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Renault TwinRun hot hatch concept (2013) first official pictures

Rated 5 out of 55

Ollie Kew, 24 May 2013 12:30

Renault will show off this mid-engined supermini concept at the 2013 Monaco Grand prix race weekend. Called the TwinRun, the R5 Turbo-inspired creation is powered by a mid-mounted 3.5-litre V6, and will hit 155mph flat out. The TwinRun is the latest in a series of wacky Renault concept cars, following the Twizy RS F1 and Twin-Z supermini into the limelight. What's ...

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Renault TwinRun hot hatch concept (2013) first official pictures

Renault TwinRun hot hatch concept (2013) first official pictures

Rated 5 out of 55

Ollie Kew, 24 May 2013 12:30

Renault will show off this mid-engined supermini concept at the 2013 Monaco Grand prix race weekend. Called the TwinRun, the R5 Turbo-inspired creation is powered by a mid-mounted 3.5-litre V6, and will hit 155mph flat out. The TwinRun is the latest in a series of wacky Renault concept cars, following the Twizy RS F1 and Twin-Z supermini into the limelight. What's ...

McLaren celebrates 50th birthday with special edition 12C supercar (2013)

McLaren celebrates 50th birthday with special edition 12C supercar (2013)

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 24 May 2013 09:00

McLaren will build 100 special edition 12C supercars to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2013: 50 coupes and 50 folding hard-top Spiders. The birthday edition cars get bespoke lightweight components from McLaren Special Operations (MSO) and extra accessories, as well as a hefty price bump. You'll pay £196,000 for a hard-top McLaren 50 12C, and £215,500 for the McLaren 50 ...

Nissan slashes 370Z price and adds hot Nismo model for 2013

Nissan slashes 370Z price and adds hot Nismo model for 2013

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ollie Kew, 23 May 2013 16:00

Nissan has given the 370Z a shot in the arm for its fourth year on sale, cutting the price of the entry-level model by £3,005, and adding a new range-topper: the upgraded 370Z Nismo. So just how cheap is a new 370Z now? You can get a base-spec coupe for £26,995, which comes with the facelifted front end (new bumper ...

Lotus prices Exige S Roadster from £52,900

Lotus prices Exige S Roadster from £52,900

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 22 May 2013 11:00

Lotus has announced its new Exige S Roadster will be priced from £52,900 – exactly the same as the hard-top Exige S. It’s also slightly lighter than the fixed-head Exige, and matches its blistering acceleration times.  That £52,900 tag makes the 345bhp Exige S Roadster £7500 pricier than a (pre-options list) Porsche Boxster S manual, though the 1328kg Porsche makes ...

Renaultsport Megane Red Bull Racing RB8 (2013) first pictures

Renaultsport Megane Red Bull Racing RB8 (2013) first pictures

Rated 1.5 out of 51.5

Ollie Kew, 21 May 2013 10:00

Five months after winning its third consecutive F1 constructor’s title, Red Bull has teamed up with F1 engine producer’s Renault to celebrate with a special hot hatch. It’s called (deep breath): Renault Megane Renaultsport Red Bull Racing RB8. Surely the engine supplier to the mighty Seb Vettel has upped power for this RS Megane? Nope. It’s still a 2.0-litre turbocharged ...

BMW M5 Competition Package (2013) first official pictures

BMW M5 Competition Package (2013) first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ollie Kew, 20 May 2013 10:30

BMW has updated the M5 super-saloon alongside the facelifted 5-series range. There are only tiny visual tweaks, but the big news is a new Competition Package version to take the fight to the new Mercedes E63 AMG S. What modifications do M5s fitted with the Competition Package get? More power for a kick-off. Like the regular M5, the Competition is ...

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster (2013) first official pictures

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster (2013) first official pictures

Rated 0 out of 50

Ollie Kew, 19 May 2013 12:00

This insane creation is Aston Martin's 100th birthday present to itself. Christened the CC100 Speedster, the one-off concept hints at future design details for production Astons. And there I was thinking all Astons look the same... The CC100 is inspired by the 1959 DBR1 racer driven by Sir Stirling Moss at the Nurburgring 1000km. The split cockpit, cutaway doors and ...

BMW 5-series facelift (2013) first official pictures

BMW 5-series facelift (2013) first official pictures

Rated 4 out of 54

Damion Smy, 19 May 2013 11:00

The BMW 5-series has been facelifted, although you’d be hard pressed to tell on the outside. The most significant changes are under the tweaked skin... So what’s actually been changed? The biggest news is that there’s a new model – the BMW 518d – powered by a 143bhp/265lb ftversion of the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbodiesel. It’s offered in the saloon and Touring ...

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