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John Cooper Works Countryman Completes Range

John Cooper Works Countryman Completes Range

With the introduction of the John Cooper Works Mini Countryman, Mini now offers JCW versions of every car in its range.  The JCW Countryman that will go on sale this fall is powered by a 218hp, 1.6l engine with a twin-scroll turbo and 207...
18.05.2012 | 6682 views | 0 comments
Martin Scorcese Producing 'Silver Ghost' film about Rolls-Royce

Martin Scorcese Producing 'Silver Ghost' film about Rolls-Royce

We might be living in a golden age for car movies. Last year, Ryan Gosling starred in Drive, which was a throw back to gritty movies of the 70s. Ron Howard's Rush about Niki Lauda's 1976 season will be coming later this year or e...
18.05.2012 | 15824 views | 3 comments
Bentley Entering EXP 9 F SUV into Dakar Rally

Bentley Entering EXP 9 F SUV into Dakar Rally

The Bentley EXP 9 F SUV concept did not get a positive critical reception when it was revealed at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, but Bentley wants to push ahead with the concept because it thinks sales in China could be huge. However, the truck will ...
18.05.2012 | 6494 views | 1 comments
The Top Runners in the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hours

The Top Runners in the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hours

The 40th running of the Nürburgring 24 Hours begins this Saturday at 4:00pm local time. The race will challenge the endurance of 190 cars for 24 hours around the longest permanent race course in the world. Plus, close to 100,000 mostly drunke...
18.05.2012 | 7150 views | 0 comments
Chevrolet Bringing SS Performance Sedan to the US in 2014

Chevrolet Bringing SS Performance Sedan to the US in 2014

Chevrolet has just announced that it is bringing a Holden Commodore-based performance sedan to the US, and it will be called the SS. The sedan will race in Nascar in 2013 and debut to American buyers in late 2013 as a 2014 model.  At the ...
17.05.2012 | 1805 views | 3 comments
Toyota Revs Up for GT86 and LFA in Nürburgring 24 with Video

Toyota Revs Up for GT86 and LFA in Nürburgring 24 with Video

Gazoo Racing and  the Toyota Swiss Racing Team are entering a total of four Toyota GT-86s - two each- into the 40th Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend. Gazoo is also entering an LFA for the fourth time in four years.  The GT-86 i...
17.05.2012 | 1661 views | 0 comments
2,000hp Ford GT Hits 212.9mph in Standing Half Mile with Video

2,000hp Ford GT Hits 212.9mph in Standing Half Mile with Video

Take a look at this video of a twin-turbo, 2,000hp Ford GT setting the world record top speed in the standing half mile of 212.9mph on May 12. The car was built by Hennessey who are well known for building powerful Vipers. The car also holds t...
17.05.2012 | 12038 views | 0 comments
Renault Espace Gets a Facelift

Renault Espace Gets a Facelift

The current Renault Espace has been available since 2002 and has already received three facelifts, the most recent in 2010. The Espace is going under the knife again for a new nose to match the current Renault look.  The facelift adds a l...
17.05.2012 | 4824 views | 0 comments
Audi Brings Quattro Back to Le Mans

Audi Brings Quattro Back to Le Mans

Audi will have several R8s racing in the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend, but the real race that it is getting ready for is the R18 E-Tron Quattro at the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 16 and 17. It will be the first time since 1998 that an al...
17.05.2012 | 1990 views | 0 comments
GRMN Adds Turbo and Supercharger to GT-86

GRMN Adds Turbo and Supercharger to GT-86

Gazoo Racing Meister Nürburgring might be the worst name ever for a tuning company but between fielding three cars in the Nürburgring 24 Hours this weekend and creating a turbocharged and supercharged version of the Toyota GT-8...
17.05.2012 | 4741 views | 0 comments

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