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VW XL1 (2013) CAR review

2.5

Georg Kacher, 01 May 2013 16:00

VW will build only 250 examples of its super-streamlined 313mpg XL1. CAR’s Georg Kacher has driven one of them to find out if it really can achieve its amazing claimed economy figures. First impressions of the VW XL1 You enter the vehicle through mighty gullwing doors which are blown open by little integrated pyrotechnic devices should the poor thing ever ...

BMW i8 (2014) latest spy shots of production electric supercar

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Georg Kacher, 30 April 2013 09:30

BMW is putting the finishing touches to its i8 supercar. We've already given the lowdown on the first Project i car - the i3 production car - but now we can reveal exactly what will make it to showrooms on the i8 plug-in hybrid supercar. Tipping the scales at 1450 kilos, the i8 will be exclusively available as a plug-in ...

Volvo plots Golf rival, luxury saloon and sporty coupe

Georg Kacher, 29 April 2013 15:30

Volvo is creating an entry-level hatchback below the V40, spearheading a new range of Volvos that includes a new crossover and a BMW 5-series rival. The new cars will be based on one of two all-new architectures that’ll underpin the brand’s entire range from 2016. CAR has also learned a sporty 2+2 coupe is in the pipeline. Is Volvo really ...

BMW X5 M (2014) spy shots of new super-SUV

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Georg Kacher, 29 April 2013 12:00

Look away now, M Division purists: there’s a new BMW X5 M on the loose. The second generation of BMW’s super-SUV will arrive in 2014, with less weight, more power, and higher performance than the current car. How can you tell this is an M Division BMW X5? The tell-tale cues are quad exhaust pipes (a classic modern M car ...

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

1.5

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. ...

VW Golf GTI (2013) CAR review

2.5

Georg Kacher, 22 April 2013 13:00

This is the VW Golf GTI Mk7: the fastest, most frugal Golf GTI ever made. Is it just a subtle tweak of its Mk6 predecessor, or a truly great hot hatch worthy of the GTI name? To find out, we’ve borrowed a pre-production GTI for a revealing 350km shakedown experience in the Ile de France region around Paris. The car’s ...

Audi's next A5 coupe to lose 100kg and ditch V8

3.5

Georg Kacher, 26 March 2013 10:30

A fanatical desire to cut weight will see Audi shave up to 100kg off the next A5 and offer a radical lightweight Ultra pack that’ll save even more kilos. The fat loss will help the A5 compete with BMW’s imminent 4-series on handling when the Audi arrives in early 2015, followed by the cabriolet six months later and five-door Sportback ...

Alfa Romeo to go after E-class and 5-series in 2015

Georg Kacher, 22 March 2013 12:00

Sources report Alfa Romeo could pull a strategy U-turn and launch a flagship saloon rival to the BMW 5-series and Mercedes E-class, CAR can reveal. Insiders have confirmed that the E-segment vehicle (read: exec saloon) is sketched in for 2015 arrival, using Maserati underpinnings. Didn’t Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne kill any Alfa exec saloon rumours last year? Yes, but times ...

Maserati’s new 911-fighter and hotter GranTurismo (2015) scoop

3.5

Georg Kacher, 21 March 2013 15:00

Maserati is looking to bring an entry-level sport car to market in 2016, around a year after it plans to launch a LaFerrari-based supercar. Meanwhile, a lighter, more powerful GranTurismo is set for a 2015 launch. Read on for the full scoop on Maserati’s sports car future. Will the new Maserati sports car be mid-engined? Afraid not, so dispel any ...

Maserati plots new supercar based on LaFerrari (2015)

Georg Kacher, 20 March 2013 10:00

CAR’s sources report Maserati is planning to launch a successor to the 2004 MC12 supercar in 2015, based on LaFerrari underpinnings, but without the electro-hybrid Ferrari’s eco-conscience. Like the MC12, the new Maserati supercar could borrow a Ferrari chassis, suspension and electrical systems, but wear a bespoke carbon body and – this time – boast more powerplant differentiation. What’ll power ...

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