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HSV GTS/Vauxhall VXR8 (2013) first pictures of new Aussie M5

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Ollie Kew, 14 May 2013 15:01

This is the new HSV GTS: all 577bhp of it. The V8-powered supersaloon has had a supercharger bolted onto its 430bhp engine, taking power from BMW M3 levels to the same poke as a Mercedes E63 AMG S. Plus, there's a new exterior and cabin design. On sale in Australia in September 2013 and sitting atop the new Holden Commodore ...

BMW 5-series Gran Turismo facelift spy shot

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ollie Kew (photo by Richard Pardon), 11 April 2013 12:15

BMW is applying a top-and-tail facelift to the 5-series GT later this year. The dumpy crossover has been roundly criticised for its awkward looks, but a smattering of 3-series cues will look to revitalise the slow-selling Gran Turismo. BMW 5-series Gran Turismo facelift: can BMW pull a good-looker out of the fire? The body-in-white won’t change, so we’re stuck with ...

Audi A6 Allroad 3.0 BiTDi (2012) long-term test review

Rated 4 out of 54

the CAR road test team, 04 April 2013 09:30

Month 6 running an Audi A6 Allroad - the strange Audi service schedule explained No, I'm not supplementing my income with a bit of funeral directing on the side, the matching colours were simply coinicidence. The mini-me is my girlfriend’s 2004 A4 Avant TDI, pictured here to show the positive side of Audi’s sometimes painfully slow design evolution. Can you think ...

Mercedes CLA 45 AMG (2013) first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ollie Kew, 27 March 2013 16:00

If you liked the ballistic performance of Mercedes' 355bhp A45 AMG but couldn’t bring yourself to drive a hotted-up hatchback, then take a look at this: the new CLA 45 AMG. Using an identical 2.0-litre turbocharged engine and four-wheel drive system, the CLA mixes the storming performance of its hatchback brother with mini-CLS four-door coupe looks. Read on for the full specification. ...

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 ...

Alfa Romeo to go after E-class and 5-series in 2015

Rated 4 out of 54

Georg Kacher, 22 March 2013 12:00

Sources report Alfa Romeo could pull a strategy U-turn and launch a flagship saloon rival to the BMW 5-series and Mercedes E-class, CAR can reveal. Insiders have confirmed that the E-segment vehicle (read: exec saloon) is sketched in for 2015 arrival, using Maserati underpinnings. Didn’t Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne kill any Alfa exec saloon rumours last year? Yes, but times ...

Range Rover Evoque gets nine-speed gearbox for 2013

Rated 2 out of 52

Ollie Kew, 28 February 2013 09:00

Land Rover is introducing the world's first nine-speed gearbox into its range, and the first model to benefit is the hugely successful Evoque crossover. The nine-speeder is not only lighter than the six-speed auto it replaces, but also cuts fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and is claimed to improve refinement too. Here's the full tech spec... Whyever would a Land Rover need ...

VW XL1 (2013) 314mpg eco-car heads for production

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ollie Kew, 26 February 2013 09:30

VW supremo Ferdinand Piech has kept his promise of putting the XL1 super-eco car into production. VW has confirmed the 313mpg XL1 will be built in limited numbers, around 50 of which are earmarked for UK sale. It's an expensive way to save money on fuel though: projected prices for the XL1 run into six figures. Why is the VW ...

Alfa Romeo 4C (2013) first official pictures

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Ollie Kew, 25 February 2013 15:01

This is, at long last, the production-ready Alfa Romeo 4C. The mid-engined sports car will make its debut at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March and go on sale shortly afterwards in Europe. The 4C will also spearhead Alfa’s revival in the United States. In the UK, prices are expected to start at £40,000 – smack in the middle ...

BMW i3 (2013) electric car test ride

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 25 February 2013 09:00

BMW’s pioneering i3 electric car is one of the most exciting cars of 2013. It employs BMW’s trademark, sporty rear-wheel drive, which marks it out from the front-drive electric cars from Nissan and Renault. It’s a clean-sheet design, using exotic lightweight materials to save weight and maximise the electric range. So, an aluminium chassis housing the batteries and rear-mounted, 170bhp ...

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