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BMW unveils M3 CS with 542bhp, carbon galore and a taste for the track

Published 24 January 2023
By David Mullen
BMW has unveiled the M3 CS, the new range-topper of the M3 line-up, which, with 542bhp on tap, is the most powerful version of the M3 to date.
Jeremy Clarkson says the new BMW M3 is a "blaze of glory"

Clarkson: BMW M3 going out in 'blaze of glory'

Jeremy Clarkson reckons the BMW M3 Competition is proof that its engineers are sending off the car in a "blaze of glory."
Published 04 April 2021
Jeremy Clarkson: the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4-door is perfect for pissing off millennials

Clarkson: Your kids won't like the Merc GT 63 S

Jeremy Clarkson reckons the Mercedes-AMG GT4 63 S is an incredible super saloon — though your kids will never speak to you again if you buy one.
Published 22 September 2019

Video: Impreza WRX trashed by flood damage

A Subaru Impreza WRX owner has been forced to sell his beloved performance saloon, after the car was damaged beyond repair in a flood.
Published 12 February 2019
As Vauxhall launches the new Insignia GSi, here are five fast Vauxhalls that set roads on fire

Five fast Vauxhalls that set roads on fire

Not all drivers after a sports saloon choose an Audi, BMW or Mercedes. Rewind by a couple of decades, and you’ll return to an era when...
Published 21 July 2017
Buying Guide: the best high performance 'Q-cars' for keeping a low profile

Buying Guide: the best high performance 'Q-cars'

Once upon a time, it was considered vulgar to advertise a car's performance potential. Scoops, skirts and spoilers were a rarity
Published 30 March 2016
2016 Skoda Superb SE L 2.0 TSI 280PS 4x4 review

2016 Skoda Superb SE L 2.0 TSI 280PS 4x4 review

Over the years, the police and drivers have played a game of cat and mouse, with the boys in blue taking to unmarked patrol cars and drivers slowly...
Published 18 March 2016
Jeremy Clarkson reviews the Lexus GS F sports saloon

The Clarkson review: 2016 Lexus GS F

When the Lexus you see in the photographs first arrived at my house, I decided I liked it. And when it went away a week later, I liked it even more...
Published 08 March 2016