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This is the new Kia Soul. For its second generation, Kia's quirky supermini crossover has adopted design cues from the 2012 Trackster concept, and sits on a wider, stiffer chassis. The boxy Soul has been a huge hit with young drivers in America, but can this second-gen version also woo British buyers? Read on for the details, and deliver your ...

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Kia Soul (2013) first official pictures

Ollie Kew, 28 March 2013 15:00

Nissan Note (2013) first pictures of Euro-spec supermini

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Ollie Kew, 18 February 2013 09:00

Nissan has designed, engineered and will build its new Note mini-MPV in the UK. The second-gen Note packs better safety and driver assistance tech into an altogether more fashionable body than its cute but uninpsiring predecessor. Does it have enough talent to cause nightmares for the Ford Fiesta and Honda Jazz? Read on for the full details of the 2013 ...

Volkswagen Passat (2011): the American one

Ben Oliver, 10 January 2011 01:30

Volkswagen has unveiled the US version of the Passat at the 2011 Detroit auto show. VW’s European customers won’t be able to buy it, but will be interested in the price: despite being longer and wider than the car offered in Europe it will start from just £13,000 before taxes for a 168bhp five-cylinder petrol. The nearest petrol Passat costs ...

Honda peps up the Insight hybrid car (2010)

Tim Pollard, 19 July 2010 10:20

Honda is perking up the Insight hybrid petrol-electric car this autumn in response to customer feedback. In particular, the new 2010 Insight gets mods to the suspension to improve the ride and a few more luxurious cabin trimmings. It seems that Honda's taken some flak over the way the Insight drives, and engineers have focused on improving the Insight's ride ...

Chevrolet Cruze (2009): first pictures

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Ben Whitworth, 21 August 2008 17:08

This is the new Chevrolet Cruze, the compact four-door saloon that that arrives early next year to try and steal some sales from the Focus, Astra and Golf. Due to officially bow in at the Paris motor show next month, the Cruze signposts Chevrolet’s distinctive new design style, and its pronounced split grille is expected to be a key visual ...

Skoda Superb at Geneva

Mark Walton, 07 March 2008 17:26

What’s new on Skoda’s Geneva Motor Show stand?Skoda launched its second-generation Superb, aimed at the mid-sized, middle class Mondeo market. It’s a handsome car, with more than a little 1990s BMW 5-Series in it – from the way the bonnet meets the headlight glass, to the famous ‘Hofmeister Kink’ in the C pillar. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. ...

Skoda Superb (2008) teaser

Ben Pulman, 16 January 2008 16:57

Skoda has released this teaser picture of the Superb ahead of its Geneva Motor Show debut. Although Geneva isn’t until March 2008, Skoda is already drip-feeding information about next year’s new Superb. First on the list is this teaser picture of the big barge, which will use parts from the current Passat. The Superb will go on sale in September ...

Vauxhall Vectra renamed as Insignia

Anonymous, 03 December 2007 09:46

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 Vauxhall is telling the truth when the covers come off the new car at the British Motor Show in July 2008. It's a big claim ...

Dodge Avenger

Tim Pollard, 09 January 2007 04:52

It's the new Dodge Avenger. A Mondeo rival, you say? That's right. Dodge showed the Avenger for the first time today (previously we'd only seen the concept at Paris in '06) and it'll go on sale in September 2007 to square up to existing family cars. Think of it as a Mondeo on steroids. Dodge knows it must offer something ...

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