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Fifth Gear Tonight: Drifting, Mercedes SL, Ferrari World Record & Nitrogen in tyres

Fifth Gear tonight sees Jonny learning to drift, Vicki out at the Ferrari world record gathering, Jason with the new Mercedes SL and Tiff on Nitrogen in tyres. Our weekly preview of what’s on Fifth Gear continues with news of what Fifth Gear has on offer tonight, 11th March 2013. Jonny turns in to Tiff Needell tonight as he learns how to Drift cars – in this case a a specially modified BMW M5 – ahead of competing in the famous Gatebil show in Norway, with tuition from 2011 British drift Champion Mark Carter.

Mini at the London motor show 2008

By Guy Bird and CAR reader reporter Carcare Motor Shows 23 July 2008 22:14 Mini went ‘all intellectual’ on us with a university theme to its London stand on account of its Oxford connections. It also served up some quality crumpet (more of which later)… So what’s new on Mini’s London motor show stand?The ultimate Mini – the John Cooper Works version – went on sale on press day of the London motor show, offering 208bhp, 0-62mph in 6.5 seconds, a 148 mph top speed and a cool body kit. Click here for CAR's first drive of the JCW hot hatch.The £20,995 JCW hatch is the first of many planned JCW-badged Minis, with a Convertible version tipped for an unveil at the Detroit show in January 2009 and a Clubman JCW to follow in the same year with a similar price premium over existing models of about £1500.

BMW X6 gets 5 seat option

Room for a little one? BMW X6 gets 5 seats It looks like VW’s decision to give the option of five seats on the Passat CC has started a trend. Well, hardly a trend, but BMW are going the same route with the X6.