While much of the attention surrounding BMW’s next-generation 3 Series has focused on electrification, BMW certainly hasn’t finished with the combustion engine. Alongside the new electric BMW i3, an entirely new generation of petrol and hybrid 3 Series models is now approaching production. Known internally as the BMW G50, the new 3 Series is currently
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There are faster engines. There are more powerful engines. There are certainly more efficient engines. But few engines in modern performance motoring have a history, character and emotional connection quite like Audi’s five-cylinder. For nearly half a century, the distinctive five-cylinder has been part of Audi’s identity. From the road cars of the 1970s to
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For more than a decade, the Mercedes-AMG 45 has represented one of the most extraordinary engineering stories in modern performance motoring. It began in 2013 with a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine producing an almost unbelievable 360PS. It ended with 421PS. Now, the successor has abandoned internal combustion altogether. The all-new Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 4MATIC+ is electric.
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There are some cars that are simply remembered. And then there are cars that become part of an entire generation’s memory. The Renault Twingo is one of them. When the original Twingo appeared in 1992, it looked unlike almost anything else on the road. Small, colourful and deliberately unconventional, it took the idea of a
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In recent years, vehicle manufacturers have significantly increased the security on their Engine Control Units. What used to be a relatively straightforward process of reading and rewriting the ECU software is now heavily restricted on many modern cars. As a result, traditional remapping is becoming harder — and in some cases completely impossible — for
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The BMW Neue Klasse represents one of the biggest changes in the company’s modern history. With a completely new design language, advanced digital technology and a new generation of electric performance, BMW is using its famous 3 Series as one of the key vehicles in a new era for the brand. For decades, the BMW
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Audi already has a wide range of SUVs, from the compact Q2 through to the established Q7 and Q8. So why has the company now introduced another, even larger SUV? The answer is that the Audi Q9 is not simply a bigger Q7. The Q9 is Audi’s first entry into the full-size SUV segment and
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The Freelander name is making a return, but this time it is coming back as a standalone automotive brand rather than as a Land Rover model. The first vehicle from the new brand is the Freelander 8, a large, technology-focused SUV being developed through the partnership between Jaguar Land Rover and Chery. With its combination
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If you want more power and torque from your car, two options dominate the conversation: a tuning box (also called a performance module or chip tuning box) and an ECU remap. Both can deliver noticeable gains, but they work in fundamentally different ways. Choosing the wrong one for your situation can affect warranty, resale value,
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PedalBox EV Explained – Can You Improve Throttle Response on Electric Cars? As more drivers switch to electric vehicles, one of the most common questions we receive is: “Can I tune my EV the same way I tuned my old diesel or petrol car?” The short answer is no — pure electric vehicles cannot be
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