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Aston Martin unveils new Vanquish
It’s safe to say that, in regards to the name of the brand’s new flagship, Aston Martin is taking quite a big risk by calling it the ‘Vanquish’. After all, the original is a highly important car for the brand (not only has it influenced the design and technology that’s underpinned almost every other Aston […]
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GT5 DLC reprises Twin Ring Motegi, adds Scion FR-S
With the recent GT Academy being the focus of Polyphony Digital’s attention as of late, there’s been a rather big pause in the stream of DLC content that’s steadily being made available for the PS3’s flagship racing title. The last pack (the cleverly named ‘Car Pack 3’), after all, was launched back in January! Thankfully, […]
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Thrustmaster updates T-Wireless gamepad
The T-Wireless controller has been one of Thrustmaster’s most acclaimed products in recent years, so it’s of no real surprise that the Oregon-based gaming hardware developer, best known for their racing peripherals such as the mighty T500 wheel, has decided to revamp one of its best sellers to make it even more desirable. The tweaks […]
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Volvo S60 Polestar details announced
You may recall that a short while ago, we published a piece on a new fast Volvo, the S60 Polestar, and speculated as to what exactly it would have lurking under the swoopy Swedish bodywork. Well, now Volvo has officially revealed the full tech spec of the Polestar. And it sure is a mighty collection of numbers […]
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Le Mans 2012 Round-Up
Even before the lights went green and the French countryside echoed to the sounds of wheelspin and reverberating rev limiters, this year’s Le Mans was always going to be seen as a special one. After all, it’s the 80th 24 Heures du Mans to be held, and the arrival of the Audi R18 e-trons and Toyota’s TS030 […]
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rFactor 2 Build 90 announced
The upcoming rFactor 2 sim racer may be in the development phase at this moment in time, but that doesn’t mean the beta version is exempt from any major updates. The game’s developer ISI has just announced a whole raft of upgrades in the form of ‘Build 90’. The main bulk of ‘Build 90’ consists […]
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Saab saved by NEVS to manufacture electric cars
After a year and a bit of speculation and potential bidders coming and going, there is a future for the brand that is Saab. Thanks to some very wealthy and ambitious investors, the Swedish brand will live on. Despite being laden with nearly two-billion Sterling Pounds worth of unpaid debt, the new owner – a […]
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Le Mans 2012: Automotive Highlights
The iconic ’24 Heures du Mans’ is nearly upon us, and in preparation for the gruelling endurance event, the drivers and their cars have been practicing endlessly during test sessions. The grid is packed with snazzy, innovative and downright rapid race cars, but the three (or, rather, four) cars we’ve listed below are the ones […]
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Classic Lotus F1 racers for Project CARS
We’ve known for a while now that the final ‘ready for the public to buy’ build of Project CARS would end up having a Lotus F1 car or two in there. After all, various trailers, screenshots and updates to the betas have showcased them. Nevertheless, it’s still rather exciting to hear that Slightly Mad Studios […]
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Motegi returns as final round of GT Academy mini-game goes live
The end is nearly in sight for the budding GT drivers with ambitions to become the next victor of the annual GT Academy, as the final rounds have now officially gone live on the PS3’s exclusive time trial mini-game. As with the previous rounds, you’ll have to set a certain time around a certain section […]
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Shock and horror: Volvo is making a BMW M3 rival
When it comes to practical performance cars, there are quite a few companies and brands that have a better association with that type of motor than others. BMW is probably the genre definer with its class leading ‘M cars’, along with the AMG branded Benz range and the current crop of Renaultsport products. Volvo, […]
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Meguiar car pack DLC coming to Forza Motorsport 4 June 4th
The VVV newsfeeds are literally filling to the brim with Forza news stories and features. We’ve got videos and pieces on the upcoming Forza Horizon game, our latest entry into the ‘Forza Tuning Guide’ has just been put up and we’re still rejoicing over the Porsche Expansion Pack! And now, the guys and gals at […]
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New Ford licensing deal for Project CARS
Project CARS seems to be going from strength to strength at the moment. The beta is constantly being updated as new patches and features are implemented for the testers to try out, and recently the crew at Slightly Mad Studios announced they have raised over a million Euros from investing members. And the latest bit of news to […]
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‘See What Love Can Do’ – Eric Clapton’s one-off Ferrari homage
It’s safe to assume that quite a few people around the world know who Eric Clapton is. After all, he is one of the most iconic and legendary rock musicians of all time, having penned the lyrics and riffs for classic anthems such as ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’. However, not many know that he’s a […]
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GT Academy reaches 50 million miles as rounds 5 & 6 go live
As of today, we’re now halfway through the 2012 rendition of the now annual ‘GT Academy’. Rounds 5 and 6 of the free-to-play time trial ‘selection phase’ minigame are now up and running, set around some of the most challenging and iconic race courses and corners in the Gran Turismo track library. Here’s a brief […]
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