The 2010 XKR update was launched in January this year, sporting a number of additions including a beastly 380kW (510hp) supercharged 5.0 litre V8 engine.

That’s a heck of a lot of urge in anyone’s language, but if you’re the type that craves more (some might say excessive) power and have a big wad of spare [...]

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Picture a new MINI and what do you think of? A small three-door hatch that’s popular with both driving enthusiasts and the latte-sipping set alike? Or perhaps you associate BMW’s successful small car brand with young professionals who want a practical, economical city car, but can’t bear motoring around in anything as prosaic as [...]

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The launch of McLaren’s upcoming P11 supercar has apparently been delayed to give newly-hired Chief of Design Frank Stephenson a chance to wave his magic stylus over the company’s first McLaren-badged road vehicle since the much-vaunted F1.

The P11 was meant to have been unveiled later this year, however with Stephenson contractually obliged by his [...]

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While Jaguar’s 370kW+ XF-R is still many months away from its launch at next year’s Detroit Auto Show, German tuner Arden has already released its own interpretation of a big-power Jaguar sedan. By taking Jaguar’s familiar AJ-series 4.2-litre V8, stroking it out to 4.5-litres and perching a supercharger atop it, Arden has managed to [...]

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What is this travesty? There is no mention on TMR of one of the greatest automotive designs of all time. I’m not talking about a red-headed Italian or a precision engineered German or even a voluptuous French coach. No, I speak of (drum roll, please) the Nissan Cube. Performance-wise, there’s nothing to write home about. [...]

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Mazda have confirmed that they are bringing their futuristic Hakaze Concept car to the 2008 Melbourne Motor Show, where it will make its Australian debut. The Hakaze is another concept from Mazda’s stunning ‘Nagare’ series (Nagare means “flow” and “the embodiment of movement” ) and the second in the series to make an Australian appearance. [...]

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Well, its finally arrived. The much hyped Corvette ZR1 has been officially announced today by GM along with a full image gallery and specifications. The press release is attached for those want to know everything but if you suffer ADT like myself then here are the major points of interest.

The ZR1 is powered by [...]

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The Heico Sportiv Volvo that has stolen all of the limelight recently is the aluminium look S80 that like the C30 we’ve also featured was prepared for the SEMA show in Las Vegas. This video gives you an idea what was involved in taking a garden variety S80 and turning it into a shiny “metallic [...]

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The chaps over at Auto Express have revealed that the Ford Focus will be going under the knife in time for a Frankfurt Motor Show reveal next month. They have even managed to obtain some snaps of the new look Focus out and about, albeit heavily disguised.

Unfortunately, you can tell little about the front end [...]

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Watching a Fiat 500 belt around the Nurburgring would be enough to put hardened car fans to sleep but this little red freight-train is the Fiat 500 Abarth and the ‘Abarth’ bit makes all the difference.

The raunchy exhaust note is believed to be compliments of a 150kW 1.6-litre turbo-charged engine…

Will the little Fiat giant [...]

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Mercedes-Benz have decided to work with a new partner to develop a replacement for the Mercedes-McLaren SLR. Racing partner H.W.A. are stepping up to the plate to co-develop an Audi R8 rival.

Sales of the uber-expensive Mercedes-McLaren SLR ($US455,000) have been slower than hoped for and the new partnership are looking to create a mid-engined sports [...]

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