Alvin Lee

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Jaguar XJR575 tops XJ range as performance flagship

The Jaguar XJ range has gained a new performance flagship in the form of the XJR575. The most powerful XJ ever produced is powered by a 5.0-litre V8 supercharged engine, providing the large saloon with 423kW and 700Nm. Paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission, the XJR575 sprints from 0 to …

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Toyota 86 sets the world’s longest drift record! [video]

Drifting has taken on a whole new level with this stunt from South African driver Jesse Adams, who drifted this Toyota 86 to a new Guinness Book of record for the world’s longest drift. The motoring journalist drifted a total distance of 165.04 kilometres around a skid pad in a standard …

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2018 Holden Commodore VXR breaks cover

Holden has lifted covers on the range-topping VXR variant of the next-generation Commodore, which is due to arrive into Australian showrooms in 2018. With a focus on sporty handling and absolute traction off the line, the Commodore VXR will show a different side to Holden’s performance capabilities while still using lessons …

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Is this the 2018 Toyota Supra production model?

As Toyota is busy preparing the final iteration of its new-age Supra sports car concept for October’s Tokyo Motor Show, Japanese publication Clicccar is giving us a glimpse of the final product with this new rendering. Adopting design elements from the Toyota FT-1 concept which was presented in early 2014, Clicccar’s rendering of the next-generation Supra retains …

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Mitsubishi announces new crossover MPV

Mitsubishi has announced it will unveil a new model that bridges the gap between an SUV and a people mover. The small crossover multi purpose vehicle (MPV) will debut at the upcoming Indonesia International Auto Show. The Japanese car maker claims that the new model will combine the comfort and …

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This is how the new BMW M8 sounds! [video]

The revived 8 Series Coupe is BMW’s long awaited answer to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe, which has largely been unchallenged in its segment for quite sometime. Revealed earlier in May in concept form and slated for launch in 2018, the 8 Series and the M8 performance flagship are currently in its final …

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Lexus LC F to pack more power than Nissan GT-R Nismo?

Hardcore version of the Lexus LC coupe is all but official and there have been several speculations on what will power the high performance coupe. The latest came from Japanese magazine Best Car which is reporting that the Lexus LC F could pack a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, as opposed to a 5.0-litre twin-turbo V8 …

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Jaguar E-Pace to land in Q2 2018 priced from sub-$50k

The all-new Jaguar E-PACE has been officially unveiled, signalling the British car maker’s first entry into the burgeoning premium compact crossover segment. Joining Jaguar’s PACE family of performance SUVs, the E-PACE follows on from the successful F-PACE, which helped boost Jaguar’s sales by 83 per cent last year. Along the new …

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Hyundai i30 N arrives as brand’s first hot hatch

After strings of test sessions around major circuits around the world, including the Nurburgring and, closer to home, Mount Panorama, Hyundai’s first ever hot hatch has finally arrived. Built on the new generation i30 and inspired by Hyundai’s World Rally Championship involvement, the i30 N is the car company’s first serious attempt …

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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio dropped on KW lowering springs

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio is already ticking all the boxes one expects from a super sedan – a Ferrari-inspired 375kW/600Nm twin-turbo 2.9-litre V6 engine, 8-speed automatic gearbox, 50:50 weight distribution, active locking differential and extendable carbon fiber aero-splitters. Now, enthusiasts can tighten up the handling of their Giulia Quadrifoglio even more with …

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Aston Martin Valkyrie unhides teardrop-shaped cockpit

Since the first reveal of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar in July 2016, Aston Martin and Red Bull Advanced Technologies have been working intensively to further develop the supercar’s aerodynamics, body styling and cockpit packaging. Powered by a V12 hybrid powertrain delivering around 745kW (1000hp) and weighing in at less …

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2018 Audi A8 breaks cover – debuts piloted driving tech

The new Audi A8 has officially made its world debut at the Audi Summit in Barcelona. Now in its fourth generation the 2018 Audi A8 utilises the company’s MLB platform, first used in the current generation Q7 seven-seat SUV. The new platform allows significant weight savings and application of alternative powertrains such as battery electric. …

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