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R enault expects its 201kW Megane RS 275 Trophy-R to be ordained the most formidable hot hatch on sale. It’s a claim that seems ...

Appropriately, for a one-of-250 prima donna, the Trophy-R must be collected en route to Blyton Park for the first day of testing ...

here. Instead, conditions remain dry and therefore conducive to quick lap times. That’s good, because much is expected of the Tr ...

unexpected willingness to generate rear slip angle in one tightening left-hander, a trait that means the 50 per cent of availabl ...

hot-wiring it into a front-drive hatchback remains unparalleled. The real result? Based on hypothetical money in my pocket and a ...

With time rapidly running out for the naturally-aspirated engine, we gather together the best V8, V10 and V12 we could find for ...

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reathe deeply, let your lungs drink. Assuming you’re reading this somewhere near sea level, your nostrils are flooding with 14.7 ...

rollicking Lexus LFA. And for V12s, the Lamborghini Aventador, whose menacing exhaust note sounds a bit like an Italian tenor sc ...

FERRARI 458 SPECIALE Both engine and car are one of Maranello’s best ever A ssociate editor Newman tumbles out of the Speciale l ...

traction control. Torque is impressive this low in the revs. 4000rpm. Throttle against metal, traction increasing, thrust now fa ...

Doesn’t matter how good you think it is, the 458 Speciale is better – so wickedly fast, yet unbelievably easy to drive not messi ...

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LEXUS LFA This automotive banshee took 10 years to perfect – it was time well spent E ach Lexus LFA buyer, a global total of jus ...

In contrast to Lexus’s anaesthetised traditional product (eg, SC430, ES300) the LFA feels hyperactively alert. The ride is very ...

It responds instantly to driver input, both good and bad. Make a mistake and it’s not interested in flattering your abilities; t ...

ensure as much weight as possible was concentrated towards the car’s centre. This explains why the V10 sits deep behind the fron ...

LAMBORGHINI AVENTADOR O ther manufacturers have strong 12-cylinder heritages, but none have been as committed to the cause as La ...

The Lambo’s 515kW are produced right at the very tip of the tacho and getting there takes real commitment incredible 6.5 litres ...

THE LAMBO’S FEROCIOUS PACE WILL LEAVE YOU BREATHLESS 80 march 2015 motormag.com.au ...