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Mini Convertible (2009): the new R57 cabrio

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Simon Stiel, 28 November 2008 10:46

Mini has just issued the first photos of the new R57 Mini Convertible, which rolls into dealerships in March 2009 and follows the lead set by the latest hatchback. So it's cleaner, a little bit more polished inside and out, and there will probably be evidence of some middle-aged spread when we drive it in 2009.So what's new on the ...

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Mini Convertible (2009): the new R57 cabrio

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Simon Stiel, 28 November 2008 10:46

Mini has just issued the first photos of the new R57 Mini Convertible, which rolls into dealerships in March 2009 and follows the lead set by the latest hatchback. So it's cleaner, a little bit more polished inside and out, and there will probably be evidence of some middle-aged spread when we drive it in 2009.So what's new on the ...

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Volvo S60 Concept car: first official photos

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Simon Stiel, 24 November 2008 11:41

Volvo today releases the first exterior photograph of its new S60 Concept car that will appear at the Detroit motor show in January 2009 – ahead of a showroom launch in 2010. Last month, teaser photographs revealed the interior of the S60 concept car, but now we’ve got a glimpse of its exterior lurking in the shadows. Some have criticised the ...

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New Honda Insight teaches drivers how to save fuel

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Digby Fullam, 20 November 2008 15:17

Honda’s new Insight hybrid boasts some new-fangled tech called Ecological Drive Assist – which helps drivers of the new petrol-electric car to save fuel as they drive along. Ecological Drive Assist System? Sounds like marketing jargon to me!Look past the wacky sounding name and Honda’s latest gimmick sounds like a sound idea. Remember all the fuss about a Toyota Prius ...

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Vauxhall Insignia wins European Car of the Year

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Tim Pollard, 17 November 2008 11:32

Vauxhall/Opel has scooped the European Car of the Year gong – by a single point. The results, announced today, were another surprise in the 44-year history of CoTY, as the Insignia pipped the Ford Fiesta and pushed the VW Golf into third place. The full results for Car of the Year 2009 are: • 1st Vauxhall Insignia, 321 points• 2nd ...

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Seat A4, sorry, Exeo: first official photos

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Tim Pollard, 01 October 2008 22:16

Seat sprung a surprise on the eve of the Paris motor show by bringing along its Audi-in-fancy-dress Exeo. It's the Spanish firm's short-cut family car, a renosed last-gen A4 that will serve up a Seat challenger to the Mondeo, Insignia, Laguna et al. The Exeo arrives in UK showrooms in the first half of 2009. Come back to CAR Online ...

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Fiat to launch an Elise named Dino

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James Foxall, 19 September 2008 00:11

Fiat is planning a massive product offensive over the next three years and could re-launch the evocative Dino badge on a Lotus-derived sports car, CAR has learned. Not to be confused with the Dino of Ferrari fame, Fiat's version was all about affordable, stylish transport – and we could see the badge on a new Elise-based sports car due in ...

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GM 'will lose money' on the new Chevrolet Volt

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Ben Whitworth, 18 September 2008 14:39

Despite hanging its future on the make-or-break Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car, GM has confirmed that it doesn’t expect to make a profit from it – at least not on the first-generation model. The Chevy Volt was unveiled this week amid much hoopla at GM's centenary. 'I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a situation where we make money, particularly ...

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Toyota’s new Avensis: more photos and details

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Nick Eaton, 10 September 2008 12:30

Two weeks ago, Toyota showed a solitary rear three-quarters photograph of the new Avensis. Today, it has released a slew of new photos to show how the saloon and estate will look from all angles. Toyota’s new Mondeo rival arrives at the 2008 Paris motor show, but here are our first impressions of the new Avensis ahead of its French ...

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Mini Crossover Concept: the first photos

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Tim Pollard, 09 September 2008 23:00

Here's the first look at the new Mini Crossover Concept – proof, at last, that BMW will indeed build a 4x4, SUV-lite version of the Mini. The Crossover concept car will be shown at the 2008 Paris motor show (where else?) and previews the production Mini SUV due in 2010. Mini Crossover Concept: the first official pictures Pore over these ...

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VW Golf Bluemotion concept (2008): first pictures

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Ben Pulman, 08 September 2008 13:22

This is Volkswagen’s cleanest Mk6 Golf, a Bluemotion concept car that is claimed to achieve 74mpg while puffing out a paltry 99g/km. Those are figures on a par with today’s Polo Bluemotion, but this concept will become production reality in mid-2009.  So what’s the clever tech in this VW Golf Bluemotion? A 1.6-litre common-rail diesel engine powers the new Golf Bluemotion, producing ...

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