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  • Vivid Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport heading to Qatar


    Bugatti will be bringing this striking Veyron Grand Sport to the 2012 Qatar Motor Show, which runs from the 25th – 28th of January.

    Finished mainly in yellow, the lower section of the Veyron’s body has been left in contrasting lacquered carbon fibre, with the wheels painted in matching black. Moving inside the cabin, the seats are upholstered in yellow leather with black stitching, while the steering wheel and gearshift are trimmed in black leather with yellow stitching. The centre console and door panels continue the exterior’s carbon fibre theme.

    The price for this unique example is a staggering € 1.58 million. But that does guarantee you exclusivity, and a 407 km/h (252 mph) top speed, or 350 km/h (217 mph) if you take the roof off.

    [Source: Bugatti]

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  • Volkswagen releases official five-door up! images


    We told you as far back as last October that Volkswagen will be releasing the baby up! model in five-door form, and here are the first official images of it.

    While the five-door version was initially revealed as the cross up! concept, with more rugged bumpers and a raised ride height, the production version will be a regular city car, available with the same equipment levels and engine options as its three-door sibling, namely a 1.0 L three-cylinder in 60 hp (45 kW) or 75 hp (56 kW) guise using just 4.2 l/km and 4.3 l/km respectively.

    Our favourite option has to be the City Emergency Braking system. Automatically active at speeds up to 18 mph (29 km/h), the device utilizes laser sensors to detect potential collisions and can apply the brakes automatically.

    Due to hit German dealerships as early as May before being rolled out to the rest of Europe in the summer, there will be a € 475 premium for the two extra doors with prices starting at € 10,325.

    [Source: Volkswagen via Motor Trend]

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  • Sordo takes second in Monte Carlo


    Dani Sordo has secured second place for MINI at this year’s Rally Monte Carlo. The Spaniard grabbed his third podium for the team after today’s final 5.16 kilometre Powerstage.

    The rally was eventually won by Citroen’s reigning champion Sebastien Loeb, who had been battling Ford’s Jari-Matti Latvala until the Finn crashed out – while leading the event – on Wednesday. Sordo fought off competition from the likes of Petter Solberg and Mikko Hirvonen, and was lucky to stay in the running after damaging his MINI John Cooper Works’s suspension following an argument with a bridge. Kris Meeke’s replacement Pierre Campana came home seventh in the other works MINI.

    An honourable mention has to go to Volkswagen’s Sebastien Ogier, who had taken his Skoda Fabia S2000 up to an amazing fourth overall – before crashing out in spectacular style. His co-driver Julien Ingrassia suffered arm injuries, but vowed to be fit for next month’s Rally Sweden.

    [Source: Autosport]

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  • Audi TT RS review by Roadfly


    Here’s an extensive review of Audi’s superb TT RS Coupé by Charlie Romero for Roadfly TV. Thanks to its turbocharged 2.5 L five cylinder powerplant, the TT RS has 253 kW (340 hp) to play with; enough for a 0-100 km/h time of 4.6 seconds and an unlimited top speed of 281 km/h (174 mph). (more…)

  • Porsche Panamera Black Bison Edition by Wald


    Wald, the Japan-based styling house, has chosen Porsche’s Panamera as the latest model to receive its Black Bison treatment.

    The body kit includes a muscular front bumper featuring a large array of intakes, fender panels, side skirts and rear wheel arch extensions. Around the rear there’s a subtle tailgate spoiler and an aggressively-styled, vented bumper with integrated diffuser. Wald also offers a lowered suspension kit and new quad tailpipes reminiscent of 996 Turbo items.

    [Source: Wald]

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  • Auto Express drives the A1 Sportback


    Audi’s recently revealed A1 Sportback model is being touted as the ideal supermini capable of transporting five people around in comfort. Auto Express magazine’s Jack Rix headed over to Gerona, Spain to find out if an extra pair of doors and a further 11 cm of headroom are enough to open the A1 up to a whole new demographic. (more…)