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1 day ago | 
autocar.co.uk | Richard Bremner
It also had a car to complement the already legendary MX-5. The RX-8 was bigger, but the extra heft of its slinky bodyshell was partly offset by the low weight of the dinky little 1.3 litre rotary, which also lived well aft of the radiator, to the considerable benefit of the chassis balance. It was agile, stayed tidy when pressed and could drift, its predilection for dangling an angle part-limited by the rotary’s limited grunt.
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6 days ago | 
msn.com | Richard Bremner
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1 week ago | 
autocar.co.uk | Richard Bremner
A few years back, the classic car interior trimmers occupying the shed opposite the one where a mate and I store our old cars, had an MG ZT in for repairs. It was a simple job for them – replacing the worn bolsters of the driver’s seat, the cheap leather MG Rover used by the time this 2002 car was made apparently sourced from rather thin-skinned cattle. The trimmers were doing the job for a local secondhand car dealer, and when I showed an interest in the car suggested a quick test drive.
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2 weeks ago | 
autocar.co.uk | Richard Bremner
The TT shared much of its mechanical hardware with this car, and rode on a shortened version of the PQ34 platform. Its transverse engines were shared with many other models, but that didn’t prevent both launch engines from providing plenty of power, the base 1.8 four-cylinder turbo’s 178bhp generous, the 222bhp of the high output version downright exciting.
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2 weeks ago | 
us3.campaign-archive.com | Felix Page |Richard Bremner |John Evans |Charlie Martin
Hello there, <<Name>> every Friday we compile a roundup of the latest car news from - Autocar, EVO and CAR to save you some time 🗞️ Here's the week in car news up until 23/05/25 UK government set to raise £40k ‘luxury car tax’ threshold for EVs By Felix Page on May 23, 2025 02:20 pm All cars costing more than £40k are charged the Expensive Car Supplement, but the average EV costs around £50k Read in browser » Not quite a classic: Audi TT By Richard Bremner on May 23, 2025 02:19 pm Bauhaus?...
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3 weeks ago | 
autocar.co.uk | Richard Bremner
The business case was strengthened by using a cut-down Tipo hatchback platform, engines from the Lancia Delta Integrale and plenty of shared parts. Few of these were visible, however, the Fiat was as memorable for the bespoke detail in its design as for its highly individual look. And there were more than the slashes and the fuel cap to savour. The bonnet was a huge clamshell pressing that rose skywards complete with grille and headlights.
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3 weeks ago | 
us3.campaign-archive.com | Felix Page |Nick Gibbs |Richard Bremner |Greg Kable
Hello there, <<Name>> every Friday we compile a roundup of the latest car news from - Autocar, EVO and CAR to save you some time 🗞️ Here's the week in car news up until 16/05/25 Volkswagen developing “whole group” of “mind-blowing” GTI EVs By Felix Page on May 16, 2025 02:10 pm Volkswagen ID 2 GTI is on track for 2026 launch, followed by hot EV Golf and other “monsters” Read in browser » Why car companies are banking on humanoid robots to drive sales By Nick Gibbs on May 16, 2025 02:10 pm...
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3 weeks ago | 
msn.com | Richard Bremner
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4 weeks ago | 
us3.campaign-archive.com | Ethan Jupp |Will Rimell |Richard Bremner |Charlie Martin
Hello there, <<Name>> every Friday we compile a roundup of the latest car news from - Autocar, EVO and CAR to save you some time 🗞️ Here's the week in car news up until 09/05/25 Updated 2026 Chevrolet Corvette fixes one of the C8’s biggest flaws By Ethan Jupp on May 09, 2025 02:04 pm Chevrolet has significantly updated the interior of the Corvette, with a more conventional ergonomic layout and updated tech with a new Performance App Read in browser » Breaking: Trump slashes import tariff for...
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1 month ago | 
autocar.co.uk | Richard Bremner
You must also wrestle a slightly resistant gearchange if it’s a six-speeder, the task further burdened by unhelpfully sited pedals and a troubled driving position that even a quartet of electric seat motors can’t mask. Which is why some buyers prefer the four-speed auto, despite its paucity of ratios. Further wrestling occurs if you get heavy with the throttle, the V8’s fast-boosting torque easily overwhelming the rear wheels, giving the ESP – or you, if you turn it off - plenty to do.
