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Supercar owners hire runway to find top speed

“What’s the point of owning a supercar,” some might say. “You’ll never be able to reach its full performance potential on the road.” And while that’s true, there is an alternative to risking your driving licence if you buy a car like the new McLaren 650S or Lamborghini Huracan. Essentially, someone hires a private runway, and invites a load of supercar owners to drive as fast as they can before running out of tarmac.

Subaru adds Limited trim to the Impreza for 2012, holds base-model price

Subaru is keeping base-model prices the same for the 2012 Impreza, starting at $18,245 with destination, and is adding a Limited model to the lineup. The Impreza 2.0i Limited model starts at $22,345 for the four-door version and $22,845 for the five-door. The base-model four-door Impreza 2.0i still comes standard with five-speed manual transmission.

Lexus LF-A – best car ever driven +video

Lexus LF-A - the best car ever? Update 21/9/09: Lexus has now revealed the LF-A Thomas Bangma is a Dutch motoring journalist. He’s driven most of what is worth driving and he’s of the opinion – having spent time behind the wheel of the new Lexus LF-A – that it’s the best car he’s ever driven.