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No need for explanation here, this is Paul Swift doing what he does best - making cars dance! He’s driving a standard 1.6-litre Vauxhall Astra as part of the VXR Track Day at Rockingham. ...

Part of the Vauxhall VXR Track Day is the chance to enjoy a flying lap with a pro driver. This year at Rockingham it was an Astra VXR, being hurled around the Rockingham circuit by Paul O’Neill, who until recently raced Vauxhalls in the BTCC. The guys a nutcase, but in the best possible way! ...

Well, I’ve made it back in one piece from another fantastic track day with Vauxhall, driving their VXR range. This year I attended the Rockingham event and it was an amazing day out, exactly the same as last year at Donington. If you’ve not attended one of the VXR Track Days then you...

Unusual paintjob? Check. Painted door handles? Check. Optional extras included as standard? Check. It’s time to clear some old stock to make way for the new Fiesta, so here comes another limited edition from Ford. This time it’s the Fiesta Zetec S Red Edition, following in the garish fo...

Good news for fans of Italian thoroughbreds - next summer there’ll be a new competitor in the premium hot hatch market, and that will be the gorgeous Alfa Romeo MiTo GTA. If you haven’t already seen it, the MiTo is Alfa Romeo’s new supermini, due to hit UK showrooms early next yea...

After a break of sixteen years, the Scirocco is almost back in Volkswagen showrooms. Since the demise of the Corrado in 1995 there’s been a coupe-sized gap in the Volkswagen range, so it’s good to see one back in the lineup. Following the pattern of previous Sciroccos and the Corrado, t...

Death Race Trailer - the first official trailer for upcoming motor-mayhem-based film Death Race 200BHP Toyota Aygo - it’s small, crazy and utterly fantastic £200,000 for LEW1S - F1 star Lewis Hamilton spends some pocket money on a new personal plate Run Your Car On Bug Poo - could hungry...

The fourth generation of the SEAT Ibiza hatchback is shaping up nicely, and the 3-door Cupra versions are looking to be even better than ever. Due in 2009, the SEAT Ibiza Cupra will feature styling very close to that of the Bocanegra concept shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. Devel...

The new dual-clutch Ford Powershift transmission has finally made an appearance in the blue-oval’s own range. Powershift was made available to Volvo earlier in the year, but now Ford have seen fit to bring it in as an option on the Focus with the 108bhp and 134bhp TDCi engines. Using the same...