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Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon TDI

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 31 October 2007 11:17

What's that: a cool and understated Golf wagon? You'd better believe it. And it's more than a modified Golf estate, it's the spearhead for Volkswagen's renewed diesel push into North America. VW knows that young car enthusiasts see the influential SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) as the barometer of what's cool and happening. So by launching its new 2.0-litre TDI ...

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Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon TDI

Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagon TDI

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 31 October 2007 11:17

What's that: a cool and understated Golf wagon? You'd better believe it. And it's more than a modified Golf estate, it's the spearhead for Volkswagen's renewed diesel push into North America. VW knows that young car enthusiasts see the influential SEMA (Speciality Equipment Market Association) as the barometer of what's cool and happening. So by launching its new 2.0-litre TDI ...

Punchy diesel bound for Mini Cooper

Punchy diesel bound for Mini Cooper

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Phil McNamara, 07 November 2006 09:00

Mini is planning the first ever diesel Cooper – and the common-rail unit will have almost 50 percent more power than the outgoing Toyota engine. The Mini Cooper diesel will run the 1.6-litre HDi four, which features in Peugeot-Citroen and Ford cars. Peak power is 110bhp, with 180lb ft of torque on tap. Those outputs shame the outgoing Mini One ...

Citroen C-Crosser (2006): first official pictures

Citroen C-Crosser (2006): first official pictures

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Phil McNamara, 26 October 2006 12:26

Citroen C-Crosser: the lowdown Here's Citroen's C-Crosser SUV, a Mitsubishi Outlander with a facelift and butt-tuck. It's also the sister car of the Peugeot 4007, another badge-engineered French 4x4 revealed on CAR Online today. As with the 4007, Citroen has taken the Outlander, grafted on its corporate nose, added different 18-inch wheels and tweaked the rear lamps. Both 4x4s run ...

Peugeot 4007 (2006): first look

Peugeot 4007 (2006): first look

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 26 October 2006 10:00

Peugeot 4007: the lowdown This is the 4007, Peugeot's short-cut into the booming crossover-SUV market. Looks familiar? It's a badge-engineered version of Mitsubishi's new Outlander. And it won't be the only faux Frenchie: Citroen will also get a version. The 4007's glasshouse, outline and underpinnings are identical to the Mitsubishi's, although new headlamps and a gaping grille graft on some ...

Chevrolet WTCC Ultra (2006): first official pictures

Chevrolet WTCC Ultra (2006): first official pictures

Rated 1 out of 51

Phil McNamara, 28 September 2006 09:48

Chevrolet Ultra: the lowdown Hidden beneath the WTCC Ultra's wild touring car looks is Chevrolet's 2008 Ford Focus rival. GM's headline concept car at today’s Paris motor show (Thursday 28), the Ultra previews Chevrolet's future design direction, as well as the Lacetti replacement. Although the muscular bodykit, ultra-wide track, funky graphics and slitty rear window will all be toned down ...

Chevrolet WTCC Ultra

Chevrolet WTCC Ultra

Rated 0 out of 50

Phil McNamara, 28 September 2006 09:48

Chevrolet Ultra: the lowdown Hidden beneath the WTCC Ultra's wild touring car looks is Chevrolet's 2008 Ford Focus rival. GM's headline concept car at today’s Paris motor show (Thursday 28), the Ultra previews Chevrolet's future design direction, as well as the Lacetti replacement. Although the muscular bodykit, ultra-wide track, funky graphics and slitty rear window will all be toned down ...

Audi reveals monster V12 diesel

Audi reveals monster V12 diesel

Rated 4 out of 54

Phil McNamara, 18 September 2006 08:15

Audi has revealed details of a flagship diesel Q7, which runs a V12 TDI inspired by the company's Le Mans-winning diesel racer. Ingolstadt claims the engine is the world's most powerful production diesel. The blown 6.0-litre V12 kicks out 493bhp and a staggering 737lb ft at just 1750rpm. The Q7 may be the size of a train, but it will ...

Pumped up Chevy previews new Lacetti

Pumped up Chevy previews new Lacetti

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Phil McNamara, 07 September 2006 08:47

Chevrolet has issued this sneak preview of its forthcoming family hatch – disguised as a World Touring Car. Disregard the pram handle wing, snowplough undertray and steroidal wheelarch extensions, and you have the car to replace the current Lacetti in around 2008. The production model should use GM's next-generation Delta platform, which will also underpin the next Astra and a ...

We reveal Range Sport V8 diesel prices

We reveal Range Sport V8 diesel prices

Rated 3 out of 53

Phil McNamara, 22 August 2006 10:02

New high-tech diesel engines are heading for the Range Rover Sport and Land Rover Defender. The new 3.6-litre V8 diesel – already revealed in the Range Rover and set to account for 70 percent of its sales – will be available in the Sport in January 2007. CAR Online can reveal that the TDV8 HSE will cost £53,095. The HST version ...

Diesel rocket passes 300mph in record bid

Diesel rocket passes 300mph in record bid

Rated 0 out of 50

Phil McNamara, 18 August 2006 09:30

The 1500bhp JCB Dieselmax has passed 300mph in a test run for its diesel land speed record attempt. The sleek racer – powered by twin diesel engines each producing 750bhp – touched 308.252mph yesterday (Thursday 17 August). That smashes the current diesel car world record of 235.756mph, set in 1973. Andy Green, who achieved the supersonic speed of 763.035mph in ThrustSSC ...

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