Jeep has celebrated the launch of its fastest ever SUV, the V8-engined Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, with a Top Trumps inspired drag race. The limited edition Jeep clocked 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and 11.48 seconds for the quarter-mile straight against two iconic poster cars – the original Audi Quattro and TVR …
Read More »Watch the new Vauxhall Corsa GSi – on the limit
Find out what happened when top precision driver Paul Swift was given the keys to Vauxhall’s new Corsa GSi and access to a closed test track… Naturally, Paul pushed the 148bhp pocket rocket – with VXR sports suspension and grippy Michelin rubber – to the limit.
Read More »Ford Mustang Bullitt vs Isle of Man TT course
Watch the new Ford Mustang Bullitt take on the world’s most iconic motorcycle road circuit – on four wheels. Journalist Steve Sutcliffe got behind the wheel of the mighty 452bhp Bullitt on the island where many roads are not restricted by speed limits. “Imagine German autobahns, then add hills and …
Read More »Aston Martin’s new DBX SUV breaks cover in Wales
A camouflaged prototype of Aston Martin’s much-anticipated new SUV, the DBX, has tackled a stage of the gruelling Welsh Rally as part of its testing programme. The location is a nod to Aston Martin’s new St Athan production facility in the Vale of Glamorgan. This first prototype drive in Wales …
Read More »Citroen celebrates Berlingo birthday with TV’s First Dates
Citroen has teamed up with Channel 4’s First Dates to mark the 20th anniversary of the Berlingo in the UK. To mark the landmark anniversary, the French brand invited two experts, Vinnie (aged 5) and Ayo (6), to explain what makes the all-new Berlingo so special. First Dates maître d’ …
Read More »Land Rover supports Red Cross disaster projects worldwide
Find out how Land Rover and the Red Cross are helping people in remote areas of the world prepare for natural disasters… Watch this special film focusing on the life-changing threats of natural hazards and the humanitarian work to help vulnerable people in isolated communities. For more information about …
Read More »Ford Mustang drifts the entire Nurburgring
Vaughn Gittin Jnr has become the first driver to drift all 13 miles of the Nürburgring Nordschleife. Normally tackling the “Green Hell” is all about getting the best lap record, but that’s not for champion drifter Vaughn Gittin Jnr. Instead, he piloted his purpose-built 887bhp Ford Performance 5.0 Aluminator XS …
Read More »McLaren Senna vs dirt bikes at Goodwood
A McLaren Senna has taken on three motocross bikes in an epic race up the Goodwood Hillclimb to celebrate the launch of Forza Horizon 4. Inspired by the cover car and spectacular showcase events in the new Xbox game, the 789bhp McLaren Senna raced three 450cc dirt bikes. The McLaren …
Read More »Jaguar XE sets lap record at forgotten circuit
A Jaguar XE 300 Sport has established a lap record for a production saloon at the original Circuit de Charade in Clermont Ferrand, France. The 5-mile (8km) track, which included public road sections, hosted the French Grand Prix in 1965, 1969, 1970 and 1972, but it fell out of favour for …
Read More »Hot Skoda in bizarre 134mph arrow-catching record
Daredevil Markus Haas set a new Guinness World record for the farthest arrow fired and caught in a moving vehicle – with a little help from a Skoda Octavia Combi vRS 245. Markus, a martial arts expert, teamed up with Olympic archer Laurence Baldauff to set the remarkable 57.5m (188ft) …
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