New Seat Leon Cupra line-up revealed

The new Seat Leon Cupra 280 is set to be the most powerful series production road car the Spanish brand has ever produced. The 276bhp 2.0-litre turbo-powered hot hatch will be offered in both three-door SC and regular five-door forms, priced from £26,940 for a six-speed manual-equipped SC Cupra 280.…

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Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG revealed

The Mercedes-Benz GLA45 AMG has been revealed. Destined to become the crown in the new GLA line-up, the all-wheel-drive compact SUV uses the same turbocharged 2.0-litre engine as the A45 AMG and CLA45 AMG, meaning outputs of 355bhp and 332lb ft of torque. The engine is mated to the AMG…

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New car registrations exceed 2.25m in 2013

The UK car market has exceeded expectations for the year, with a total of 2.265 million cars being registered compared to a forecasted 2.25 million. “With its best year since a pre-recession 2007, the UK new car market has helped stimulate the country’s economic recovery,” said Mike Hawes, SMMT chief…

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Quick news from CES 2014

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is well underway in Las Vegas, with big-name manufacturers revealing what they see as the technologies of the future. Already we’ve seen Toyota’s hydrogen fuel-cell-powered FCV concept, the production version of which is just a year away from going on sale. There’s also been a public…

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Autocar magazine 8 January preview

This week’s Autocar kicks-off with the full scoop story on the new Mazda MX-5 and Mazda RX-7. Insiders are promising that the cars will redefine Mazda’s reputation through the combination of sporty performance and strikingly good looks. The RX-7 is also likely to herald the return of the rotary engine.…

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BMW presents world’s first self-drifting car

BMW has altered the face of performance car driving with the unveiling of a new autonomous driving system that allows the driver to go hands off – not only in a straight line, but also in extreme situations, including wild oversteer drifts around a race track. Demonstrated on a prototype…

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More Car Meets than Ever Before

Car meets are great events for car fanatics, allowing them to converse with each other, and check out each other’s cars. There are more cars on our road than before, and if you’re a driver you’ll probably know this from the endless traffic, and because there are more drivers and…

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Saving Money on Fuel

Here at Rallyft.com we’re not all about racing, hard to believe right? But we really do love giving advice to all types of drivers. Petrol is expensive, there’s no denying it and the rapid rise in fuel over the last decade or so means we should be think more economically…

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