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Fiat to apply 500 and Panda formula to entire range by 2016

Rated 1.5 out of 51.5

Georg Kacher, 24 April 2013 12:40

Like the retro-cute Fiat 500 and boxy Panda? They’ve won over enough buyers to convince Fiat to completely re-launch its model range themed around its two city cars by 2015. Next up after the 500L mini-MPV is a new supermini and family hatchback, and a flagship SUV crossover. Read on for the full scoop on Fiat’s supersized city car plans. ...

Mini Cooper S (2013) iDrive spied in Death Valley

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Georg Kacher, 10 July 2012 09:53

Spotted testing in Death Valley, USA, these spy shots reveal key details about 2013's new third-generation Mini hatchback. A BMW iDrive-style multi-controller is clearly visible inside the new Mini's cabin and it's also a good chance to compare a standard Cooper with a Cooper S range topper.  The 2013 Mini gets iDrive? So it would seem. Clearly on display in these test mules is the ...

Renault's new Clio RS (2012) scooped

Rated 3 out of 53

Ollie Kew, 12 June 2012 10:17

Renault's fourth-generation Clio is gearing up for a slated reveal at the September 2012 Paris motor show, and CAR's spies look to have papped the hottest of the bunch - the new RenaultSport Clio 4. Is this really the new RS Clio? The clues certainly point to this being a camouflaged tester for Renault's latest pocket rocket. The front grille ...

Mini F56 (2013): BMW's plan to replace whole Mini range

Rated 3 out of 53

Georg Kacher (artist's impressions by Auto Bild/Larson/Christian Schulte), 27 January 2012 10:31

Mini is about to launch the third-generation of the Mini hatchback which has proved so successful since BMW remixed the British brand in 2001. It's not the last of the current Mini family. In 2013, Mini will launch one final model to complement the hatch, Convertible, Clubman estate, Coupe and Roadster: the Paceman coupé inspired, in essence, by the BMW ...

Hyundai i20 facelift (2012) scooped in Europe

Rated 3 out of 53

Tim Pollard, 25 January 2012 07:03

Hyundai is readying a series of mid-life pick-me-ups for a facelifted i20 supermini to be shown in the next month. Visible under the disguise of these prototypes is a new headlamp style and front bumper - designed to bring the i20 in line with the latest Hyundai design look. Judging by the camouflage at the rear of the i20, a similar ...

Mini Mk3 hatchback (2013): the next generation spied

Rated 4 out of 54

Georg Kacher, 07 June 2011 19:00

The next big thing on BMW's agenda is a completely new front-wheel drive/four-wheel drive architecture known as UKL1. It is the platform that sits under the Mk3 Mini, and will find its way into an expanding range of Minis, and entry-level BMWs, including a replacement for the just-launched F20 1-series. The Mk2 Mini's final variations The current Mk2 Mini platform still has a couple ...

Toyota Yaris 3dr (2011) caught testing

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Mark Hamilton, 06 April 2011 13:30

Our spy photographers have caught Toyota's new Yaris on the test track in prototype form. Why disguise it? The new Toyota Yaris has already been released in Japan! Not quite. A five-door Toyota Yaris is for sale in Japan, wearing its domestic market Toyota Vitz nameplate. We've also seen the Yaris HSD concept hybrid at last month's 2011 Geneva motor show.  ...

Audi reinvents the A2: the A2 e-tron (2013)

Rated 2 out of 52

Georg Kacher, 25 October 2010 10:23

Audi is reviving the A2 supermini in its quest to become the world’s number one premium car maker. Although not a commercial success, the original A2 was a car ahead of its time, with pioneering packaging and lightweight technology – and the new 2013 A2 will tread a similar path. Why the original Audi A2 wasn’t the success story we ...

Suzuki Swift (2010) scooped at the Nurburgring

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Tim Pollard, 14 April 2010 11:27

Development on the new 2010 Suzuki Swift is stepping up a gear – our spies have captured the new Swift supermini on tyre test at the Nurburgring track in Germany.It's going to be a busy scoop spell in the next few weeks as the testing season ramps up at Europe's most challenging road circuit.Suzuki Swift: the new model coming in ...

Mini hatchback: the 2010 facelift spy photos

Rated 2.5 out of 52.5

Ben Pulman, 19 March 2010 09:37

BMW will facelift the popular Mini hatchback range in summer 2010. Our new spy photos reveal the revised Mini for the first time six months ahead of launch. I thought the Mini was unfaceliftable. If that's a word...Quite. Like most retro designs (think Mini, Beetle, 500), the Mini is a difficult shape to facelift. But engineers in Munich and Oxford ...

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