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Ken Block’s guide to Gymkhana driving and drifting – Autocar exclusive

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Ken Block gives Steve Sutcliffe a drifting Gymkhana masterclass at the Gymkhana GRID finals in Madrid. Ken Block talks tactics and why he’s no fan of flappy paddles.

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Steve Sutcliffe rides with Ken Block on the eve of his appearance at the 2013 Gymkhana GRID world finals. Days ahead of the release of his Gymkhana 6 video, Ken Block puts his 650bhp Monster Energy Ford Fiesta through its paces in a series of smoky drifts and donuts, showing Sutters how it is done. The action takes place on the same tight course that saw the world’s best drivers compete in the finals of this international competition.

Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks.

Will it Drift? is the home of driving challenging vehicles sideways. Steve Sutcliffe takes some of the worlds fastest — and most unlikely — cars to the limit and beyond to answer that all-important question: will it drift?

Read Autocar’s Ford Focus ST review: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ford/fiesta-st

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Ferrari F12 Berlinetta vs Toyota GT86 – which is more fun?

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The Ferrari F12 Berlinetta and Toyota GT86 are separated by £214,000 and 533bhp, but they are both best-of-breed front-engined, rear-drive drivers’ cars. So, which is best?

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They’re both handsome, reasonably practical cars. They both have an engine in the front sending power to the rear wheels. And while the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta will hit 211mph, the Toyota GT86 will ‘only’ reach 140mph. But the thing we’re interested in is this: can a £240,000 supercar thrill its drivers on track more than a £25,000 Toyota? Matt Prior takes both to Snetterton to find out.

Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks.

Can a supercar beat a superbike? Can a Audi A1 outrun a Nissan GT-R on a wet circuit? Can a Porsche 911 slay a Corvette on the drag strip? Autocar pitches the giants of the performance car world against each other to deliver the all-important verdict.

Read Autocar’s Ferrari F12 Berlinetta review: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ferrari/f12-berlinetta
Read Autocar’s Toyota GT86 review: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/toyota/gt86

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Lamborghini Aventador challenge 3: the drag race

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The kind folk at Lamborghini lent us not one, but two Aventadors for the day: a Lamborghini Aventador coupe and a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. So, which is fastest?

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What could we do with two supercars that hadn’t been done before?

After a few moments thought, Steve Sutcliffe called in some assistance, booked a private test track, called in the slo-mo camera crew and set a series of light-hearted challenges for our intrepid supercar pairing.

Challenge three: which is faster in a straight line?

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This is the third instalment in our Lamborghini Aventador challenge. In total there are four challenges including a noise test, drag race and handling test (plus some more gratuitous slo-mo of those jumps).

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Watch previous Lamborghini Aventador challenges:
Will they jump: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnSZP1kpeeI
The noise test: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUeS5qXqMv4
The drag race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTMrCS5vYZs
The handling challenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4hmYoNBfQU

Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks.

Can a supercar beat a superbike? Can a Audi A1 outrun a Nissan GT-R on a wet circuit? Can a Porsche 911 slay a Corvette on the drag strip? Autocar pitches the giants of the performance car world against each other to deliver the all-important verdict.

Read more on the Lamborghini Aventador coupe here:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lamborghini/aventador

Read more on the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster here:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lamborghini/aventador/first-drives/lamborghini-aventador-roadster-first-drive-review

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Lotus Exige V6 Cup – road car vs race car – autocar.co.uk

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Lotus is on its way back, and the proof is the Lotus Exige V6 Cup – both in street trim, the Cup S, and the Cup R racer. Steve Sutcliffe puts them to the test.
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For most people, the standard Lotus Exige V6 would surely represent the ultimate kind of sports car. It weighs little more than a box of feathers, its interior is quite extraordinarily uncluttered by unnecessary luxuries, and its supercharged Toyota V6 engine provides it with enough grunt — 345bhp — to embarrass all but the most ambitious supercar drivers. Sutters travels to Lotus’ test track in Hethel to drive the Exige V6 Cup S road car and the Exige V6 Cup R racer.

Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks.

Can a supercar beat a superbike? Can a Audi A1 outrun a Nissan GT-R on a wet circuit? Can a Porsche 911 slay a Corvette on the drag strip? Autocar pitches the giants of the performance car world against each other to deliver the all-important verdict.

Read Autocar’s Lotus Exige V6 Cup review: http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lotus/exige-v6-cup

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Lamborghini Aventador challenge 2: the noise test

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The kind folk at Lamborghini lent us not one, but two Aventadors for the day: a Lamborghini Aventador coupe and a Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. So, just how loud is an Aventador?

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What could we do with two supercars that hadn’t been done before?

After a few moments thought, Steve Sutcliffe called in some assistance, booked a private test track, called in the slo-mo camera crew and set a series of light-hearted challenges for our intrepid supercar pairing.

Challenge two: just how loud is an Aventador?

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This is the second instalment in our Lamborghini Aventador challenge. In total there are four challenges including a noise test, drag race and handling test (plus some more gratuitous slo-mo of those jumps).

Watch other Lamborghini Aventador challenges:
Watch previous Lamborghini Aventador challenges:
Will they jump: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnSZP1kpeeI
The drag race: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uTMrCS5vYZs
The handling challenge: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4hmYoNBfQU

To ensure you don’t miss these episodes or any of Autocar’s other videos make sure you subscribe by clicking here: http://smarturl.it/autocar

Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks.

Can a supercar beat a superbike? Can a Audi A1 outrun a Nissan GT-R on a wet circuit? Can a Porsche 911 slay a Corvette on the drag strip? Autocar pitches the giants of the performance car world against each other to deliver the all-important verdict.

Read more on the Lamborghini Aventador coupe here:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lamborghini/aventador

Read more on the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster here:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/lamborghini/aventador/first-drives/lamborghini-aventador-roadster-first-drive-review

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Nissan 370Z Nismo vs The Snake – speed challenge

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How fast is a Nissan 370Z Nismo around Autocar’s legendary test track, affectionately known as The Snake?
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Steve Sutcliffe turns the speed dial up to 11 to find out.

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Autocar, the world’s leading motoring magazine and website, delivers industry-leading news, the most in-depth car reviews and opinion from our team of experts. Our presenters include some of the world’s top motoring journalists who have unrivalled access to the world’s fastest, rarest, most exotic and most exciting cars on some of the world’s best roads and race tracks.

Can a supercar beat a superbike? Can a Audi A1 outrun a Nissan GT-R on a wet circuit? Can a Porsche 911 slay a Corvette on the drag strip? Autocar pitches the giants of the performance car world against each other to deliver the all-important verdict.

Read more on the Nissan 370Z here:
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/nissan/370z

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