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Vectra wins US Car of the Year

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Phil McNamara, 08 January 2007 02:05

It's enough to make Jeremy Clarkson's hair curl – even more. A US version of the Vauxhall Vectra – the Saturn Aura – has won North American Car of the Year. The car derided by TV presenter Clarkson won the award, following a vote by 49 enlightened motoring hacks. The gong is equivalent to the European Car of the Year, ...

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Vectra wins US Car of the Year

Vectra wins US Car of the Year

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Phil McNamara, 08 January 2007 02:05

It's enough to make Jeremy Clarkson's hair curl – even more. A US version of the Vauxhall Vectra – the Saturn Aura – has won North American Car of the Year. The car derided by TV presenter Clarkson won the award, following a vote by 49 enlightened motoring hacks. The gong is equivalent to the European Car of the Year, ...

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster (2006): first official pictures

Aston Martin V8 Vantage Roadster (2006): first official pictures

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Phil McNamara, 15 November 2006 08:42

Vantage Roadster: the lowdown Aston Martin today reveals the convertible version of the V8 Vantage coupe. Badged Roadster, the two-seat soft-top retains the knee trembling-looks and identical, stellar performance of the fixed head Vantage. That means 0-60mph blurs past in 4.9sec, with 175mph flat out, courtesy of the 380bhp V8 engine. Due to go on sale in spring 2007, the ...

BMW 3-series convertible (2006): first official pictures

BMW 3-series convertible (2006): first official pictures

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Phil McNamara, 24 October 2006 10:03

BMW 3-series convertible: the lowdown Here's the car BMW said it wouldn't develop: a 3-series convertible with a folding hard-top. Although condemned by the R&D team for being too heavy, raising the centre of gravity and sapping dynamic ability, BMW has been forced to listen to the market and introduce a glass and steel-roofed cabrio. With a large boot and ...

Mondeo to star in new James Bond film

Mondeo to star in new James Bond film

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Phil McNamara, 19 October 2006 11:31

James Bond will drive Ford's forthcoming Mondeo in the latest 007 adventure, Casino Royale. Ford has released images of the Mondeo hatch in action on the Casino Royale set. The latest Bond – actor Daniel Craig – will drive the 'hire car' after arriving in the Bahamas on the trail of terrorists. Ford will hope life will not imitate art, ...

Mitsubishi Evo X to get awesome double-clutch gearbox

Mitsubishi Evo X to get awesome double-clutch gearbox

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Phil McNamara, 18 August 2006 02:39

Mitsubishi will introduce a double-clutch gearbox on the Lancer Evolution X, sources say. The supersaloon is set for launch in a year, which should make Mitsubishi the first manufacturer to respond to VW's pioneering transmission. BMW and Porsche are among the car makers who are also working on rival gearboxes. DSG stands for direct-shift gearbox. It has twin clutches, which ...

Global GM chassis starts testing

Global GM chassis starts testing

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Phil McNamara, 10 August 2006 09:26

General Motors' new Epsilon II chassis – to be employed around the world by Vauxhall/Opel, Saab, Chevrolet and other brands – has hit the road for testing. Pictured here beneath the next Chevrolet Malibu, the modular front- and all-wheel drive architecture will also underpin the Vauxhall Vectra and Saab's new 9-3 and 9-5. GM is grouping its core models to ...

Audi S3 (2006): first official pictures

Audi S3 (2006): first official pictures

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Phil McNamara, 01 August 2006 06:23

The lowdown Here's the new benchmark for hot hatch acceleration: the 261bhp Audi S3 quattro. Up there with the most powerful hot hatches – the 261bhp BMW 130i and Volkswagen's 250bhp Golf R32 – the S3 is due in the UK in January 2007. Audi claims it despatches the 0-62mph sprint in an impressive 5.7sec. While the BMW and VW ...

Dodge to gatecrash Fiesta party

Dodge to gatecrash Fiesta party

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Phil McNamara, 30 July 2006 01:40

American brand Dodge is plotting a small hatch to take on Ford's Fiesta, with sales likely in 2008. Chrysler Group is in talks with three potential partners, to share a chassis for the baby Dodge. Chrysler boss Tom LaSorda told CAR Online that talks were ongoing with car makers from 'western Europea and Asia', and that he would make a ...

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