BMW M5 ( 2018 Review)

It’s a little black box that sits beneath the bonnet, and Dirk Hacker, BMW M division’s vice president of engineering, says that it is ‘the real breakthrough’. What they call the Central Intelligence Unit integrates the controls of all the new M5’s hardware subsystems in...

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Lamborghini Urus 2018 review

What is it? I suppose, when the matter in hand is as delicate as this, every kilogram matters, so Lamborghini isn’t going to round the 2197kg that its new Urus SUV weighs to the nearest ten kilos.  So 2197kg it is. Yay, it’s sub-2.2 tonnes! And that’s the first of...

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Jaguar E Pace Review

For an idea of the scale of ambition embodied in the new Jaguar E-Pace, consider that 80% of those who choose to buy one over, say, an Audi Q3 or BMW X1 will be new to Jaguar showrooms. ‘Conquest customers’, as they’re dispassionately known within the industry. That’s a...

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BMW M2 Edition Black Shadow special launched

New variant of M division’s 365bhp bestseller comes exclusively in Sapphire Black metallic BMW’s M division has launched a new M2 Edition Black Shadow special edition, which the firm says is to celebrate the sales success of its most popular model line Available exclusively...

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Seat Leon Cupra R 2018

What is it? This is the bells and whistles, top dog of the Seat Leon range – the most powerful, most focused and most extreme variant of the brand’s Ford Focus rival. It comes equipped with the same turbocharged 2.0-litre engine as the supercar-aping Volkswagen Golf R, as...

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Lotus Evora GT410 Sport 2018

What is it? Both a racier version of and a replacement for the 410 Sport, the Evora GT410 Sport wins its ‘GT’ prefix mainly by way of weight savings, added aero and more focused running gear, taking cues from the range-topping GT430. Carbonfibre parts including the roof...

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Mercedes-AMG C 63 (2018)

Mercedes-AMG C 63 review Most enthusiasts will find it hard to acclaim the arrival of the new Mercedes-AMG C 63 without mourning the departure of its predecessor. The previous model was the first to be built by AMG from the ground up and, boy, did it show....

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