Top Gear's Clarkson's latest rant

And so, Porsche has turbocharged the new 911, Ferrari has introduced an 800bhp Enzo, Aston is beavering away with its new DBS and, imminently, Mercedes is expected to announce plans for a new collaboration with McLaren.

The message is clear. As fast as politicians wrap the motor industry up with noise, emission and safety red tape, car designers are unravelling the constraints with more and more power.

No really. We already have a 240bhp Golf. That's twice as much as we were given 20 years ago and if that rate of change keeps going, people learning to drive today will finish their career in a family hatchback with 1,000bhp under the bonnet. Nice.

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dblo7 - 5/1/2006 5:02:41 PM

+1 Boost

Clarkson = gimmick. Just trying to put a spin on the whole auto review/comparison subject and make it more entertaining...oh as well as (can I say) a little controversial.

E34M5 - 5/9/2006 2:51:53 AM

+1 Boost

at least he's right about the Q7. that thing seems to be just another overweight turd.