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We've been spending some time this week in BMW's 335i, fitted with the full catalogue of BMW Performance upgrades. Our initial plan was to use it as an ice-breaker for our interview with Lincolnshire racer Jack Harvey - runner-up in this year's Formula BMW Europe Championship - but we decided to hang on to it for a few days to find out whether the BMW Performance range adds a worthwhile boost to the 300 bhp 335i's repertoire.

We are full of admiration for the project started by Michael and Maximilian Stoschek to resurect the Lancia Stratos using the most modern technologies and build standards, whilst still retaining the intrinsic chuckability of the original iconic car.

Lotus Motorsport in collaboration with seasoned championship winners ART Grand Prix have confirmed their participation in the 2011 GP2 (Europe and Asia series) and GP3 series. The contract with ART Grand Prix sees Lotus commit to providing technical and engineering support for the GP2 and GP3 race series for the foreseeable future.