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At Japan's Prius Cup, slow and steady wins race

When racing a dowdy Toyota Prius around Fuji Speedway's demanding Formula One circuit, the cunning driver must employ some special strategies. Don't floor the accelerator. Don't slam on the brakes.

Mercedes’ AMG division unveils new twin-turbo V8

Those obsessed with torque bemoaned Mercedes’ high-revving 6.2-litre V8 when it was launched in 2005, but just as the world has come to accept the naturally aspirated engine, the company has now unveiled a new twin-turbo 5.5-litre V8. Up to 563bhp – which is the same as the SLS AMG – and 663lb ft, which is much more than the 479lb ft the modern-day Gullwing supercar manages. The engine is an all-new 5.5-litre V8 (5461cc to be exact) with direct-injection technology, an aluminium crankcase and two turbochargers.

Twenty-eight improvements on the 2014 Camaro Z/28

The 2014 Chevy Camaro Z/28 doesn't arrive until spring, but the company is priming our pumps now, so we'll be ready to spend that $75,000 when the time comes. On Tuesday, the company laid out 28 reasons why the Z/28 “rules the road course.” Before we get to the reasons, Chevy let us in on the three keys during development. First, it increased grip.