Motornews 157 - Tesla ModelS - Nissan Juke R - Corsa VXR Nurburgring - Twizy

Vauxhall / Opel's new Corsa VXR Nürburgring Edition promises to be one of the quickest cars in its class. With performance of 0-60mph in just 6.5 seconds and a top speed of 143mph, the Corsa Nürburgring will deliver all the driving thrills you'd expect from a car wearing the legendary track's name. Not content with re-shaping the car market by pioneering the crossover -- Nissan is now creating the Juke-R, the first ever super crossover that thinks it's a GT-R. Renault's intriguing electric two-seat Twizy is set to hit European streets shortly, and as part of the buzz in the lead-up to its launch, specification has just been confirmed for the third trim level, Colour. Tesla have announced that a high-performance version of the Model S saloon will be available from the car's launch in 2012, giving the electric car maker a rival for the BMW M5.
The performance version of the all-electric luxury saloon will be offered with a battery pack with a 300-mile range and enhanced power electrics to cut its 0-60mph time from 5.5sec to 4.6sec. Tesla also confirmed that the Model S would be offered with optional aerodynamic wheels, boosting the range of the 300-mile range cars by 20 miles.

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