Ford to Blast Up the Goodwood Hill Climb in a 662HP Shelby GT500

In a fitting tribute to the late Carroll Shelby who passed away last month, Ford will compete in this weekend's famous Goodwood hill climb with the U.S.-market-only Shelby GT500 Read more »

New Chevrolet Cruze Station Wagon UK Prices Start at £15,375

It won't hit UK showrooms before autumn of 2012, but Chevrolet has already announced full pricing for the new Cruze Station Wagon that starts at £15,375 on-the-road.

There are three engines and three trim levels available at launch for the estate version of the Cruze that offers 500 liters of boot space up to the window line and 1,478 liters with the rear seats folded.

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New Mercedes-Benz A-Class Priced from £18,945 in Britain

The first conventional hatchback model of the Mercedes-Benz A-Class series will cost from £18,945 (equal to US$29,600 and €23,800) when it goes on sale in the UK in December.

Buyers can choose from three petrol models including the A 180 BE with a 1.6-liter engine producing 121hp (122PS), the A 200 BE powered by a 1.6-liter unit with 154hp (156PS) and the range-topping A250 BE equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo delivering 208hp (211PS).

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Dacia Duster is the UK's Cheapest SUV at £8,995 OTR

Romania's low cost Dacia brand has released final pricing for its first model to touch UK ground, the Duster compact SUV that will be available for pre-order from June 28 with first deliveries in January 2013 at a starting price of £8,995 OTR (US$14,000 or €11,300) for the two-wheel drive variant.

To put it into context, that's less than the basic version of the Suzuki Splash tall city car that starts at £ 9,325 for the 1.0-liter petrol model.

Dacia is also claiming the bragging rights for the most affordable (new) 4x4 model as the all-wheel drive version of the Duster begins at £10,995 (US$17,200 or €13,800).

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Mazda Announces New Special Edition MX-5 Kuro Models for the UK

While UK buyers would have surely preferred that Mazda launch a truly special edition of the MX-5 like the 205hp GT study heading to this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, for now, they'll have to make do with yet another trim model with added equipment features and the usual sporty decals. Read more »

Cheap eBay Steering Wheel Comes off Locost Seven During Race

While this wouldn't be the first time we have witnessed a steering wheel coming off a racecar, it never gets old and…scary.

This latest incident occurred to Alex von Ehrheim while driving his Locost racer, which is a home-built clone of the open-top Lotus Seven sports car, at the Donington Park circuit in the UK.

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Cummins' 95-Liter 16-Cylinder Diesel with More than 4,000HP Coming to Goodwood

It is without question the largest and most powerful engine to ever be displayed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. However, it will never be used on cars but on special equipment such as mining haul trucks with a capacity of over 400 tonnes and some of the world's largest rail locomotives.

We're talking about Cummins' brand new QSK95 Diesel engine, also known by its code name "Hedgehog". In its...base form, the gargantuan diesel unit has 16-cylinders and a displacement of 95-liters that deliver over 4,000-horses and more than 16,000Nm (11,799 lb-ft) of torque.

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Mazda to Debut New MX-5 GT Concept at Goodwood, Mulling Production Model

Mazda will have a special treat for visitors at next weekend's Goodwood Festival Speed as the Japanese carmaker will debut its road legal 205hp MX-5 GT Concept that will not only go on display at its stand, but will also take part in the hillclimb in the ‘First Glance’ category.

The new concept model has been inspired by Mazda’s MX-5 GT race programme with the automaker stating that its debut at Goodwood is "to test customer reaction to a high performance version of the iconic sportscar."

Built by race specialists Jota Sport, the MX-5 GT is based on the hardtop Roadster Coupe model with its styling partially resembling the MX-5 Super20 displayed at last year's SEMA show in Las Vegas.

It is finished in a deep orange hue with contrasting black details including the hard top, wheel arches, mirrors and the lower sections of the car.

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Tiff Needell Pits Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster Against Aston Martin DBS Volante

The unveiling of the new Vanquish sports coupe this week means that there's also a Volante (that's Aston Martin talk for convertible) coming our way.

However, since that won't be happening now, British racing driver and television presenter Tiff Needell, who only recently joined EVO magazine, chose the current DBS Volante to battle the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster.

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BMW Announces 2013 Model Year Changes for 3-, 5- and 6-Series in Britain

Beginning from July, BMW will launch its 2013 model year 3-Series Saloon and 5-Series and 6-Series ranges in the UK. There are plenty of changes including the introduction of new models and engines.

In more detail and starting with the 2013 3-Series saloon, BMW will launch the new ActiveHybrid 3 with prices starting from £40,225 OTR. The high-powered hybrid will be available in SE, Modern, Luxury and M Sport trims.

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David Coulthard Catches a Golf Ball Travelling at 178mph - 286km/h in an SLS AMG Roadster

Remember when Top Gear USA tried to outrun a golf ball being hit by a pro golfer with three open-top sports cars in episode 13 of Season 1?

Well, Mercedes-Benz UK came up with an idea to try to catch the golf ball instead of trying to beat it for its latest promotional campaign.

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Bowler Formalizes its Partnership with Land Rover, Hints at More Production Models

Bowler, the British maker of the crazy EXR rally car and EXR S road car has finally formalized its long-standing relationship with Land Rover.

The company started out 25 years ago by building racing cars for events like the Rally Dakar and Baja 1000 based on Land Rover powertrain components.

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Jaguar F-Type Prototype to Make a Run for it at Goowood FoS

Visitors to the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) from June 28 to July 1 will have the chance to see a development prototype of Jaguar’s upcoming sports car, the F-Type for the very first time.

The roadster model will not only be making its public debut at the event but will also be driven up the famous Goodwood hill climb by Jaguar’s Head of Vehicle Integrity, Mike Cross.

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Kids Troll Dad Trying to Fix Lexus by Electrocuting Him

Have you ever heard the saying, fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me? How about fool me thrice and, damn, you're good?

Either this guy is one of the most patient dads we have ever laid eyes on or someone is pulling our leg with this video that shows a man trying to fix his first generation Lexus IS, supposedly with the help of his son.

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Vauxhall Targets Company Car Drivers with New Zafira Tourer Tech Line

Vauxhall continues to expand its Tech Line trim aimed at company car drivers with the inclusion of the Zafira people-carrier that joins the already available Astra, Insignia and the recently announced Mokka small crossover. Read more »

Artist Builds Stonehenge Replica with Recycled Cars in London to Promote Skoda Citigo

One of Britain's most iconic and mysterious monuments, Stonehenge, has been replicated by a team of sculptors led by artist Tommy Gun to mark the launch of Skoda's new Citigo model, which is strategically positioned in front of the metal structure. Read more »

Ferrari North Europe Wants to Break Guinness World Record for the Largest Parade of Ferrari Cars

For the past few years, Ferrari's worldwide regional chapters have been competing against each other to see which one will set the record for the largest parade of Maranello's supercars.

Ferrari North Europe had set the Guinness World Record with 385 cars on the Silverstone Circuit during the Ferrari Racing Days in 2007, but lost the title in 2008 after 490 supercars gathered at the Fuji Speedway Circuit in Shizuoka, Japan.

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New Audi SQ5 TDI Sounds Off its Bi-Turbocharged V6 Diesel on Film

Audi has shared with us two new videos of the SQ5 TDI, the first diesel-powered ‘S’ model in the history of the brand with the four rings.

Aside from a short trailer, we also have a longer video that shows the sporty crossover in action flexing its 308-horsepower 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 TDI that drives all four wheels through an eight-speed tiptronic automatic transmission.

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SsangYong Introduces New Lower Priced Korando 4x4 Model in the UK

South Korea's fourth largest automaker SsangYong, is adding a new lower priced 4x4 model to its recently updated Korando crossover range in Britain.

The new Korando SX 4x4 is priced from £18,795 on the road, or £2,650 less than the next all-wheel drive model in the range, the ES that starts at £21,445.

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Snap a Golden BMW, Win a London 2012 Olympic Games Ticket

By now, you should know that the BMW Group is the official automotive sponsor of the upcoming London 2012 Olympic Games that kick off on July 27.

What you may not be aware of is that BMW is touring more than 60 towns in Britain with three of its Efficient Dynamic models, including a 1-Series hatchback, a 3-Series sedan and a 5-Series saloon, all of which are wrapped in a shiny golden foil wrap.

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