Last month it was a rumour but now, thanks to some eagle-eyed photographers, it seems the Audi RS3 may be closer to the showroom than we think.

Our friends over at MotorAuthority have got their paws on a set of images that they say depicts an RS3 mule undergoing trials at Germany’s legendary Nurburgring Nordschliefe.

The mule [...]

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Ever since we tested one way back in November last year, pretty much all of us here at the kindergarten that is the TMR office agree the V36 Skyline Coupe 370GT is a brilliant machine. The perfect blend of sport and luxury, the 370GT also offers supremely composed dynamics and a ripper of an engine [...]

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The stringent Euro NCAP crash-test assesment program has recently revised its testing procedure, and Honda’s showroom success the Accord Euro has passed with full marks.

It’s not the first time the Accord Euro has done it either, with the car scoring a full five-star rating under the old testing regime. This time around the rules are [...]

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It’s the battle we’ve all been waiting for. Japanese video series Best Motoring recently got its hands on a brand-spanking-new Z34 Nissan 370Z and lined it up against its main rival the Porsche Cayman S, the similarly-powered BMW 135i, a Honda S2000 and - just for giggles - a Porsche 911 Carrera.

It’s a proper performance [...]

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The common assumption that small cars offer the worst crash protection is one that refuses to go away. The logic goes that the less metal there is between you and whatever you’re about to hit, the more likely you’ll sustain serious injury.The smaller the car, the bigger the trauma.

However, Toyota’s tiny iQ city car has [...]

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