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Rally Ace Beats Own Isle Of Man Lap Record

SUBARU’S WRX STI has once again broken the four-wheeled lap record around the famous Isle of Man TT circuit, with British rally champion Mark Higgins setting a new record of 19 minutes 26 seconds in a production version of the firm’s newly launched high-performance saloon. Higgins’s lap around the challenging 37.8-mile TT Mountain course saw him post an average speed of 116mph and a top speed of over 160mph. Manxman Higgins completed his timed run under closed road conditions as part of the TT schedule and beat his previous record, set in 2011, when he set a time of 19 minutes 56.7 seconds at the wheel of the previous-generation WRX STI, breaking a record that had stood for 21 years.

VW Scirocco and Scirocco R (2014) more power for tweaked coupe

By Damion Smy First Official Pictures 17 February 2014 10:00 VW’s Scirocco is rearming ahead of the new Audi TT’s reveal at the 2014 Geneva motor show. VW wants to blow Audi’s 2+2 coupe into the weeds with a double-whammy of more power and fuel economy. So, along with tweaked looks and new interior toys, that’s exactly what all six Scirocco variants have been given.

2012 Hyundai Azera pricing announced

The 2012 Hyundai Azera will come in at $32,875, including destination, the company said on Tuesday. The range-topping Azera with Technology package will sticker at $36,875. The second-generation (for the United States) Azera gets a major redesign, taking all of the styling cues from Hyundai's current crop of vehicles, especially the Sonata.