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Mini John Cooper Works GP (2012) full specs and stats

A cynical marketing exercise, or Mini getting back to its pocket rocket best? Say what you like about the new (deep breath) Mini John Cooper Works GP, but there's no arguing with its raw specification. With slightly more power (up to 215bhp from 208bhp in the standard JCW), it's the fastest Mini yet.

Elegant Venue Chosen To Host Equally Elegant And Rare Cars

FLUSHED with the success of its first two award-winning Concours of Elegance events in recent years, Thorough Events has announced grand plans for its 2014 spectacular. Following on from Windsor Castle and St James’s Palace, 2014 will see event in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. The third international Concours of Elegance will take place on 5-7 September 2014, with the promise of 60 of the rarest cars from around the world - many of them never seen before in this country.

Ford gets another NO on Volvo

And the beat goes on… Ford has been trawling the world’s car manufacturers (and Governments) for what seems like forever, in an increasingly desperate attempt to off-load its Swedish subsidiary, Volvo. They appear to have tried everyone from the Swedish Government to BMW and Mercedes, with a fair dose of Chinese firms in between (has Ford offered to sell it to you yet? Don’t worry, it won’t be long!) And now Reuters are reporting that yet another Chinese Car Co has declined the offer.