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Richard Webber won a competition held by CAR and Vauxhall to take a CAR Online reader to Frankfurt. Here's his earlier report from the 2009 IAA - and you can now watch his video preview of the new 2010 Astra below I was chuffed to bits to win CAR’s competition to go to the 2009 Frankfurt motor show. But would the ...

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Frankfurt motor show revisited: a reader’s review

Richard Webber, 05 October 2009 17:26

Lokinen Geneva motor show 2009 blog

Lokinen, 10 March 2009 12:00

Getting To Base Camp Thannon It had all gone too well. Having failed to secure accommodation near the centre of Geneva, I’d easily managed to get an apartment in the same block as my two forum blogger colleagues, Robbie (1977) and Mark (car4mh). I’d also, purely by chance, managed to get a flight that landed ten minutes before Robby’s flight ...

Mazda 3 saloon unveiled at LA Auto Show

Ben Pulman, 19 November 2008 17:00

Mazda has officially unveiled its new 3 four-door saloon at the LA Auto Show today, revealing the car in full and releasing more technical details. A five-door hatchback (favoured in Europe) will be shown at the Bologna motor show in December 2008, and form the basis of a hot MPS model. The current 3 is Mazda’s best-selling vehicle, accounting for ...

SEMA 2008 show report: Volkswagen Passat CC

Ben Whitworth, 07 November 2008 09:00

Volkswagen’s sobriety took a back seat at the SEMA show in Las Vegas this week – it pulled the covers off a pair of muscle-bound Passat CCs, a racy 295bhp Tiguan and a grunty diesel Jetta aimed at cajoling the American market into turning its back on gasoline. A hot VW Passat CC isn’t without appeal… The unambiguously named Performance ...

Alfa at the Paris motor show 2008

Ben Barry, 02 October 2008 20:29

It’s all quiet at Alfa, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to look at. The girls are of an even higher standard than those over the road at Fiat, while the 8C Spider – standing proud in pearl white amid a sea of red – and the recently revised 159 look stunning. Tell me about the 159 We’ve seen the ...

Lexus at the Paris motor show 2008

Gavin Green, 02 October 2008 20:08

A coupe/cabriolet version of the appealing IS250 was Lexus’s highlight at Paris. Its three-piece folding metal roof completes its gymnastics in just 20 seconds before folding flat in the cavernous boot. All very well, but the ugly rear end totally undermines any showroom appeal. Tell me more about the Lexus IS250C It further expands the range of Lexus’s 3-series rival, ...

Toyota at the Paris motor show 2008

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Gavin Green, 02 October 2008 19:16

Toyota showed the latest, third-generation Avensis, a car that typically whips up as much excitement from car enthusiasts as the Eurovision Song Contest does with music aficionados. The Avensis is one of those cars that typically provides loyal service to company car reps before naturally seeing out as its days as a minicab, pine scent dangling from rear-view mirror. The ...

Skoda at the Paris motor show 2008

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Ben Whitworth, 02 October 2008 17:33

Skoda launched its revised Octavia at the Paris motor show – and it's clear to see they've injected some mini-Superb DNA. And that was about it for the Czech marque this year; 2008 is a bit of a slow period for Skoda, before the product onslaught begins in earnest next year. Tell me more about the new Octavia With its ...

Cadillac at the Paris motor show 2008

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Guy Bird, 02 October 2008 11:53

The new CTS Sport Wagon took pride of place on Cadillac’s Paris show. After a strong reception at the elite Concours d’Elegance in Pebble Beach, California in August 2008, the European unveil was the first time most of us have been able to get up close and personal with the large estate. Tell me more about the Cadillac CTS Sport ...

Suzuki Kizashi 3

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Liz Turner, 20 March 2008 21:18

The third car of Suzuki’s dramatic Kizashi trilogy had its world debut at New York, and we’re told this handsome sports sedan is close to the production vehicle. When it arrives in the US this Fall, the powertrain will be a 3.6-litre DOHC V6 delivering 300bhp via a six-speed auto’ with paddle-shifters. No price has been announced, but it will ...

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