by admin on September 2nd, 2010
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the CAR road test team
Long Term Tests
02 September 2010 09:30
Ordering my new Infiniti G37 long-termer – 2 September 2010
After a great deal of thought, I think I have finally settled on my ideal spec for my Infiniti G37 Coupe long-termer. I’ve gone for the S Premium model, with seven-speed automatic transmission. Colour? Well, no contest there – the metallic Athens Blue (£565) wins hands down. I would have liked to have opted for the tan Stone leather interior, but I know that it would only take a few trips ferrying my two young daughters about to leave the cabin looking a little worse for wear, so stain-hiding Graphite
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by admin on September 1st, 2010
The BMW M3 GTS might have been stealing all the headlines recently, but there’s another new M3 around too, the Competition Package-equipped Coupe. Introduced as an option as part of a recent mid-life update, it offers a performance-focussed pack for those who want their E92 M3 to feel a bit more CS, CSL and GTS.
But while the Comp Pack is an option, stop/start tech is now standard, the first time BMW has fitted the system to an engine with more than four cylinders and with anything other than a six-speed manual. Read on for CAR’s review of the new BMW M3 Competition Pack.
Let’s leave the BMW M3’s new Competition Package until last – what else is new?
The visual mid-life nip ‘n’ tuck has been limited to a set
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by admin on August 31st, 2010
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Although Citroen didn’t use the word ‘crossover’ in today’s (August 30, 2010) press release, it’s obvious that’s what the new DS4 is. The second model in Citroen’s reinvented DS line will be unveiled to the public at the Paris Motor Show next month, alongside the car it’s based on, the new Citroen C4.
The DS4 trades on its striking styling. While obviously from the same school of design as the five-door C4 hatchback, the DS model has a higher ride height and features more extravagant detailing. Standout aspects include the Alfa Romeo-esque hidden rear door handles and curved LED daytime running lights.
Inside, Citroen’s designers have been given a free rein to distance the DS4 from the C4, with more premium materials as standard, a high level of equipment
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by admin on August 31st, 2010
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The latest Sportec upgrade to be offered in the UK is a so-called Stage One power boost for the supercharged Audi S5 coup and Cabriolet.
The Swiss tuners have come up with a free-flowing air filter and comprehensive ECU remap. The result is a claimed 97bhp power increase, taking the S5 to 425bhp. Torque is up too, from 325- to 379lb.ft with at least 80 percent of that figure available between 2,750- and 6,250rpm.
Sportec claims that the package cuts half a second from the 0-62mph time; it’s now 4.6 seconds. Thanks to the broad spread of torque in-gear flexibility is said to be improved too.
The British supplier for Sportec, APS of Brackley, offers the Stage one Package for 1,950 fitted.
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by admin on August 31st, 2010
The car has been developed by Citroen Racing, the winning team behind five WRC
Manufacturer’s titles and six Driver’s titles for Sebastien Loeb and
co-driver Daniel Elena.
Extras on DS3 Racing include carbon fibre components such as the rear
diffuser, front bumper, side rubbing strips and wheel arch extensions.
The interior gets similar treatment with carbon fibre on the centre console,
steering wheel and door inserts.
The newcomer is available in two distinctive colour schemes, one with an
Obsidian Black (pearlescent) body and a Sport Orange roof, the other with a
Polar White body with a Carbon Grey roof.
Suspension settings have been modified, special dampers have been fitted,
front and rear tracks widened by 30mm and the ride height
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by admin on August 29th, 2010
It is the fourth 458 to burst into flames in just six weeks, while a fifth was
wrecked in a warehouse fire at Heathrow Airport.
A total of 11 models have been wrecked by a mysterious “jinx” since
it was launched three months ago. Six have crashed and five ruined by fire.
The first crash occurred in Poland on May 20 when the driver – thought to be
in his 20s – swerved to avoid a bus, veering into a Volkswagen family saloon
and suffering frontal damage.
In July a customised 458 which featured a £65,000 Dolce and Gabbana interior
was wrecked in a warehouse blaze at Heathrow Airport after being flown in
from Saudi Arabia.
The owner of the Heathrow
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by admin on August 27th, 2010
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| First Drive | Kent and Surrey, England | Caterham Superlight R400 |
It’s been a while since we’ve driven a Caterham and the same old thing happened: a tense meeting was followed by a period of contemplation and the rest of the time absolutely revelling in it. If you like driving then you’ll like Caterhams. And the Superlight R400 is one of the very best.
In the Metal
There’s not much of it. The average Caterham weighs well under half that of a conventional car – even a light one. Porsche’s 911 GT3 RS – the lightweight one remember – tips the scales at 1,370kg. A porker indeed… The Caterham Superlight R400 is just 515kg. It looks
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by admin on August 27th, 2010
By
Ben Foulds
First Official Pictures
27 August 2010 15:38
These are the first pictures and details of a new supercar from fledgling Canadian company De Macross Motors Corp (DMMC), which was set up in 2009. It’s called the GT1, and CAR has been given the lowdown on this new supercar.
The car you see here is a 25% scale model of the De Macross GT1, which is being developed in conjunction with component manufacturer Multimatic. Much of the funding for the project comes from Korean businessman Jahong Hur, whose wide-ranging business interests mean he has pockets sufficiently deep to develop the GT1 seriously.
The usual GM V8 then?
Far from it. The De
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by admin on August 26th, 2010
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Renault introduced its new Latitude family car at the Moscow Motor Show this week. The Skoda Superb rival will go on sale in Russia this autumn and then in Asia, Africa, Turkey, Australia and Mexico before making its European debut at the Paris Motor Show in September. It is expected that a European version will go on sale shortly afterwards, though no announcement has been made about an introduction into the British market.
Longer and wider than the Skoda Superb, this new car will boast high levels of specification, including bi-xenon headlights and LED rear lamps. Inside there will be luxuries such as a dual-mode air ionizer with double fragrance diffuser, triple-zone climate control, a massaging driver’s seat, Bose Premium audio and hands free entry.
There is no word
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by admin on August 26th, 2010
Top speed (unlikely to be reached by anyone while driving in the UK) is
increased from 188 mph to 190 mph, while the engine still returns 24.6mpg,
the same as that of the 493bhp version. There’s good news for existing
Panamera Turbo owners too; the kit can be retro-fitted, from November.
A “Sport Design Package”, new 20in Sport alloy wheels and Porsche Torque
Vectoring Plus have also been introduced as options for the Panamera. The
Sport Design Package includes a unique body-colour nose with wider black air
intake grilles and separate side skirts. From October, the Sport Design
Package will be available for £2,516.
Other new Panamera options include a three-spoke sports steering wheel with
gearshift paddles, available in combination with the Porsche
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