The motor industry might be in turmoil, but there are still plenty of exciting new cars being readied for launch in 2009. The new January 2009 issue of CAR Magazine lifts the lid on 64 of the key 2009 cars – with scoop photos, artist’s impressions and exclusive photoshoots on the hottest cars of the year. Click here for a free digital preview of the new CAR magazine. And CAR Online is celebrating the flood of new models with an exhaustive A-Z of all the new cars in 2009.
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Alfa Romeo Mito
Mini-rivalling premium hatch with supercar styling cues
Alfa Romeo 149
147 moves upmarket to take on A3 and 1-series
Alfa Romeo 169
We’re due to hear more on Alfa’s 167 later next year
Alfa Romeo 8C Spider
Stunning supercar chops its top
Arash AF-10
Sales of Farboud’s new supercar begin
Aston Martin V12 Vantage RS
911 GT3 rival with V12 power in Vantage rags
Aston Martin Rapide
Super-saloon doesn’t go on sale until 2010, but ’09 debut
Aston Martin One-77
Credit crunch-defying, £1.2m limited edition hypercar
Audi A1
First glimpse of Audi’s Mini rival bows in, 2010 on-sale
Audi TT RS
Turbocharged 2.5 kick out 340bhp for Porsche thrills
Audi TT Speedster
Chopped-up TT only for Middle East’s sunnier climes
Audi A5 Cabriolet
Audi sticks with canvas roof design over folding hard top
Audi A5 Sportback
Another A5 spin-off – this time it gets practical
Audi Q7 Hybrid
Lumbering Q7 cleans up its act with hybrid power
Audi Q7 V12 TDI
Lumbering Q7 gets V12 derv. We’re not quite sure why!
Audi RS5
450bhp challenger for BMW’s M3 unveiled in late ’09
Audi R8 Spider
Glorious R8 loses its roof but none of its charm
Audi R8 V10
We’re only weeks away from seeing V10 at Detroit
Audi A7
Four-door CLS rival from Audi
Audi A8
Frankfurt 2009 debut for fourth gen limo
Bentley Flying Spur Speed
For plutocrats who just must have a 600bhp W12
Bentley Arnage
New limo bows in at Frankfurt show 2009
BMW PAS
Niche-bending 5-series on stilts due for Frankfurt debut
BMW 7-series
Full roll-out for BMW’s luxury car
BMW X1
Honey I shrank the X1. Real car next October
BMW X5 and X6 ‘M’
Watch out! M-division try out speedy SUVs
BMW X6 Hybrid
BMW’s ultra niche SAV gets hybrid power
BMW Z4
Folding CC hard-top for Detroit debut
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport
Sell the house. And the neighbours’! Drop-top hypercar
Cadillac BRX
Partner to new Saab 4×4 gets V6 engines from CTS
Cadillac SRX
Edgy looks for Caddy’s new small SUV
Cadillac CTS Wagon
Now the dog can ride in American 5-series rival
Cadillac CTS-V
Super-saloon with dizzying 6.2-litre V8
Cadillac CTS Coupe
Yanks’ rival to Audi’s A5 delayed but not out
Caterham R300
Bottom-rung Superlight R. With ‘just’ 339bhp
Chevrolet Beat
It’s 2009, so we’ll see Chevy’s new baby
Chevrolet Cruze
New family fodder with this four-door
Chevrolet Camaro
Retro muscle car is finally available. Convertible follows
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1
Manic 638bhp 6.2-litre V8 lands in March. Shame about £109k price
Citroen C3 Picasso
Citroen doing what it does best with funky mini MPV to rival Meriva
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Ferrari California
Coupe-convertible Ferrari juggles accessibility and performance perfectly
Ferrari Scuderia Spider 16M
Long name. But what’s not to like about a Scuderia with no roof?
Ferrari F430 replacement
New V8 rumoured for late 2009 debut
Fiat 500 Cabriolet
Now they’re taking a tin opener to the Cinquecento
Fisker Karma
Stunning hybrid due to arrive in 2009
Ford Ka
We’ve already driven it, but new mini rocks up in oh-nine
Ford B-Max
Taller Fiesta MPV with room galore. Let’s pray it’s not another Fusion!
Ford Focus RS
Eagerly anticipated rocketship Focus bows in
Honda Insight
The Insight returns. Prius rival is world’s cheapest hybrid
Honda CR-Z
Sporty hybrid coupe follows sleek concept car
Honda NSX
Will we finally see the new NSX? Let’s hope so…
Hyundai i20
Korean car designed and developed in Europe. Nice
Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Chances of great rwd coupe coming to UK diminishing
Infiniti FX
New Infiniti brand rolls up with novel take on BMW X5
Infiniti G37
Target BMW again: 3-series rival with 3.7 V6
Infiniti G37 Coupe
Wannabe premium coupe. We like
Infiniti G37 Convertible
Folding tin-top lands in US showrooms Feb 2009
Jaguar XK/XKR facelift
New 5.0-litre V8 – and 3.0 diesel – for refreshed sports car
Jaguar XFR
Watch out M5! Hot Jag lands in Detroit with 500bhp supercharged V8
Jaguar XJ
First sight of new limo late ’09, full sales 2010
Kia Cee’d Cabriolet
Bargain A3 rival? Handsome Ceed loses its top
Kia Kee
Whatever next? Korean TT rival tipped for launch
Kia Sorento
Off-roader gets new styling and engines
Kia Soul
Kia’s new style continues with trendy ‘mini
Kia Soul MPV
Korea’s take on the Honda Jazz. Based on new Soul
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Spyder
Our Performance Car of the Year gains folding soft top
Lamborghini Murcielago SV
A lighter Lambo style for last of the old-school supercars
Lancia Delta
Lancia returns to UK after 14-year absence
Lexus HS250h hybrid
Five-door hatch based on new Prius – but not for UK
Lexus LF-A
Jap supercar sports 5.0-litre V10 for super Supra
Lexus RX
No petrol engines for RX in the UK – it’s hybrid only
Lotus Evora
Hethel’s first all new car for 13 years. Clever 2+2
Lotus Esprit
Successor to legendary supercar due late oh-nine
Maserati Spyder
Drop-top based on Granturismo. Start salivating now
Mazda 3
Shake-up for Mazda’s Focus challenger
Mazda 3 MPS
Think sensible hatch shooting up with 260bhp hit
Mazda MX-5 facelift
Sweet-handling roadster wins minor revisions
Mercedes E-class
CLS lights, S-class wheelarches… all change for new E
Mercedes E-class Coupe
Replaces the CLK, moves up a notch
Mercedes R-class
Merc’s biggest enjoys mid-life fillip
Mercedes S-class facelift
World’s greatest luxury car set for visual tweaks
Mercedes S-class S400 Hybrid
New hybrid model, with petrol V6 and stop-start. Diesel hybrids arrive 2010
Mercedes McLaren SLR Speedster
Chopped-up, farewell version of SLR loses windscreen, goes hard-core
Mercedes Gullwing SLC concept
Show car tipped to preview new supercar inspired by classic ‘50s original
Mini E
Trendsetter receives fashionable electric power
Mini Convertible
BM’s baby cabrio follows hatchback changes at Detroit: stop-start, new hood
Mitsubishi i-MIEV
Like an i, but with lithium ion battery power
Nissan Pixo
Indian built city car, based on Suzuki Alto
Nissan Cube
Mk3 version of quirky Japanese box – and this one’s UK bound
Nissan 370Z
New Zed car packs enlarged V6 and evolutionary looks
Nissan 370Z Roadster
Rag-top follows hatch later in oh-nine
Nissan GTR
Supercar slayer finally hits UK shores. It’s brilliant
Nissan GTR V-Spec
No sooner does standard GTR land than revved-up is due
Noble M600
Welcome return by Noble with 600bhp twin-turbo Volvo V8
Peugeot 608
Believe the rumours and 908 RC Concept previews new barge
Peugeot 3008
New MPV spun from 308 hatch
Peugeot 308 RC Z
Rival for VW’s quality Scirocco. Promising…
Peugeot 308 CC
Gently evolutionary 308 boasts folding hard top
Porsche Boxster facelift
Refreshed Boxster gains PDK ‘box and direct injection
Porsche Cayman facelift
Boxster-alike refresh for brilliant Cayman
Porsche Cayenne 3.0 diesel
Porsche’s first-ever diesel road car. How times have changed…
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid
Porsche goes head on with Lexus with hybrid 4×4
Porsche 911 GT3 facelift
Second-gen 997 changes continue with GT3 and new RS
Porsche 911 Turbo facelift
Turbo follows suit: direct injection, PDK, just under 500 bhp
Porsche Panamera
Stillborn 989 rival is finally realised. Rival to Aston’s Rapide
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Range Rover Sport
Mid life tidy-up for ‘sporty’ Rangie: new 5.0 V8 and 3.0 D
Renault Clio facelift
Rejigged Clio due for 2009 debut
Renault Laguna Coupe
Handsome interpretation of Laguna saloon lands in earnest
Renaultsport Megane
Megane gets interesting with 230bhp upgrade at Geneva
Renault Megane Coupe
Sleek three-door aims high for Scirocco territory
Renault Scenic
We’ve already seen the leaks, see real midi MPV in summer
Roewe 550
Fancy a Chinese? Shrunken 75 back from the grave
Roewe 750
75 is reborn and heading for Europe, with possible hybrid power
Rolls Royce RR4
‘Baby’ Roller due summer 2009, based on latest 7-series
Saab 9-1
The car Saab’s needed for years. A late entry to premium hatch market
Saab 9-4X
Wrong car, wrong time. Saab 4×4 co-developed with Cadillac
Saab 9-5
Finally a replacement for crumbling 9-5 based on Insignia
Seat Ibiza Cupra
Hot Ibiza arrives sporting 1.4 litre turbo and seven-speed DSG
Seat Ibiza Ecomotive
Ecomotive mini spells tax-busting 99g/km CO2
Seat Leon facelift
New Ibiza styling cues for Geneva facelift
Seat Exeo
Haven’t we met before? Old A4 with new lights and SEAT badges
Skoda Yeti
Jacked-up Roomster. Think Polo Dune with 4×4
Skoda Octavia facelift
Top-value saloon nabs Superb’s headlights in ’09 spruce-up
Skoda Superb Estate
Vast estate will boast more load space than E-class at sub-Passat price
Smart ForTwo Diesel
Is there a cleaner car? Finally lands in UK in 2009
Subaru Impreza Diesel
Bobble-hatted rally fans confused by novel boxer diesel
Suzuki Alto
Indian built city car serves up bargain mini wheels
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Range Rover Sport
Mid life tidy-up for ‘sporty’ Rangie: new 5.0 V8 and 3.0 D
Renault Clio facelift
Rejigged Clio due for 2009 debut
Renault Laguna Coupe
Handsome interpretation of Laguna saloon lands in earnest
Renaultsport Megane
Megane gets interesting with 230bhp upgrade at Geneva
Renault Megane Coupe
Sleek three-door aims high for Scirocco territory
Renault Scenic
We’ve already seen the leaks, see real midi MPV in summer
Roewe 550
Fancy a Chinese? Shrunken 75 back from the grave
Roewe 750
75 is reborn and heading for Europe, with possible hybrid power
Rolls Royce RR4
‘Baby’ Roller due summer 2009, based on latest 7-series
Saab 9-1
The car Saab’s needed for years. A late entry to premium hatch market
Saab 9-4X
Wrong car, wrong time. Saab 4×4 co-developed with Cadillac
Saab 9-5
Finally a replacement for crumbling 9-5 based on Insignia
Seat Ibiza Cupra
Hot Ibiza arrives sporting 1.4 litre turbo and seven-speed DSG
Seat Ibiza Ecomotive
Ecomotive mini spells tax-busting 99g/km CO2
Seat Leon facelift
New Ibiza styling cues for Geneva facelift
Seat Exeo
Haven’t we met before? Old A4 with new lights and SEAT badges
Skoda Yeti
Jacked-up Roomster. Think Polo Dune with 4×4
Skoda Octavia facelift
Top-value saloon nabs Superb’s headlights in ’09 spruce-up
Skoda Superb Estate
Vast estate will boast more load space than E-class at sub-Passat price
Smart ForTwo Diesel
Is there a cleaner car? Finally lands in UK in 2009
Subaru Impreza Diesel
Bobble-hatted rally fans confused by novel boxer diesel
Suzuki Alto
Indian built city car serves up bargain mini wheels
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