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06 September 2007!s Vauxhall's hot Corsa VXR enough? - Corsa VXR driven
Vauxhall is presenting its VXR brand as the solution for thrill-seeking petrolheads, and the latest edition, the Corsa completes the six-model line-up. The standard Corsa is a very good car and excellent value for money, so with a beefy bodykit and a potent engine the VXR is shaping up to be great fun.But with so many talented rivals, can Vauxhall's smoking supermini cut it?Click here for the full review and gallery
read moreMercedes launches C63 AMG estate - gallery
Mercedes has waded into the super-estate showdown with the launch of this, the new 155mph C63 AMG estate. Following in the footsteps of the Audi RS6 Avant, which was launched yesterday, the new Merc packs a whopping 6.3-litre V8 engine which pumps out 457bhp.This means a 0-62mph sprint in just 4.6 seconds and a top speed of an electronically limited 155mph. Click here for the full story and gallery
read moreFiat unveil hottest Punto yet
Fiat is set to unveil the hottest road-going Grande Punto Abarth yet at next week?s Frankfurt Motor Show. The forthcoming Grande Punto Abarth SS (Super Sport) is packed with a 1.4-litre turbo engine and comes with a booster kit that takes power to a heady 180bhp ? an increase of 25bhp on the standard Grande Punto Abarth.Additions to the concept car include lowered suspension and uprated brakes to back up the car?s racy looks.Click here for the full story
read moreFord announces new Kuga SUV
Ford is gearing up to unveil its stunning four-wheel drive compact SUV at next week's Frankfurt motor show. Badged Kuga, the Focus-sized crossover takes its cues from Ford?s striking Iosis X Concept and features a 2-litre engine producing 136bhp, mated to a six-speed gearbox and an all-wheel drive system.The exterior will add to the car?s sporting pretensions with massive 19-inch alloy wheels filling the arches, while the trapezoidal front grills, rising 'belt-line' along the tops of the doors and swept back headlamps will complement the coupe-like body style.Click here for the full story
read moreAudi takes the wraps off RS6 super-estate - gallery & video
Audi has announced details of its most powerful car yet ? and Auto Trader has the first pictures. The storming new Avant estate is Audi?s most potent production car yet, sporting a 580bhp twin-turbocharged V10 engine which it shares with the Lamborghini Gallardo.This prodigious power output allows the Ingolstadt-based car maker to propel the new Avant from 0-62mph in just 4.6 seconds ? despite the estate topping the scales at a heavyweight 2,025 kg.Keeping all that power in check is Audi?s famous quattro four-wheel drive system coupled to the ?Dynamic Ride Control? sports suspension found in the recent RS4. This allows the uber-estate to remain controlled and poised throughout demanding driving conditions.Click here for the full story, gallery and video
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