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2014 BMW M5 Revealed, Competition Pack Launched For M5 And M6

TMR Team — Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:00 EST

BMW has given its updated-for-2014 M5 a proper unveiling today, following a handful of images that surfaced online last week. For the new model year, the M5 gets a subtle styling touch-up, with a revised M6-inspired grille and lightly updated lighting at both ends. There's an updated cabin with the M6's three-spoke tiller and the new touchpad iDrive system. The big bonus though is the availability of a new Competition Package, bringing power and handling improvements fo...

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Aston Martin Celebrates Centenary With CC100 Speedster Concept: Video

TMR Team — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:05:00 EST

Aston Martin has rolled out a wild new concept this week, designed to celebrated the company's 100th birthday. Dubbed CC100 Speedster - 'Concept Car 100 years' - the topless tracker is a one-off showcar inspired by the 1959 DBR1 race car. Sir Stirling Moss drove a DBR1 to victory in a 1000km race at the Nurburgring, and both cars made a lap of the circuit this weekend. The product of six months work at Aston's Gaydon headquarters, the concept is primarily a show...

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F1: Teams Can't Afford V6 Engines, Ferrari Joins Pirelli Protests - Report

TMR Team — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 EST

Most formula one teams cannot afford to pay the prices quoted by engine manufacturers for next year's all-new turbo V6 engines. That is the claim of the German newspaper Bild, insisting that grandees Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes aside, the other seven teams are balking at the price demanded by F1's three V6 suppliers Renault, Ferrari and Mercedes. "Even in Barcelona," said Bild correspondent Helmut Uhl, "you could feel the strange, invisible tension.&quo...

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The Week That Was: HSV Gen-F Revealed, EcoSport SUV Tested

TMR Team — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:51:00 EST

It was a big week for HSV with the unveiling of its entire Gen-F range, on sale from next month. The GTS was the star of the show, now that the 430kW supercharged V8 has been confirmed. We know the GTS will be close to the $95,000 mark, but other models may receive a price drop in line with the regular VF Commodore range. Updated Caprice and Caprice V models will be a considerable $10,000 cheaper this year and, for the first time, the six cylinder option will be powered by LPG...

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Lamborghini Concepts: The Favourites

Peter Anderson — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:54:00 EST

The release this week of Lamborghini's bonkers Egoista concept has got us all nostalgic about the marque's past madnesses. And, while concepts are often little more than a headline-grabbing indulgence, Lamborghini's production cars can be so out-there that it's hard to tell the difference. But, in the name of suffering for our art, we've compiled a list of the best Lambo concepts over the last 50 years. 10. Flying Star II (1966) Carozzeria Touring cr...

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F1: Honda's Return To Formula One Continues Long Racing Tradition

Peter Anderson — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:54:00 EST

Japanese carmaker Honda has a long, long history in Formula 1. Its return with McLaren in 2015 is not only a new chapter, but a reuniting of one of the most successful partnerships in Grand Prix history. Company founder Soichiro Honda is quoted as saying, "Racing improves the breed". And, along with the company's incredible record in motorcyle racing, the company added F1 to its achievements in the Sixties. Honda entered Formula 1 in 1964, a mere four years after g...

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Ford EcoSport Crash: Emergency Assist Put To The Test

Tim O'Brien — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:08:00 EST

Ford's all-new 1.0 litre EcoSport, that we drove in India at its Australian media launch earlier this week, has unexpectedly had its 'Emergency Assist' feature already put to the test. Yesterday, our time, it would appear that one among the international media contingent - not from Australia - fell victim to India's unusually chaotic roads... or maybe it was a random cow (there's quite a few of those about), or maybe just lousy driving skills (there's a bit of that to...

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Mitsubishi Light Sedan Coming: Report

TMR Team — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:24:00 EST

Mitsubishi will reportedly add a sedan model to its light car range in 2015, to be sold alongside the Mirage hatch already available in Australia. Details are thin on the ground, but reports out of the US this week suggest that dealers there have been shown images of the production model. The carmaker would appear to have confirmed plans, telling industry paper Automotive News that it is "looking into introducing a small, entry-level sedan to the United States market".

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Holden Farewells VE As VF Commodore Production Begins

TMR Team — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:39:00 EST

It was Holden's 'billion-dollar baby', and while its core architecture continues with the massively upgraded VF, the VE Commodore is now no more. You'll still find some in dealerships of course, but Holden has today waved goodbye to the last VE it will build: an automatic SS Z Series in the 'Chlorophyll' paint scheme. Introduced in 2006, the VE family eventually topped 520,000 units and found homes on six continents. It was born here as the Commodor...

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2014 Porsche 918 Spyder Detailed

Trevor Collett — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 EST

Porsche has released detailed new information about its hotly-anticipated 918 Spyder hypercar, spied and previewed more than a few times over the past year. Driving the rear wheels of the 918 is a a 447kW V8, partnered with a 115kW electric motor. And there's another 95kW electric motor driving the front wheels. Together, Porsche claims a combined 653kW will be available, with a 0-100km/h time of just 2.8 seconds. And the carmaker reckons fuel consumption is as low as 3.0 l/100...

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