Even though it hasn’t even reached the shores of the UK, the new Subaru Impreza STi has already been tweaked by Prodrive to give more power. If you haven’t heard of them, Prodrive are the British firm responsible for running the Subaru WRC team as well as releasing fantastic tweaked Impr...

The Subaru Impreza Turbo is a car that managed to transform the image of its manufacturer and become a cult classic almost overnight. Subaru Impreza Turbo Engine Flat four, turbocharged, front mounted Displacement 1994 cc Max Power 208 bhp Max Torque 201 lb/ft Transmission 5 speed ma...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has stated that her government will not attempt to bring in a speed limit for the nation’s motorways. The Social Democrat (SPD) coalition wanted to bring in a maximum speed limit of 130 km/h in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  However, Mrs Merkel ...

The design philosophy of Colin Chapman, founder of Lotus, was “performance through light weight”. This is embodied perfectly in the Lotus Elise, released in September 1996. Photo credit: revolt360 Lotus Elise Mk1 Engine Inline 4 cylinder, mid mounted Displacement 1976 cc Max ...

The bright green creation you see above is the new Ford Fiesta Zetec S Celebration Edition, a limited run of 400 cars that follows the success of the previous Anniversary Edition. This time the colour is Celebration Green, although if I owned a car in that colour I’m not sure I’d be cel...

Renault have announced that a Clio 197 Cup will be available later this year. The chassis setup will be the same as that on the current limited edition F1 Team R27, but 5th and 6th gears will be given longer ratios to improve refinement at cruising speeds. Prices have yet to be confirmed, but Ren...

Audi have released official pictures of the A1 Metroproject Quattro concept, their new small car that is intended to be a rival for the BMW MINI. Due for release in 2009, the production version of the A1 will possibly feature a hybrid powertrain.  A 1.4 TFSI petrol engine will provide around 150bhp...

The dates for the 2008 Goodwood Revival and Festival Of Speed have been announced. Now in its 16th year, the Festival Of Speed will be held at Goodwood House from Friday 11th to Sunday 13th July, and the 10th Revival will be held from 19th to 28th September.  The theme for the Festival Of Speed...