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All you need to know – Alfa’s Giulia QV:

The message is clear – Alfa Romeo is back, at least they’re hoping to be, in full force. The world waited with bated breath as the Italian brand revealed the Giulia QV sports sedan earlier this

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Tech Talk – What is a rotary engine?

Rotary fans have a crisis at the mere mention of a Mazda RX model, but what is the rotary engine that powers these cars? TCR Tech Talk explains.

Rotary fanatics crawl out of the woodworks whenever the mere mention of a new Mazda RX model, crying for the day the rotary engine sees a new production model. But those who aren’t

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Tech-Talk: Turbocharging vs. Supercharging:

What is turbocharging? What is supercharging? Most importantly which one is 'better'? — What is turbocharging? What is supercharging? Most importantly which one is ‘better’?

I’m sure you’ve heard either or both of the terms ‘turbocharged’ or ‘supercharged’ before in reference to a car’s engine, but many of you may be unaware of what these terms mean,

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What are ‘Run-flat’ tyres?

We all know that the tyres are one of the most important bits of a car; those few square centimetres of rubber are what keep us connected to the ground while we drive. But whilst there are

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In an era where the biggest craze is to reduce engine capacity and force-feed air in via a turbocharger, we’re frequently bombarded with terms such as turbo-lag. But what is turbo-lag? Astoundingly, most people don’t know the correct definition of the term, yet toss it around without a care in the … Read more