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Jaguar readies new diesel XK sports car

Rated 3.5 out of 5

Tim Pollard, 26 November 2008 09:50

Jaguar will relaunch its XK range in 2009 with a fuel-supping diesel and a pair of new V8 petrol engines. It will be the first time Jaguar has built a sports car that sups from the black pump – and will pitch it head-to-head with BMW’s 635d. The engine in question is Jaguar’s new 3.0-litre turbodiesel, that’s being developed to ...

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VW Golf Plus (2008): the scoop

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Ben Pulman, 23 October 2008 11:05

This is VW’s latest Golf Plus, with a Scirocco-inspired nose and high-quality interior. And while the exterior changes might not look much, Volkswagen will tweak the Golf Plus just enough to designate it a Mk2 model. Expect the revised car to make its debut at the Bologna motor show in December 2008. Talk me through the tweaks to the VW ...

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Next-gen Mercedes CLS (2010): the full story

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Georg Kacher, 30 September 2008 12:03

The Mercedes CLS has been a success so Stuttgart is pushing ahead with a replacement, due in late 2010. We’ve snapped the first engineering mule, testing with Brembo engineers, but the big news will be 4Matic transmissions, a hybrid option, new turbo engines and even more striking looks. The mule we've caught uses the current CLS body, but with flared wheelarches ...

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Kia Soul MPV (2009) spy pictures

Rated 4 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 03 September 2008 15:11

This is Kia’s mini-MPV – think of it as a Korean Honda Jazz or Toyota Verso. Caught testing for the first time, the new MPV will be based on the Kia Soul and go on sale at the very end of 2009. Is this car called the Kia Soul MPV? No, it remains as yet unnamed. But Kia has recently ...

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Suzuki Kizashi (2009): spy photos

Rated 4 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 28 August 2008 11:34

These are spyshots of Suzuki’s new Mondeo rival, the Kizashi. Snapped hot-weather testing in the USA, the Kizashi is the company’s first foray into the declining D-segment. But with smart looks inherited from a trio of outrageous Kizashi concept cars, plus prices that should offer excellent value for money, the new Suzuki should be a credible rival to various Fords, VWs ...

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Porsche Panamera (2009): spyshots

Rated 2.5 out of 5

Ben Whitworth, 11 August 2008 13:53

Porsche is about to give a diesel version of its upcoming Panamera four-door hatch the production green light. CAR’s sources claim that Stuttgart is readying a 3.0-litre twin-turbo diesel V6 for the Cayenne, and if sales of the diesel off-roader are strong – almost a given under the current economic conditions – then the engine will be prepped for use ...

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Kia Sorento (2009): spy photos

Rated 3 out of 5

Ben Whitworth, 08 August 2008 12:46

It’s all change for Kia’s Sorento off-road flagship. Snapped here undergoing initial towing and endurance tests in Arizona, the next generation Sorento is expected to debut late next year at the Frankfurt motor show, before arriving in the UK at the end of 2009. The next-generation Sorento gets new styling, a chassis overhaul and a range of punchy new turbodiesel engines. Tell me ...

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Mercedes R-class (2009): spy photos

Rated 3 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 07 August 2008 11:03

Mercedes is readying a revised version of its giant R-class, its strange MPV/estate/4x4 hybrid. Don’t expect anything too radical though – like the long list of Mercs that have been refreshed with only minor tweaks, the changes to the R-class will be mild. So the Merc R-class will still be a huge, ungainly beast? If that’s your viewpoint, though we’ve always ...

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Mercedes S-class facelift (2010): spy photos

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Ben Pulman, 29 July 2008 11:56

In 2009 Mercedes will launch its revised S-class, and while the tweaks on the surface will be minor, the changes under the skin will be major. Our spy photographers have caught both the regular and AMG versions of Stuttgart’s limo testing in the USA, and the big news is that the S-class will be available as both petrol and diesel hybrids by 2010. ...

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Audi A6 facelift (2009): undisguised spyshots

Rated 3 out of 5

Ben Pulman, 11 June 2008 14:14

Audi is playing a monotonous game of spot the difference with its A6 facelift, but at least the looks will be RS6-inspired. We’ve snapped the new car, due to be unveiled at the 2008 Paris motor show this October, on test in Germany and it’s completely undisguised. Right, what are the minor visual changes on the facelifted Audi A6? At ...

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