Alex Jamieson

  • Watch out Golf GTi, Hyundai i30 N is here.

    After more than 9500km of testing on the infamous Nurburgring Nordschleife, Hyundai have finally released the eagerly awaited i30 N. The i30 N marks the South Korean manufacture’s first attempt at producing a premium segment vehicle- and the hot hatch segment is brave arena to target. Taking direct aim...
  • Audi RS5 revealed in New york

    The 2018 Audi RS5 has made its official debut at this year’s New York Auto Show. Powering the RS5 is a new 2.9L twin-turbo  V6 pushing out 334 kW (just a shade less than the outgoing V8) and 600 Nm of torque at 1900 RPM through to 5000 RPM....
  • Honda Civic Si revealed

    Honda have revealed the new Civic Si ahead of its official debut  at the New York International Auto Show, revealing both the coupe and sedan variants.  Honda claim that the new ‘Si’ range bridges the gap between the hardcore Type R range and the standard models, and has been...
  • 2017 Nissan GT-R gets track specced

    Nissan has announced that another iteration of the Nissan GT-R is due to debut at the New York Auto Show this April. Despite upgrades across the GT-R range for this model year, Nissan felt it necessary to introduce a third model to sit between the current  GT-R premium and...
  • Mclaren BP23 details emerge-and it looks great

    Woking’s new hypercar, codenamed Mclaren BP23, will be ”the most powerful and most aerodynamic road-going McLaren ever” according to the British automaker. BP23 stands for ‘Bespoke Project 2’ while the ‘3’ is an acknowledgment of the number of seats. With all 106 examples having already been sold, here’s what we...
  • 301kW Pogea Ares is the gold standard for pocket rockets.

    If you’ve ever wanted a Fiat 500 with more power than a Porsche Cayman GTS, well, there’s some good news for you. German tuning company Pogea have managed to cram 301kW (no that’s not a joke) under the bonnet of a Fiat 500 Abarth and renamed it the Pogea...
  • TVR is back! This time with the help of a South African

    Very little is known about TVR’s upcoming sports car- and that’s not by mistake. The Blackpool based manufacturer has made a substantial effort to keep things under wraps, requiring customers who have placed pre-orders to sign confidentiality agreements before viewing the car at designer Gordon Murry’s headquarters in Guildford....
  • Lotus Elise gains even more performance through even lower weight

    The previous Lotus Elise was by no means out of shape, however,  it seems to have gone through a bit of a mid-life crisis. It’s had a face-lift,  gone on a substantial diet and come back dressed in all sorts of exotic  attire . The new and improved version,...
  • Audi Q4 Crossover confirmed for 2019

    Audi are set to produce a coupe-style Audi Q4 crossover within the next two years. The announcement was made by the German brand’s Chairman, Rupert Stadler, as part of Audi’s ambitious plans for the coming years. That’s right- yet  another crossover is making its way to our roads. ”We...