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Jeep has celebrated the launch of its fastest ever SUV, the V8-engined Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, with a Top Trumps inspired drag race. The limited edition Jeep clocked 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds and 11.48 seconds for the quarter-mile straight against two iconic poster cars – the original Audi Quattro and TVR …

Brit Neil Campbell has set a new European bicycle speed record – with a little help from a Porsche Cayenne Turbo. The 44-year-old beat his own record of 135mph at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire. Neil’s bicycle was created by Cheshire-based Moss Bikes and is designed to be incredibly strong and …

Ford has been celebrating the production of the 10 millionth Mustang at its Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan. The landmark model was a 460 horsepower Wimbledon White GT V8 six-speed convertible – a tribute to the first ever Mustang V8 from 1964 which was painted in the same colour, …

It’s remarkable to think that Land Rover launched the iconic Range Rover nearly 50 years ago. There’s some debate over the origins of the high end SUV. Jeep claims the Wagoneer – produced between 1963-91 – was the first. Land Rover says the 1970 Range Rover “originally defined the luxury …

The legendary Ford Mustang was originally launched in 1964, but there’s never been a production right-hand drive version… until now. Yes, at last Brits are able to head down to a selected Ford dealer to order a muscle car. Ford says demand has been greater than expected and, so far, …

More than 1,000 UK customers have now taken delivery of the new right-hand-drive Ford Mustang. Total sales for the first production Mustang for the British market have now raced past the 3,500-mark. So far, 80% of UK customers have opted for the fastback body style over the convertible and 68% …

The all-new Ford Mustang is the fastest accelerating Ford coupé ever offered in Europe. Ford says the 5.0-litre V8 version of the car will hit 62mph in just 4.8 seconds – faster than any Ford coupé in Europe since the limited Ford GT supercar launched in 2005. Watch the Ford …