Alfa Romeo 4C UK first drive review

What is it like? Good, all told. Loud, certainly. The claimed weight (empty, rather than an official European Directive EC figure) is only 895kg. Road-ready, the 4C will be more than that when we put it on our scales, but clearly few of those kilos are sound insulation. The noise…

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Plenty of questions ahead of the 2014 WRC season

Here’s what we know about this year’s World Rally Championship: Volkswagen’s Sebastien Ogier is probably going to defend his title by a comfortable margin. Here’s what we don’t know: just about everything else. The WRC, which kicks off in Monte Carlo early on Thursday January 16, has undergone the biggest…

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Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray first drive review

What is it like? The V8 fires to a lazy, offbeat idle which sends a gentle shimmy through the cabin at rest. Chevrolet uses terms like “fighter jet” when it describes the cockpit. Controls are arranged around the driver, but otherwise I’m not sure it’s a term I’d use. Perceived…

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New Mercedes C-class cabriolet and sport coupe planned

The Mercedes-Benz C-class line-up will grow to include models without a direct predecessor, according to Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche. Among this tipped to join the line-up are a cabriolet version and a sport coupé to rival the BMW 3-series GT. “We grew the A-class family from two models before to…

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Acura TLX concept shown in Detroit

The new Acura TLX luxury sports saloon has been unveiled in prototype form at the Detroit motor show. The car – described by Mike Accavitti, senior vice president of American Honda, as “the next step in our plan to progress the brand” – is a flagship model in its saloon…

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Cadillac reveals updated crest for 2014

Cadillac has revealed a new badge, which will first appear on the CTS and ATS coupe models. The new crest, unveiled at the Detroit motor show, will start appearing on Cadillac vehicles in the second half of this year. Cadillac says the new badge is an evolution of its previous…

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Tesla to launch BMW 3-series rivals in 2016

Work on Tesla’s third model line — a range of cars to rival the BMW 3-series — remains on track for a launch in 2016, according to company vice president Jerome Guillen. Speaking at the Detroit motor show, Guillen said that the car would be on sale within three years,…

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American premiere for Porsche Cayenne Platinum

A special edition Porsche Cayenne has been shown to an American audience for the first time at the Detroit motor show.  The Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition is based on the standard Cayenne and Cayenne Diesel models. Porsche says the special edition offers “many of the most-requested options as standard”. It…

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