This is an unprecedented third year in a row that BMW has clinched the title of International Engine of the Year Award – in 2006 it ...

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