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Subaru will show this European-spec Impreza five-door at the 2012 Geneva motor show, as well as the BRZ sports car in European trim. This is the fourth-generation of the Impreza, but traditionalists expecting a return to the four-door saloon format will be disappointed: it remains a five-door hatchback bodyshell. Subaru abandoned its distinctive four-door style for Golf-alike hatch style in ...

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Subaru Impreza – the 2012 European one is revealed

Tim Pollard, 10 February 2012 15:17

Dodge Dart unveiled at 2012 Detroit show

Tim Pollard, 09 January 2012 19:57

If you want confirmation that Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is shaking up his American patient look no further than the new Dodge Dart. It's a new compact car for Dodge - based on the underpinnings of an Alfa Romeo Giulietta. It's an important launch for Dodge and this sector accounts for 15% of all US car sales. Dodge Dart: the ...

Dodge Dart (2012) - first pictures of the American Alfa

Tim Pollard, 06 December 2011 16:29

Dodge is reviving a badge from the 1960s for its new Dart compact car - and it's based on Alfa Romeo underpinnings. The new 2012 Dodge Dart borrows the Alfa Romeo Giulietta architecture, available within the group now that Chrysler is part of the Fiat group. Dodge dubs its the new Compact US Wide (CUSW) platform, and we'll see this ...

Hyundai i30 (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

Tim Pollard, 12 September 2011 20:00

Hyundai is showing off the new i30 hatchback at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. It's the first of the Hyundai-Kia twins - the new Kia Ceed lands in spring 2012. The i30 is Hyundai's C-segment Focus rival, and its replacement marks the start of a challenging new era for Hyundai; the i30 was the first car to wear the 'i' ...

Skoda MissionL concept car (2011) unveiled

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Tim Pollard, 06 September 2011 10:50

Skoda will show this new MissionL concept car at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. It's a clear look at its proposed new model to slot between Fabia and Octavia. If you ever wondered at the strange 'half sizes' used by the Czechs, this is why. Skoda MissionL: what it means The improbably named MissionL is described as a compact liftback, ...

Honda Insight (2012): now cleaner and sub-100g/km

Tim Pollard, 02 September 2011 09:27

Honda will unveil the revised Insight hybrid car at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show – and CO2 emissions have finally been tickled under 100g/km. The five-door hatch now boasts a CO2 rating of 96g/km. So – under current tax regimes – you won't pay a penny in annual road tax or the London congestion charge. Though we all know that ...

Hyundai i30 (2012): the first official rendering

Tim Pollard, 10 August 2011 08:00

Hyundai will show its new i30 family hatch at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. This first rendering show the new 2012 i30 for the first time - are we alone in detecting more than a hint of Vauxhall Astra in profile? The i30 is Hyundai's Golf and Focus rival and is Hyundai's biggest selling model in Europe. What's new for the ...

Audi A3 hatch, Sportback and saloon (2012) sketches

Tim Pollard, 15 April 2011 11:19

Audi has released a batch of official design sketches revealing the new 2012 Audi A3. This is our first glimpse of the new A3 hatch, A3 Sportback and A3 saloon. There will be another A3 cabriolet, but no renderings have been issued yet. This is the planned roll-out of the new third-generation Audi A3 range, starting at the 2012 Geneva ...

Peugeot 308 facelift (2011) first official pictures

Tim Pollard, 07 February 2011 16:30

It's facelift time for the Peugeot 308. The 2011 mid-life fillip brings a modest refresh, with tweaked engines, the promise of emissions as low as 98g/km of CO2 and a raft of minor styling and spec enhancements. How to spot the new facelifted 2011 Peugeot 308 Although this is a minor facelift, the 308 is easily spotted by its new-era ...

Lexus CT200h F Sport (2010), faster hybrids planned

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Tim Pollard, 18 October 2010 12:36

Lexus is desperate to portray its new CT200h as the sporty hybrid. Hence the new Lexus CT200h F Sport unveiled at the Australian motor show. There's a new styling pack, including an IS-F-alike snout, alloys and F Sport trims outside and a sportier interior. The CT200h isn't expected to make it to the UK, but elements of the makeover could ...

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