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Impreza RB320

Subaru is commemorating the anniversary of rally ace Richard Burns' death in the most apt fashion with a special edition Impreza, the RB320. As the name suggests, the RB320 comes with the Impreza WRX STi's performance pack to boost power to 316bhp and slash 0-100kmh to just 4.8 seconds. That makes it the quickest and most powerful Impreza ever, and a virtually guaranteed way to add some serious points to your licence. Unique 18" alloy wheels feature alongside Prodrive-developed suspension, lowered by 10mm at the rear and 30mm at the front. Other RB320-only parts include a revised rear anti-roll bar, chrome mesh front grille, front lip spoiler, quickshift gearchange, sill plates and gear knob.

Well, the impreza just got better. With its trademark boxer engine that produces the tremendous exhaust note with low rev rumbles and high rev roars, it remains among one of my favourite Japanese Supercars of today.

Brabus CLS V12 S

Tuning firm Brabus and the German local police have got together for a big group hug to inspire Germany's car tuning fans to be safe. Naturally, when you're trying to get across the 'Tune It Safe' message, the first thing you do is livery up a Brabus CLS V12 S Rocket in the colours of the local fuzz. With 730bhp from the twin-turbo 6.3-litre V12 motor, the CLS Rocket will hit 360kmh and 0-100kmh in four seconds, so no autobahn-abusing scumbags are going to get away from this jam sandwich. Getting to drive this as your company motor almost makes a career in the German police force sound attractive.

M3's, M5's are not gonna get very far from this beast

EVO IX

It's been a year since Mitsubishi first tickled our fancy with the concept X and hinted that it would form the basis of the next Lancer saloon. Also knows as the Evo. Well, finally, the tickling stops and the driving starts. The new Lancer looks very similar to the Concept-X, if we're to believe this drawing from Mitsubishi's own design board, which the firm says is bang on for accuracy. The car will be hitting the roads in the early part of 2007, and engines will include a 1.5-litre petrol with 108bhp and a 2.0-litre turbodiesel. Why anyone will be interested in these God only knows, because there's also a 2.0-litre turbocharged Evo with four-wheel drive and even more clever electronics to make it handle, go and thrill harder than its predecessors.


Well, I've experienced 1st hand what a stock Evo 7 can do thanks to Mr. Mark Yeo, and not to forget the capabilities of the Evo IX FQ-360, i cant wait to see what the latest edition to this long line of legends will be capable of.




Dougie signing out.