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Month: February 2023

Lotus Elise cup 260 track monster restricted to 30 examples

Lotus Elise cup 260 track monster restricted to 30 examples

Lotus has introduced an ultra-exclusive track-day special Elise called the cup 260, as well as only 30 examples will be made. With a chassis established by Lotus Motorsport, it is an development of the just recently introduced Elise cup 250 as well as utilizes the exact same 1.8-litre supercharged Toyota four-pot creating 250bhp as well as 255Nm of torque. Weight has been minimized somewhat to 862kg from the cup 250’s 884kg, providing the cup 260 a power-to-weight ratio of 290bhp…

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Dacia planning £5,000 city car

Dacia planning £5,000 city car

Dacia has been confirmed as the fastest-growing car brand ever to hit the UK – and it’s planning to build on this by launching its most affordable ever model. The range currently kicks off at £5,995 for the Sandero, but this all-new, smaller car – revealed in our exclusive images – is set to start at around £5,000. Advertisement – short article continues below So, how do you produce a brand new car for the price of a 10-year-old second-hand…

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Cars you may have missed at the 2017 Tokyo motor show

Cars you may have missed at the 2017 Tokyo motor show

All motor shows have areas where things get a bit odd, as well as Tokyo is understood for a few of the craziest. The 2017 event featured less bizarre creations than some in the past, however there was still a few weird as well as wonderful creations hidden away.  We’ve seen all of the huge ideas from established brands, as well as for a reminder of those you can inspect out our Tokyo motor show coverage. Here, though, you can…

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No a lot more Toyota diesels, states manager

No a lot more Toyota diesels, states manager

Toyota has has made such substantial gains with petrol-based hybrid as well as plug-in hybrid automobiles over the past decade that it will soon choose never to introduce one more new cars and truck with a diesel engine, automobile reveal can reveal. While Toyota will continue to offer diesel engines in some models, the maker insists it is reaching a point where no all-new cars and truck will introduce with the out-of-favour technology. Toyota gets lots of of its present…

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New 2021 Peugeot 308 pricing as well as specs exposed

New 2021 Peugeot 308 pricing as well as specs exposed

Peugeot has verified pricing as well as specs for its third-generation 308, with the new household hatchback to begin from £24,000.  The 308 is the very first vehicle to function the brand’s new logo as part of its recent rebrand to push Peugeot upmarket. However, the new 308 – offered as a plug-in hybrid for the very first time – will keep its fairly economical cost label at the lower end of the range. Best hatchbacks to purchase 2022 However,…

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Ford focus RS Mountune M400 turns power up to 395bhp

Ford focus RS Mountune M400 turns power up to 395bhp

Ford tuner Mountune has revealed a fresh upgrade package for the focus RS. Called M400, it’s priced at £2,912, and ups power from the 2.3-litre turbo to 395bhp and 560Nm of torque. Mountune doesn’t quote any updated performance figures, but the package is expected to dramatically improve on the standard car’s 4.7 second 0-62mph time given the 50bhp and 120Nm power boost, placing it into territory currently occupied by the Mercedes-AMG A 45 and the new Audi RS3 Sportback. Advertisement…

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Mercedes-AMG GT Black series takes Nurburgring lap record

Mercedes-AMG GT Black series takes Nurburgring lap record

The £335,000 Mercedes-AMG GT Black series has declared the Nurburgring production automobile lap record. Affalterbach’s most extreme coupe just recently set a time of 6:43.616 minutes, beating the previous record holder – the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ – by more than a second. Mercedes states the record-setting AMG GT Black series was only fitted with elements that are available from the factory. However, in an effort to provide the automobile an edge over the Aventador, the German firm’s engineers made the…

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Jaguar to go all-electric from 2025 with Tesla model 3 rival possible

Jaguar to go all-electric from 2025 with Tesla model 3 rival possible

new Jaguar Land Rover boss Thierry Bolloré has confirmed that Jaguar will become an all-electric car brand from 2025, as exclusively revealed by car Express. Speaking at the announcement of JLR’s ‘Reimagine’ plan, Bolloré confirmed that Jaguar will only build all-electric automobiles from 2025 and that JLR would be leaving SUVs to the Land Rover brand. Best electric automobiles to purchase 2022 “We want to reposition Jaguar – it will be very different,” said Bolloré. “The SUV will be Land…

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New 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5: UK costs as well as specs verified

New 2021 Hyundai Ioniq 5: UK costs as well as specs verified

The new Hyundai Ioniq 5 is on sale in the UK now, priced from £36,995. It’s the very first design from the Korean manufacturer’s new pure-electric sub-brand, as well as is a crossover created to rival both the Volkswagen ID.3 hatchback as well as the ID.4 SUV.  It’s based on the Hyundai Group’s new E-GMP electric underpinnings, which will type the foundations for the brand’s assault on the electric cars and truck market. Shortly, the Ioniq 5 will be joined…

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Volvo’s new Drive-E engine introduced across range

Volvo’s new Drive-E engine introduced across range

Volvo’s new Drive-E engine family is to be made available in all its models from may of this year. The 2.0-litre four-cylinder Drive-E powertrain already features in the S60 and XC60, but the range of diesel and petrol engines will now be used to the entire 2015 line-up. According to Volvo’s Vice president Powertrain, Michael Fleiss, the “take-off and responsiveness of the Drive-E engines, combined with a smooth engine sound, will make the automobiles even a lot more fun to…

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