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Brit James Thompson...

Brit James Thompson scored a memorable debut win for Honda in the World Touring Car Championship at Imola, Italy. The ex-BTCC champ scorched from fifth on the grid to finish ahead of the BMW of Jorg Muller and Chevroletò€™s Rob Huff in the dayò€™s second outing. This was the highlight of a good weekend for the Japanese squad, after Thompson took third place in the opening race, behind the SEATs of Rickard Rydell and eventual winner Yvan Muller, who now has a 12-point lead in the standings.



Volkswagen"s Tiguan...

Volkswagen"s Tiguan has been awarded five stars for safety. The off-roader – on sale here in February – achieved a four-star rating for child protection and two-star pedestrian protection rating.


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Ferrariò€™s new F70...

Ferrariò€™s new F70 will not only be faster and more focused than the Enzo, but smaller, lighter and more fuel efficient, too

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Meet the car that"s...

Meet the car that"s putting the "lap" in Lapland! Our team of spies have caught the best pictures yet of BMW"s latest super saloon, the M5, putting its traction control to the test in frosty conditions.

It"s only been a matter of days since BMW allowed us behind the wheel of lesser models in the new 5-Series range, but already the flagship E63 AMG-rival is being prepped for production.

Judging by the light camouflage, visual differences to the standard car will be subtle. Expect deeper front and rear bumpers, a power bulge in the bonnet and the trademark "gills" in the front flanks. At the rear the giveaways are more obvious, with four roaring exhaust pipes protruding from the bumper.

The big story with the all-new M5 though is the switch from a naturally-aspirated V10 to a direct-injection twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 - a tweaked version of the unit used in the X6 M and X5 M. Despite the loss of two cylinders the forced-induction V8 will produce more power - around 570bhp - but emit less CO2. Expect a 0-60mph time of under 4.5 seconds and, as always, a limited top speed of 155mph.

Our sources have revealed that the M5 will go on sale in 2011 - meaning a public unveiling at the Paris Motor Show this October is likely.÷ 




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