One of the best cars to come out of Japan recently is the Mugen Civic RR. Starting life as a saloon Civic Type-R, the Mugen RR then has the important bits stripped out and replaced with racing kit including carbonfibre bumpers and spoiler, aluminium bonnet, lightweight alloys, bespoke brakes and super-stiff suspension. The 2.0-litre VTEC engine receives new...

Here’s another video of the Ford Focus RS in action, this time up against the Renaultsport Megane R26.R on Silverstone ‘s full GP circuit. So which is quicker – 301bhp and 1468kg or 227bhp and...

The Renaultsport Megane R26.R has made its first public appearance at the British Motor Show, and it really is a belter. By taking the already excellent Megane R26 and putting it on a crash diet Renault have managed to shed 123kgs, improving the power/weight ratio as well as sharpening chassis reponse. Mechanically very little has changed. The engine and...

Both the Ford Focus RS and RenaultSport Megane R26-R are undergoing final development at the Nurburgring, and it looks like the two cars are going to be very evenly matched. The Megane R26-R has recently been clocked around the Nurburgring at 8:12, running on super grippy Toyo Cup tyres. The Focus RS development car, running at about 250bhp, has managed an 8:27...