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Tuning firm reveals new Beetle RS
Jun 13th
It’s true that the original VW Beetle and Porsche 356 were designed by the same man – Ferdinand Porsche, but this car takes the link a step too far!
Designed and built by staff at VWvortex, the world’s largest VW enthusiast website, the team was given early access to the next generation Beetle, due in showrooms in January 2012, and this is what they’ve come up with – a GT3 RS-apeing paint job.
The striking orange and black colour scheme is typical of the sporty Porsche and the words Beetle RS etched along its waist are certain to turn heads, but it’s More >
BMW 1M Coupe drifting video
Jun 13th
BMW’s M Division is keen to prove that it’s back on form with the new 1 M Coupé – and this new video is a great showcase for the baby M Car’s playful nature.
Produced by BMW’s Canadian arm, it shows the new car powersliding its way through a series of CGI obstacles, and although it might not quite be as good (or dangerous) as doing the stunt for real, it’s still a hugely impressive piece of driving skill.
Watch the action packed video here:
Plus if you want to see our full review of the £40,020 M Coupé, just click here.
Audi wins Le Mans 24 Hours
Jun 13th
Audi secured its seventh Le Mans 24 Hours win of the last eight years during one of the most memorable races in the event’s history that saw two of the Audis crash out in spectacular fashion.
Audi’s No. 2 R18 TDI led the race from pole position to take the chequered flag despite being pushed by all the way by Peugeot’s 908s. Over the course of 24 hours, the margin between the first place Audi and second place Peugeot was just 13 seconds.
The R18 TDIs lined up in 1st, 2nd and 5th on the grid with Allan McNish driving More >
261bhp Renaultsport Megane Trophy
Jun 10th
One of our favourite hot-hatches is set to get even hotter. Renault has announced a special edition of the Renaultsport Megane 250 called the Megane Trophy.
Riding on the stiffer Cup chassis, the newcomer gets power boosted from 247bhp to 261bhp, with torque increased by 20Nm for a total of 260Nm making this the most powerful road-going Renaultsport Megane to date.With the increase in power comes slight improvements to performance. The 0-62mph time is cut from 6.1 seconds to 6.0 seconds and top speed increases by 2mph to 158mph. To mark out the special Megane, Renault offers two paint finishes More >
New Ford Mustang set for world debut
Jun 10th
A big slice of America is crossing the Atlantic: the Mustang is heading to UK showrooms, Auto Express can reveal. To coincide with the muscle car’s 50th anniversary in 2014, Ford will launch it across the world, and in right-hand drive for the first time.
Sources have revealed that dealers are being told to prepare for its arrival. The newcomer will sit at the top of the range alongside regular models such as the Fiesta and Focus in dealerships. It will be the most European-friendly version of the coupé ever – but will still be a proper Mustang, with V8s More >
