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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 ...

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Volkswagen Passat (2011): the American one

Ben Oliver, 10 January 2011 01:30

Cadillac CTS Coupe, CTS-V (2008): first official pictures

Ben Oliver, 16 January 2008 04:07

Cadillac showed three major new models at Detroit, and pulled off one of the show’s few surprises by keeping its new CTS Coupe completely secret until it was officially unveiled. It also revealed the 550bhp CTS-V and the Provoq small SUV concept (see separate story). Although branded as a concept, the striking, angular two-door four-seat CTS Coupe will come to ...

Corvette ZR1 (2008): first official pictures

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Ben Oliver, 13 January 2008 21:56

General Motors has unveiled its fastest, most powerful production model ever. Official figures have yet to be released but insiders say the Corvette ZR1 is likely to top 200mph and crack 60mph in a little over 3 seconds. Its new supercharged, 6.2-litre LS9 V8 makes 620bhp and 595lb ft of torque, which GM claims gives the ZR1 a better power-to-weight ...

Suzuki aims high

Ben Oliver, 25 October 2007 02:24

Looks kinda lairy for a Suzuki… Yes, but it could be your next company car. Suzuki is on a mission to break into the car makers’ top ten, raising production from 2.4 to 3 million, and it needs a decent Mondeo-sized saloon, hatch and estate to help do it. The Kizashi launched at Frankfurt will be the saloon and hatch ...

Gordon Murray launches car company

Ben Oliver, 05 July 2007 08:11

Gordon Murray has launched his own car company. Forget million-pound price tags; his first effort will be a radical new small car so frugal you’ll recoup its £5000 cost in four years of ownership. Gordon Murray Design describes it as 'a new class of vehicle. You won’t get in it, sit in it or put luggage in it like a ...

Ferrari Turns 60...

Ben Oliver, 26 June 2007 09:52

Happy Birthday to you... Ferrari is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a five-day party at its famous Fiorano test track. More than 1000 Ferraris have descended on Maranello from around the world, including some of the rarest and most valuable road cars. Invited Ferrari owners saw Scuderia legends from Nino Vaccarella to Michael Schumacher take to the track in the ...

Ferrari Mille Chili conceept (2007): first official pictures

Ben Oliver, 21 June 2007 05:51

The Mille Chili? So this is Ferrari’s green supercar… Yes. Officially it has no name, but internally it’s called the Mille Chili (thousand kilos) and it’s arguably the most important concept car Ferrari has ever shown. Don’t be fooled by its shrunken-Enzo appearance. In revealing the car today at its Fiorano test track, Ferrari has lifted the lid on a ...

Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

Ben Oliver, 09 January 2007 05:53

Drophead Coupe makes waves in Detroit CAR Online brought you the first pictures of the new open-top Phantom and exclusive video footage last month, but this £260,000 monster still stole the Detroit show when Rolls-Royce chairman Ian Robertson officially unveiled it in what will be by far its biggest market. The 100EX concept on which the production car is based ...

Kia Kue concept

Ben Oliver, 09 January 2007 04:47

A Kia concept car. How exciting! More exciting than you might suppose. Kia has been riotously successful but freely admits that people only buy its cars because they are cheap and fairly reliable. It wants you to love your Kia too, and in a bid to inject some passion into the brand has hired Peter Schreyer, the man responsible for ...