http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/shared/handlers/rsshandler.ashx?N=4294780605&Ns=P_Publication_Date|1CAR Online | Petrol RSS Feed(c) 2013, Bauer Media. All rights reserved.30In the week leading up the 2013 Monaco F1 Grand Prix, you’d expect to see some exotic cars patrolling the principality’s streets – but perhaps not camouflaged sporty BMW test mules. That’s exactly what CAR reader Matthew Stanton spotted on...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Your-spyshots/BMW-i8-and-new-M5-spied-by-CAR-reader-in-Monaco/Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsThe new BMW Mini is almost ready, as we can see in these spy shots sent in by CAR reader Marc G. S. Chapman. Marc spied this disguised Mini Cooper S in a four-car-convoy in Buckinghamshire, undergoing final UK set-up...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Your-spyshots/Mini-Cooper-S-2013-spied-in-the-UK-by-CAR-reader/Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsFive 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...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Renaultsport-Megane-Red-Bull-Racing-RB8-2013-first-pictures/Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:00 GMTNewsNissan’s first Nismo-badged car to be sold in Europe is this hotted-up Juke crossover. Sporting an aggressive aero bodykit and sporty cabin touches, chassis revisions and a dollop more power, the Nismo (short for Nissan Motorsport) is an offbeat £20k alternative...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Nissan-Juke-Nismo-2013-CAR-review/Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 GMTReviewsBMW 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...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/BMW-M5-Competition-Package-2013-first-official-pictures/Mon, 20 May 2013 11:30:00 GMTNewsThis 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...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Astom-Martin-CC100-Speedster-2013-first-official-pictures/Sun, 19 May 2013 13:00:00 GMTNewsSony has announced that its latest racing simulator game, Gran Turismo 6, will go sale in this November with more cars, expandability and even more impressive realism than before. Gran Turismo, which launched in 1998, is the most successful Sony...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Motoring-issues/Gran-Turismo-6-confirmed-for-launch-full-details-here/Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 GMTNewsWhat happens when BMW and legendary Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina get together? The BMW Grand Lusso Concept. These teaser images show the handsome two-door coupe (complete with provocative V12 badging) that would give BMW something to take on the Bentley Continental...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/BMW-Grand-Lusso-Concept-2013-first-official-pictures/Wed, 15 May 2013 15:35:00 GMTNewsThis 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...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/HSV-GTSVauxhall-VXR8-2013-first-pictures-of-new-Aussie-M5/Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01:00 GMTNewsThese are the latest spy shots of Jaguar’s next entry-level model testing on UK roads. Set to take the form of either a Mercedes CLA-style four-door coupe or a coupe-crossover in the vein of the BMW X4, the new Jaguar...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Jaguar-X760-2014-new-spy-shots-of-baby-Jag/Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsMercedes has announced the hottest E-class you can buy, the E63 AMG S, will cost from £83,470 in the UK from June 2013. In uprated 'S' guise, the 577bhp/580lb ft exec saloon monster can only be ordered with 4Matic all-wheel drive...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Mercedes-E63-AMG-S-2013-priced-from-83470/Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:00 GMTNewsLamborghini's latest birthday present to itself is this: the crazy-looking Egoista concept. The one-off Egoista follows the Veneno and Aventador Anniversario in paying tribute to Lamborghini's 50th year in the supercar business, and is the most radical looking yet –...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Lamborghini-Egoista-2013-first-official-pictures/Mon, 13 May 2013 10:00:00 GMTNewsCaterham has come up with a novel way to flog its new limited edition accessory pack – the goodies are only being offered to the first 40 customers to buy a brand new Seven, starting from today (10 May 2013)....http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Caterham-offers-40-Years-of-Caterham-pack-to-quickest-Seven-buyers/Fri, 10 May 2013 15:00:00 GMTNewsThe Mini Paceman is the eighth (count ‘em) model to join the Mini range, and it’s easily the hardest to pigeonhole. As a three-door version of the Countryman SUV, it’s a sort-of, retro-styled, cut-price Range Rover Evoque coupe. Does it...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Mini-Paceman-Cooper-S-2013-CAR-review/Thu, 09 May 2013 11:00:00 GMTReviewsFerrari boss Luca di Montezemolo has announced an unusual plan for the Prancing Horse: to sell fewer cars in 2013 than the 7000 it delivered in 2012. Speaking in Maranello, di Montezemolo stated that 'this is a far-sighted decision to...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/Industry-News/Ferrari-plans-to-sell-fewer-cars-in-2013/Wed, 08 May 2013 16:00:00 GMTNewsAs CAR reported in our scoop last week, VW will unveil a higher-performance Golf GTI hot hatch at the 2013 Wörthersee show, and here we have the first sketches of the super-Golf. Called the VW Design Vision Golf GTI, the concept...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/VW-Golf-Vision-Design-Vision-GTI-2013-493bhp-Golf-revealed/Wed, 08 May 2013 11:00:00 GMTNewsSkoda is taking this Rapid Sport concept to the 2013 Wörthersee show. The cosmetically hotted-up Rapid is the latest VW Group car to get a modified version for the Wörthersee enthusiast’s show, though CAR hears the Rapid won’t get a...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Skoda-Rapid-Sport-concept-2013-first-official-pictures/Wed, 08 May 2013 10:30:00 GMTNewsSeat will show off two new racing cars at the 2013 Wörthersee tuning show, the annual event celebrating hot hatches from the VW Group. The Leon Cup Racer is our first look at Seat’s plans for a touring car version of...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Seat-Leon-Cup-Racer-and-Ibiza-Trophy-racers-set-for-2013-Worthersee-show/Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:00 GMTNewsPorsche has topped off the 991-generation 911 range with a new Turbo and Turbo S model. The forced-induction 911 is the fastest Turbo yet, mixing Ferrari 458 levels of power with new chassis technology from the hardcore 911 GT3. What are the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Porsche-911-Turbo-S-2013-first-official-pictures/Fri, 03 May 2013 13:00:00 GMTNewsThis blog was inspired by the CAR online forum thread Anatole "Tony" Lapine RIP. Many thanks to CAR forum moderator Kubrick and the other users whose comments informed this work.http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Community/Car-Magazines-Blogs/Mark-Hamilton-Blog/Remembering-Tony-Lapine/Fri, 03 May 2013 07:02:00 GMTBlogsOur first chance to drive the new Range Rover Sport has come sooner than we might have expected. It had its world debut at the New York auto show a month ago, yet here we are in the UK at...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Range-Rover-Sport-prototype-2013-CAR-review/Thu, 02 May 2013 14:30:00 GMTReviewsCAR first drove the Vauxhall Adam earlier this year, but that was a European-spec car on Portugese roads. The Adam copped a lot of stick for its ride and handling – which Vauxhall promised would be retuned for discerning British...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Vauxhall-Adam-Slam-14-2013-UK-CAR-review/Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 GMTReviewsVolkswagen will unveil a new Golf GTI concept car at the 2013 Wörthersee show later this month, and it previews a forthcoming high-performance variant of the world’s most iconic hot hatch. What can you tell me about this new VW...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/VW-to-unveil-faster-Golf-GTI-at-2013-Worthersee-show/Wed, 01 May 2013 10:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsVolvo is creating an entry-level hatchback below the V40, spearheading a new range of Volvos that includes a new crossover and a BMW 5-series rival. The new cars will be based on one of two all-new architectures that’ll underpin the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Volvo-plots-Golf-rival-luxury-saloon-and-sporty-coupe-for-2016/Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMTSpy ShotsHas there ever been a more poignant year in which to run a long-term Aston Martin? The world’s coolest car company celebrates its 100th birthday this year, so can the DB9 – Aston’s oldest model – still cut it in...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/Long-term-tests/Aston-Martin-DB9-2013-long-term-test-review/Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:00:00 GMTReviewsLook away now, M Division purists: there’s a new BMW X5 M on the loose. The second generation of BMW’s super-SUV will arrive in 2014, with less weight, more power, and higher performance than the current car. How can you...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/BMW-X5-M-2014-spy-shots-of-new-super-SUV/Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsLamborghini may be blowing out 50th birthday candles, but you won’t hear it crowing on about another anniversary: that the Gallardo turns ten this year too. That’s a long time in this business, especially when the Ferrari 458/McLaren 12C firefight...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Lamborghini-Gallardo-LP560-4-2013-CAR-review/Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTReviewsMonth 10 running a Range Rover Evaoue: thoughts on the Evoque's cabin What’s the inside story on the Evoque? Plump for the coupe, and you pay £1000 more than for the five-door and get two fewer doors. If you need...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/Long-term-tests/Range-Rover-Evoque-2012-long-term-test-review/Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTReviewsMonth 1 running an Audi RS4 Avant - the RS4 begins its stint at CAR It's probably worth dealing with the question of ride quality before we go any further. Much has been written about the unforgiving nature of the RS4’s...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/Long-term-tests/Audi-RS4-Avant-2013-long-term-rest-review/Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:10:00 GMTReviewsThis is Audi’s idea of a TT in the GT3 RS or Superleggera mould: the TT Ultra Quattro concept. Thanks to a ruthless diet and an uprated 2.0-litre TFSI turbo petrol engine, the all-wheel drive TT Ultra will launch to...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Audi-TT-Ultra-Quattro-concept-2013-first-official-pictures/Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 GMTNewsLike the retro-cute Fiat 500 and boxy Panda? They’ve won over enough buyers to convince Fiat to completely re-launch its model range themed around its two city cars by 2015. Next up after the 500L mini-MPV is a new supermini...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Fiat-to-apply-500-and-Panda-formula-to-entire-range-by-2016/Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:40:00 GMTSpy ShotsNissan GT-R (2013) scooped at the Nurburgringhttp://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Nissan-GT-R-2013-scooped-at-the-Nurburgring/Tue, 23 Apr 2013 16:20:00 GMTSpy ShotsThis is the MG’s new Fiesta-fighting supermini: the MG3. It’ll go on sale in late 2013 carrying Korean brand-challenging prices and what MG is touting as ‘a distinctive statement of modern British style’ aimed at young buyers. Though the 3...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/MG3-supermini-2013-first-official-pictures/Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMTNewsVolkswagen’s hottest Golf – the R – has hit the Nürburgring for final shakedown tests ahead of its late 2013 launch. Tell-tale signs we’re looking at the Golf R testing are the large trapezoidal front grilles, sporty alloy wheels wearing...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/VW-Golf-R-2013-spy-shots-of-ultimate-hot-Golf/Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsThis is the VW Golf GTI Mk7: the fastest, most frugal Golf GTI ever made.  Is it just a subtle tweak of its Mk6 predecessor, or a truly great hot hatch worthy of the GTI name? To find out, we’ve...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/VW-Golf-GTI-2013-CAR-review/Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMTReviewsMonth 8 running a Porsche Panamera GTS: shpuld you buy the diesel Panamera instead? The GTS isn’t faultless, but our only real criticism is its 22mpg thirst. No such trouble with the Panamera Diesel, which won’t dip below 30mpg even...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/Long-term-tests/Porsche-Panamera-2012-long-term-test/Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMTReviewsThis is the new BMW M6 Gran Coupe, a four-door coupe/saloon that slots between the M6 coupe and M5 saloon. It gives Munich a direct rival to the Mercedes CLS 63 AMG (£82k) and forthcoming Audi RS7, and an excuse...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/BMW-M6-Gran-Coupe-2013-CAR-review/Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:30:00 GMTReviewsLamborghini will build 100 examples of this special edition Aventador to celebrate its fiftieth anniversary this year. Called the Lamborghini Aventador LP720-4 50° Anniversario, the car features an uprated engine, aggressive aerodynamic addenda and bespoke interior treatment. What's changed for...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Lamborghini-Aventador-LP720-4-50-Anniversario-2013-first-pictures/Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:45:00 GMTNewsSeat is busy prepping its new Leon Cupra hot hatch, which will outgun its VW Golf GTI cousin for power but undercut the Volkswagen on price. The version you see here is the sporty three-door SC model, but CAR sources...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/Seat-Leon-Cupra-2013-spy-shots-and-specs-of-new-hot-hatch/Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsCitroen's new DS3 Cabrio is squarely aimed at the chic drop-top city car crowd, who've only had the Mini Convertible and Fiat 500C to woo them up until now. Does the French contender have the je ne sais quoi needed...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Citroen-DS3-Cabrio-THP-155-2013-CAR-review/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTReviewsThis concept car previews the look of the new Mercedes GLA. ‘GLA’ is new jumble of letters from Merc – essentially this is a jacked-up crossover version of the current A-class hatchback. A production version of this Shanghai motor-show bound...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Mercedes-GLA-concept-2013-first-official-pictures/Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMTNewsThis is the Jaguar F-type, in top-spec V8 S guise. Its supercharged V8 engine sends 488bhp to the rear wheels, giving the £75k F-type the performance of a £100k XKR-S. But can the F-type live up to the best sports...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Jaguar-F-type-V8-S-2013-CAR-review/Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:30:00 GMTReviewsMonth 5 running a honda Civic i-VTEC - storage issues in the CAR fleet Civic Finally more or less inured to the endless litany of ‘crashed dirigible on the roof’ jokes, I’d thought it sensible to leave the top box...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/Long-term-tests/Honda-Civic-18-i-VTEC-2013-long-term-test-review/Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:00:00 GMTReviewsThese spy shots give us the first look inside BMW’s all-new 2-series coupe. But this isn’t just any old 2-series model: what you’re looking at is the flagship M Performance version: the M235i. How can you tell this is a...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Secret-new-cars/Search-Results/Spyshots/BMW-M235i-2014-spied-at-the-Nurburgring/Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMTSpy ShotsThese official sketches show MG's new British-designed concept car: the CS crossover. It's MG's second go at a SUV design, following the retro-styled Icon concept unveiled in 2012. This new car has an altogether more modern look, and is aimed...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/MG-CS-crossover-concept-2013-first-official-pictures/Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMTNewsMonth 2 running a Ford Focus ST: considering the steering of our Focus long-termer If thethe test of a true hot hatch is that there’s never a dull moment, then we’re onto something here. Driving the Focus ST in a...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/Long-term-tests/Ford-Focus-ST-2013-long-term-test-review/Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:00:00 GMTReviewsThis is the 2013 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. For almost £300k, you get a 691bhp V12, 217mph performance, and the most head-turning looks of any car this side of a Pagani Huayra. But is it a true driver's car underneath the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Lamborghini-Aventador-Roadster-2013-CAR-review/Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:00:00 GMTReviewsThe Bugatti Grand Sport Vitesse has been officially confirmed as the world’s fastest open-top production car, having been clocked at 254.04mph. The milestone will be celebrated (naturally) with a limited run of special ‘World Record Edition’ Grand Sport Vitesses (which...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/News/Search-Results/First-Official-Pictures/Bugattis-254mph-Veyron-Vitesse-officially-worlds-fastest-drop-top/Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:30:00 GMTNewsThis is the new Audi S3, a near-300bhp four-wheel drive hot hatch that’s as quick as a Porsche 911 and a rival for BMW’s M135i and the forthcoming Mercedes A45 AMG. Is it a VW Golf GTI turned up to...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-S3-2013-CAR-review/Wed, 10 Apr 2013 17:00:00 GMTReviewsThis is new Audi RS6 Avant, a 552bhp rival to the BMW M5, Jaguar XFR-S and Mercedes E63 AMG. It’s also the second of four new Audi RS models due in 2013, but after the disappointment of the first (the...http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Drives/Search-Results/First-drives/Audi-RS6-Avant-2013-CAR-review/Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:00 GMTReviews