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Ford Fiesta saloon: first photos

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Digby Fullam, 19 November 2008 10:21

Ford is keeping true to its word in making the Fiesta a truly global car, taking the wraps off the new Fiesta saloon in China this week. Why China? Isn’t the LA Show on this week? Ford has earmarked China as a key market for the Fiesta saloon – given China’s penchant for three-box bodystyles.  In fact, Ford is so ...

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Ford Fiesta saloon: first photos

Rated 3 out of 5

Digby Fullam, 19 November 2008 10:21

Ford is keeping true to its word in making the Fiesta a truly global car, taking the wraps off the new Fiesta saloon in China this week. Why China? Isn’t the LA Show on this week? Ford has earmarked China as a key market for the Fiesta saloon – given China’s penchant for three-box bodystyles.  In fact, Ford is so ...

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Nissan Cube (2009) unveiled at LA Auto Show

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Ben Pulman, 19 November 2008 02:00

This is Nissan’s funky new third-generation Cube, unveiled at the LA Auto Show today and set to go on sale in North America in spring 2009. But the big news is that Nissan will also finally sell this new Cube officially in the UK, so the Fiat 500 and Mini will have an edgy new Japanese rival from early next ...

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Mini E electric car: first photos

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Tim Pollard, 20 October 2008 09:36

The Mini has finally gone electric. As scooped by CAR Online, the Mini E is a pure electric car and just 500 will be built for corporate and private customers in the US, although a handful could make it to London where there is also a limited recharging infrastructure. The Mini E will only be available for one year as ...

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Citroen’s new stop-start system revealed

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Tim Pollard, 08 October 2008 13:12

Citroen has shown off its next-generation stop-start system on a C3 Picasso. The company launched its first-gen system four years ago on the C2 and C3, for which it claims fuel savings of up to 27 percent, but it’ll soon be superseded by a new, cheaper system. The second-generation Stop & Start will be launched in 2010 on PSA’s small ...

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Audi A1 Sportback concept: first photos

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Tim Pollard, 01 October 2008 21:35

Audi has whisked the covers off its five-door A1 – in the shape of this A1 Sportback concept car, shown to a few selected media and VIPs on the eve of the Paris motor show 2008. It's a follow-up to 2007's A1 Metroproject quattro concept, which previewed the three-door A1. Audi's new supermini is scheduled to arrive in showrooms in ...

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Hyundai i20 and ix55 (2008) first pictures

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Ben Pulman, 03 September 2008 11:21

This is Hyundai’s i20, the Korean company’s replacement for the Getz supermini. The new i20 will debut at the Paris motor show in October 2008, along with a plethora of low-emissions concepts and a new seven-seat 4x4. Tell me about the new Hyundai i20 Sitting on an all-new platform with a wheelbase longer than the existing Getz, the i20 is ...

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Kia Soul: more details and photos

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Tim Pollard, 02 September 2008 09:37

Kia has issued some more details and photographs of its new tallboy supermini alternative, the Soul. Kia calls the Soul 'a segment-busting urban crossover' model, but we'd pigeonhole it as an intriguing new rival to the likes of the Honda Jazz and Vauxhall Meriva, with a small dose of Mini charm thrown in for good measure. So what exactly is ...

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Ford Ka stars in latest Bond film

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Ben Whitworth, 15 August 2008 11:14

Ford’s new Ka is going to be a film star. Continuing Ford’s relationship with the James Bond film series, the Ka will appear in the latest spy thriller Quantum of Solace, driven by Ukranian actress Olga Kurylenko. Kurylenko plays Camille in the Mark Foster-directed thriller. The Russian-Bolivian agent is initially pitted against Bond, again played by Daniel Craig – but ...

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Honda Jazz: first look in the metal

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Tom Richards, 05 August 2008 12:29

Here are the first pictures of the all-new Honda Jazz, the follow-up to the super-clever supermini that’s been on sale since 2002. You’ll have to wait until autumn 2008 for Honda’s UK dealers to launch the Jazz, but CAR has already pored all over the new supermini to bring you a full preview of the latest mini. So what’s the ...

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Seat at the London motor show 2008

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Ben Pulman, 24 July 2008 11:23

Seat has a true world debut at Excel, with the three-door version of its new Ibiza. Then there's also an old Ibiza in the shape of the eco-friendly Ecomotive, which we're actually quite keen on. What’s new on Seat’s motor show stand? The new Sportcoupe. It's a fancy name for what’s actually the three-door Ibiza, but it does makes it ...

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