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Matt Kimberley 2 days ago

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SUV sales growth, particularly among the mainstream brands, is as a whole slowing to a stop, and other factors could combine to push car makers to start thinking about estates again

Slow SUV Growth And Profit Targets Could Spark A Wagon Revival

By Car Throttle

55 points

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Matt Kimberley 2 days ago

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One of Germany’s most handsome cars of the last decade used to have a glorious high-revving 4.2-litre V8, and you could own one for the price of a modern supermini

A V8 Audi RS5 Is A Slice Of German Muscle For The Price Of A Fiesta

By Car Throttle

44 points

14 comments

Matt Kimberley 3 days ago

News

As if the V8 TDI in the latest Volkswagen Touareg wan’t powerful enough, ABT has cranked it up to 11 with new peaks for power and torque, and there’s even a warranty

The ABT VW Touareg TDI Is Tuned to Nearly 500bhp And 1000Nm

By Car Throttle

53 points

9 comments

Matt Kimberley 3 days ago

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Oh dear. Although Top Gear presenter Chris Harris doesn’t think the Tesla Cybertruck looks too bad, he thinks it’s “a bit of a p*ss-take…”

Chris Harris Mocks The Tesla Cybertruck, Calls It ‘Risible’

By Car Throttle

54 points

14 comments

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How They're Made: Performance Air Filters

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Matt Kimberley 4 days ago

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Mercedes-Benz has revealed the newest and smallest member of its now-compulsory SUV family, and while it’s not as handsome as the GLB, it’s still packed with advanced features

Taller, Shorter And Much More Advanced: Mercedes GLA Revealed

By Car Throttle

42 points

15 comments

Matt Kimberley 4 days ago

News

It’s just what every growing petrolhead wants for Christmas: extra driving modes on the fastest Audi 5, for more customisation and activation at the touch of a button

More Driving Modes For Refreshed Audi RS5 And RS5 Sportback

By Car Throttle

47 points

3 comments

Matt Kimberley 5 days ago

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It only seems like last week that Holden took its last production presence out of Australia, but now it’s going one step further and ditching conventional cars altogether

Holden Is Dropping Cars Altogether To Focus On SUVs

By Car Throttle

44 points

37 comments

Matt Kimberley 6 days ago

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The old British off-road hound has learned a few new tricks with a soft-top conversion and a 6.2-litre V8

Old Dog Meets New Money In The 450bhp ‘Defender Redefined By Overfinch’

By Car Throttle

43 points

9 comments

Matt Kimberley 9 days ago

Blog

It's got very little to do with running costs: the removal of the V6 from the F-Type range has subtly but significantly changed the F-Type's image

No V6, No Guilt: Why The Jaguar F-Type Is More Appealing Without It

By Car Throttle

46 points

17 comments

Matt Kimberley 13 days ago

News

Don’t ask why; just admire the neat work that has gone into this mid-engined shooting brake based on an early Porsche Boxster

A Custom Car Builder Has Made A Porsche Boxster Shooting Brake

By Car Throttle

77 points

14 comments

Matt Kimberley 13 days ago

News

Although the authenticity of the leak isn’t guaranteed, a whole heap of new cars could be coming to screens very near you

137 New Forza Horizon 4 Cars Have Been Leaked

By Car Throttle

73 points

64 comments

Matt Kimberley 14 days ago

News

Bugatti’s ‘La Voiture Noire’ one-off from early 2019 created so much interest that the French firm has decided to build 20 ‘inspired by’ cars based more closely on the Chiron

Check Out The €3m, Carbon-Clad Bugatti Chiron Noire

By Car Throttle

48 points

1 comment

Matt Kimberley 15 days ago

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It seems like everyone either likes to hate on the Volkswagen Golf GTI, or is weirdly apologetic for owning one in the face of more exotic rivals. Here’s why it’s still the king of the hot hatch hill

Love To Hate Or Hate To Love The Golf GTI: Why It’s Still An Icon

By Car Throttle

56 points

10 comments

Matt Kimberley 17 days ago

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Most famously associated with running Subarus and Fords in top-level rally competition, Prodrive has launched a formal programme to restore its past glories

Prodrive Will Now Officially Restore Its Awesome Classic Racers

By Car Throttle

79 points

3 comments

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SUV sales growth, particularly among the mainstream brands, is as a whole slowing to a stop, and other factors could combine to push car makers to start thinking about estates again

Slow SUV Growth And Profit Targets Could Spark A Wagon Revival

One of Germany’s most handsome cars of the last decade used to have a glorious high-revving 4.2-litre V8, and you could own one for the price of a modern supermini

A V8 Audi RS5 Is A Slice Of German Muscle For The Price Of A Fiesta

As if the V8 TDI in the latest Volkswagen Touareg wan’t powerful enough, ABT has cranked it up to 11 with new peaks for power and torque, and there’s even a warranty

The ABT VW Touareg TDI Is Tuned to Nearly 500bhp And 1000Nm

Oh dear. Although Top Gear presenter Chris Harris doesn’t think the Tesla Cybertruck looks too bad, he thinks it’s “a bit of a p*ss-take…”

Chris Harris Mocks The Tesla Cybertruck, Calls It ‘Risible’

How They're Made: Performance Air Filters

Mercedes-Benz has revealed the newest and smallest member of its now-compulsory SUV family, and while it’s not as handsome as the GLB, it’s still packed with advanced features

Taller, Shorter And Much More Advanced: Mercedes GLA Revealed

It’s just what every growing petrolhead wants for Christmas: extra driving modes on the fastest Audi 5, for more customisation and activation at the touch of a button

More Driving Modes For Refreshed Audi RS5 And RS5 Sportback

It only seems like last week that Holden took its last production presence out of Australia, but now it’s going one step further and ditching conventional cars altogether

Holden Is Dropping Cars Altogether To Focus On SUVs

The old British off-road hound has learned a few new tricks with a soft-top conversion and a 6.2-litre V8

Old Dog Meets New Money In The 450bhp ‘Defender Redefined By Overfinch’

It's got very little to do with running costs: the removal of the V6 from the F-Type range has subtly but significantly changed the F-Type's image

No V6, No Guilt: Why The Jaguar F-Type Is More Appealing Without It

Don’t ask why; just admire the neat work that has gone into this mid-engined shooting brake based on an early Porsche Boxster

A Custom Car Builder Has Made A Porsche Boxster Shooting Brake

Although the authenticity of the leak isn’t guaranteed, a whole heap of new cars could be coming to screens very near you

137 New Forza Horizon 4 Cars Have Been Leaked

Bugatti’s ‘La Voiture Noire’ one-off from early 2019 created so much interest that the French firm has decided to build 20 ‘inspired by’ cars based more closely on the Chiron

Check Out The €3m, Carbon-Clad Bugatti Chiron Noire

It seems like everyone either likes to hate on the Volkswagen Golf GTI, or is weirdly apologetic for owning one in the face of more exotic rivals. Here’s why it’s still the king of the hot hatch hill

Love To Hate Or Hate To Love The Golf GTI: Why It’s Still An Icon

Most famously associated with running Subarus and Fords in top-level rally competition, Prodrive has launched a formal programme to restore its past glories

Prodrive Will Now Officially Restore Its Awesome Classic Racers