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Brabus tunes Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG to 394 hp

It was only a matter of time before German tuning house Brabus looked at the Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG and said: nahh, it's just not powerful enough. Recall that the base CLA 45 AMG already produces 355-hp and 332 lb-ft of torque courtesy of its modestly sized 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four (an impressive feat by itself, yielding the highest output of any production four-cylinder engine), which gives it the ability to get to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds. Given its $48,375 price tag for stateside 4Matic all-wheel drive version, many would call that a bargain for the performance stats provided.

Jaguar Land Rover doubles its profits

Jaguar Land Rover has reported sales up by 29 per cent in the second quarter of their financial year and profits up by 100 per cent. It’s a rough car market out there – especially in Europe – but Jaguar Land Rover continues to grow its sales with revenues up by over 13 per cent, sales up by 29 per cent and pre-tax profit up by 100 per cent to £431 million. These are strong figures from JLR and reflect the strong sales of the Evoque around the globe (100,000 and counting) and remarkably strong sales for the old Range Rover, despite the 2013 Range Range Rover about to hit showrooms.

CAR's 12 days of Christmas competition bonanza

By Ben Pulman Competitions 14 December 2008 00:00 It’s the last day of CAR’s Christmas giveaway bonanza and that means something very special. Today we’re offering one reader a 12-month subscription to CAR Magazine, and don’t worry if you already subscribe, because we’ll add this deal to your existing subscription. Click here to enter our competition And you can still enter the previous day’s competitions, with chances to win a Porsche perfume, a Lamborghini umbrella, a limited-edition model of the Ferrari 575 GTZ, books on Mercedes design and car design, Scion and Abarth caps, an RC Fiat 500, Need for Speed computer games, plus lots and lots of bools Day 1: Porsche Design: The EssenceDay 2: Lamborghini umbrellaDay 3: Ferrari 575 GTZ modelDay 4: Mercedes Design bookDay 5: Car Design Yearbook 7Day 6: Scion cap and Abarth cap and keyringDay 7: Remote control Fiat 500Day 8: Suixtill touring bag and racing pantsDay 9: Need for Speed (with a French manual) for PSP, PS3 and Xbox 360 Day 10: Racing booksDay 11: A plethora of other booksDay 12: A 12-month subscription to CAR Click here to enter our competition This competition closes on Saturday 31 January 2009.