Our reporters empty their notebooks to round up a week in gossip from across the automotive industry
German tuner is raising money to develop a prototype of a petrol-engined hypercar that does 0-62mph in less than 2.5sec
CEO Bernhard Maier also hinted that the Czech brand is interested in producing smaller, entry-level cars
In 2011, a tuned Octavia vRS Mk2 hit 227mph on the Bonneville Speedway
Skoda sensibility meets VW Golf pep in the Mk2 Octavia vRS. Functionality, speed and an all-round performer, all for a bargain price
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Balancing lubricating and allowing friction, a good gear oil gets performance with minimal wear
New turnaround plan has shifted JLR’s business thinking away from volume after last year’s £3.6bn loss
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Wright rents a BMW X2 and plans to add a Range Rover Sport
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