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  • Porsche Rennsport Reunion

    05 December 2007 by Ben Barry

    That’s quite some collection you’ve got there If only. This is a selection (yes, there were lots more) of Porsche race cars from the Rennsport Reunion held recently at Daytona Beach, Florida. The...

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  • Subaru Impreza WRX STi Type UK

    05 December 2007 by Ben Pulman

    Come on, I’ve seen the new Impreza before… You have, but not this one. Subaru chose the Bologna Motor Show for the debut of the UK-spec WRX STi, which unlike the 2.0-litre Japanese model we’ve driven,...

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  • Peugeot Bipper Beep Beep

    05 December 2007 by Ben Whitworth

    A Bipper Beep Beep... now there's a name to be proud of Yes, indeed. We thought Citroen's Nemo was a bit of a joke name, but the Beep Beep takes the silly name game on to the next level. Unveiled at...

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  • G Wiz i

    05 December 2007 by Tim Pollard

    A new Reva G-Wiz? It looks just like the old one! All the changes on the new G-Wiz i are under the skin, you see. This latest edition - distinguished by the de rigeur 'i' badging - benefits from the...

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  • Hyundai i10 revealed

    05 December 2007 by Ben Pulman

    Didn’t we see this last month? Two months ago actually, but the new Hyundai i10 city car makes its official show debut at Bologna, and CAR was given access to the car the night before the show so we...

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  • Audi A3 Cabriolet

    05 December 2007 by Ben Pulman

    So what’s the A3 cabrio like in the metal? Not bad. It gets the latest Audi family face, though you’ll have to pay extra for the outta-my-way LED daytime running lights. The rear lights are nice, too,...

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  • Arnie goes green in VW’s Blue

    04 December 2007 by Car magazine

    Schwarzenegger polishing his green credentials with a Blue? Very funny. Yes, he said he’d be back, but rather than hurtling after baddies in a Hummer, Arnold Schwarzenegger came over all green this...

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  • Chrysler’s electric car trio

    04 December 2007 by Ben Pulman

    I see that Chrysler hasn’t picked up on the 4x4 backlash yet… Indeed, but Chrysler is working hard to prove that it’s not dead yet, and its latest offerings are three electric concept cars that will...

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  • Fisker Hybrid

    04 December 2007 by Car magazine

    What’s this oddly attractive thing? Former Aston Martin designer Henrik Fisker is working on a turn-key hybrid sports car that will make its public debut at next year’s Detroit motor show in January.

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  • Vauxhall Vectra renamed as Insignia

    03 December 2007 by Car magazine

    Insignia badge signals a new era for Vauxhall, which means forgetting all about the Vectra

    Vauxhall has renamed its Vectra replacement, and like we all thought, it's going to be called Insignia. According to Vauxhall the Insignia name represents 'a new name for a new era', and we'll see if...

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  • Nissan GT-R import fears

    03 December 2007 by Car magazine

    Nissan GT-R hogged the limelight at its recent motor show unveil in Tokyo

    Bargain hunters rejoice! Nissan's new GT-R costs just £34,400 in Japan - spelling out juicy savings for grey importers in the UK, where the super-coupe is tipped to cost £60,000. Even after the cost...

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  • Mercworld’s first birthday

    03 December 2007 by Car magazine

    Join Mercedes at Brooklands this weekend for cake, Stirling Moss, and the chance to ride in a Mercedes SLR McLaren

    Mercedes-Benz World will be celebrating its first birthday this weekend, and you’re invited.  Although officially the anniversary was last week, it’ll be this Saturday and Sunday (3-4 November) that...

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  • We ride in Jag’s XF at the Nurburgring

    30 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Jaguar has put a fleet of XFs through a gruelling test programme, from desert conditions in the US to the toughest circuit in the world, the Nurburgring. That's where we sent Ben Oliver. CAR Online...

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  • The stars of the 2007 Tokyo show

    30 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Tokyo Show

    Get ready for imagination overload! It's Tokyo motor show time, which means a host of weird and wonderful concepts. Join the CAR news team at the show, and check out the Nissan GT-R supercar, Honda's...

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  • CAR of the Year 2007

    30 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Car of the Year

    2007's best new cars face off to decide CAR of the Year. On the shortlist are two sensational sports cars - the Audi R8 and BMW M3 - brilliant family cars from Ford and Mercedes, plus the little Fiat...

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  • Ferrari Scuderia teaser video

    30 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Ferrari Scuderia

    THE supercar of 2007 in action. The Scuderia is the latest in a long line of lightweight Ferrari specials, and follows in the tyre tracks of the exceptional 360 Challenge Stradale. Hear what happens...

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  • Matt Neal takes on Cadwell in a GT3 RS

    30 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Cadwell lap

    Here's a tour of Cadwell Park with a difference - because Touring Car star Matt Neal is at the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3. It was a brief respite from Neal's timed laps at our Greatest Performance...

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  • Greatest Performance Cars

    30 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Greatest Performance Cars 2007

    Welcome to petrolhead heaven. Join the CAR team, and guest driver Matt Neal from the British Touring Car Championship, at Cadwell Park. We put 2007's hottest 14 cars - including the BMW M3, Audi R8...

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  • The stars of the 2007 Frankfurt show

    30 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Frankfurt

    CAR's team of pundits presents the seven most important cars unveiled in Germany - from the tiny Toyota iQ and VW Up! to the BMW X6 and Lamborghini Reventon - in our exclusive video.It's a chance to...

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  • Chevrolet to build the Beat

    28 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Chevrolet's Beat concept will 'significantly inspire' the new Chevy city car due in 2010

    Chevrolet has just announced that its tiny baby, the Beat, will go into production in 2010. It will be sold in the US - and across Europe. Chevrolet previewed three city car concepts at the New York...

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  • Aston Martin’s design future

    28 November 2007 by Car magazine

    Aston Martin plans to build a new 'eco' design studio, where the current shape of Astons will be fettled for the next 20 years

    Aston Martin boss Ulrich Bez has told CAR Online he wants to evolve the firm's distinctive design 'for the next 20 years'. The company hopes to repeat the success of the timeless Porsche 911. The...

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  • Reventon v Tornado

    28 November 2007 by Ben Whitworth

    Reventón took on Tornado jet fighter - and lost at 210mph

    Lamborghini’s mean-looking €1 million Reventón may look like a stealth fighter without the wings, but a couple of Raging Bull test drivers decided to take on the real thing over the weekend. They...

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  • Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro

    14 November 2007 by Ben Pulman

    Ah, the new Audi A3 convertible… Not quite. It certainly looks like a drop-top A3, and although that car’s on the way, this is the Audi Cross Cabriolet quattro. Now trying say that really fast. This...

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  • The cure for forgetful parkers

    12 November 2007 by Tim Pollard

    London's new Terminal 5 at the world's busiest airport, Heathrow, will feature some novel facilities for forgetful travellers - including a car finder system to remind you where you parked. Opening in...

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  • MG TF delayed

    08 November 2007 by Ben Pulman

    The relaunch of MG in the UK has been delayed by at least six months, CAR has learned. Production of the revised, and Lotus-tuned, TF roadster has slipped back into 2008. CAR Online was told in May...

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  • Fiat 500 prices announced

    05 November 2007 by Ben Pulman

    Fiat has just announced prices for its gorgeous 500, and it’s not been greedy. As well as the 1.3-litre 75bhp diesel, and 1.4-litre 100bhp petrol, the range will now start with a 1.2-litre 69bhp...

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  • Ferrari Theme Park is go

    05 November 2007 by Ben Pulman

    This past weekend the foundation stone for the Ferrari Theme Park was laid on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi – one of seven Emirates making up the UAE - along with a time capsule. Under the rule of Luca di...

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  • Maybach Landaulet study

    02 November 2007 by Ben Pulman

    Oh dear… Don’t worry, it’s still just a concept so it may never happen. Actually it will. This is the Maybach Landaulet study, due to be unveiled in Dubai later this month, and it’ll go into...

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  • SEMA’s good, the bad and the ugly II

    01 November 2007 by Phil McNamara

    Alpine R-class Believe me, that is an R-class. Hidden away in the depths of the wheels and tyres hall lurked this mutated MPV, slammed on 30-inch wheels. Surrounded by the DUB editorial team, the...

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  • Hyundai i10 (2007): First official pictures

    31 October 2007 by Ben Pulman

    The i10? Isn’t that a highway? It is, and ‘the 10’ stretches all the way from California to Florida. Hyundai has altogether different ideas for its i10, because this is their new city car. It replaces...

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