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Top Gear tonight: Merc 190E, BMW M3 & Sierra Cosworth for under £5k

Top Gear Super Saloons for under £5k Here we are at week two of the latest series of Top Gear already, so as ever a reminder that the boys are on the box at 8pm (BST) tonight on BBC2 and – to speak in TG – the footballists aren’t on tonight so you don’t need to Sky+ one or other. What’s on offer this week? It’s super saloons for under £5k this week with Messrs Clarkson, Hammond & May going out and grabbing some high-preformance saloons for under £5k to see if they can ferry the brood and offer high speed thrills to boot.

Shelby GT500, Camaro ZL1 and a length of empty asphalt

A few weeks ago, we were given a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and a Chevy Camaro ZL1. Every automotive media outlet on the planet has compared these two cars over and over again since the 2013 GT500 joined the ZL1 on the market earlier this year. Here's a summary of those hundreds of comparison tests: The Camaro handles better and the Mustang is faster in a straight line.

BMW Alpina B7 gets power boost for 2013

The 2013 BMW Alpina B7, the performance version of the German automaker's 7-series sedan, gets an additional 40 hp--and a more costly sticker price--for the new model year. BMW plans to roll out the 2013 model at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August and begin sales soon thereafter. Under the hood, power from the 4.4-liter V8 has been increased from 500 to 540 hp with the addition of BMW's throttle-less Valvetronic intake system.