Stylish looks and charismatic engines have always been Alfa Romeo trademarks, but used buyers demand more substance – especially those looking for a practical family saloon!
Don’t ignore the Italian brand, however, because despite its reputation for rust-prone and unreliable cars, the firm’s newer models are well worth a look. They are far removed from the […]
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These images have been produced using information from Auto Express’s top French contacts, and show what to expect from two of Renault’s most exciting new cars.
Taking over from the still-popular Scenic compact MPV, the new version, shown above in red, will get an even more distinctive appearance. As well as a fresh front end that […]
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It’s thought the firm plans to develop a larger, more upmarket Mercedes SL-sized roadster alongside its Audi TT rival. And our images reveal the Z4 replacement will also be bigger than before, as BMW aims to tempt buyers away from the Porsche Boxster.
As you can see, the distinctive proportions of the current car remain. A […]
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Volkswagen announced a technological tie-up with DaimlerChrysler at last year’s LA Motor Show to develop BlueTec oil-burning powerplants, and now the German brand has confirmed that it will put all that green know-how into production next year.
Intended to promote the merits of diesel engines in the US, BlueTec significantly reduces nitrogen oxide emissions. Variants are […]
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Seemingly endless cashback deals make the Citroen Xsara Picasso cracking value new – and ensure used examples are cheap. You get space, comfort, refinement and low running costs in an affordable package, and with the arrival of the new model, second-hand prices will take a further tumble. To help you find a good one, our […]
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As a replacement for the Demio, the compact five-door five-seater Mazda 2 came on the market in 2002 and had been proven quite a success since its first appearance – especially the European market has accepted the tiny Japanese from the very first moment. The car is now due for replacement, and our spy-shots show […]
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Featuring a wider track and lower profile, the code-named X7 will be a much more aggressive appearance than today’s car. Like its predecessor, the new C5 will be equipped with hydraulic suspension, automatic parking brake, LED taillights and the AFIL system. Built in Rennes-la-Janais, the new model will share engines, gearboxes and numerous other components […]
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Hard to tell if these recent spy photos are really the 2009 Kia Mesa or not, but now that the Hyundai Veracruz has been unveiled it’s not much of a stretch to think Kia would want a three row SUV of its own. You can see a few styling cues from the Mesa concept in […]
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Mercedes will abandon SBC in favour of conventional brakes, although they will boast features such as wet-weather disc wiping and wheel-selective cornering brake control. Optional ceramic-composite discs could be introduced top-down, starting with the AMG models. The next E class will ape the S-class’s wheel-arch extensions, rising character line below the door handles, massive bumpers, […]
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Based on a longer platform of the current Passat, the new Sharan will be out by the end of 2008. It will have a difficult task of getting the customers back to VW due to Ford’s great success with the S-Max and the new Galaxy. While Ford already has these MPVs out on the market, […]
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Take a closer look at the front of this test car photographed just outside Saarbrücken in Germany where the car is going to be built and compare it to the official pictures released by Ford a couple of weeks ago. Can you spot the difference? The lower grille, the entire front skirt and the fog […]
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After some debate, the general consensus in the spy community now is that this vehicle is the forthcoming Z9 – a successor to the BMW Z8 and a competitor to the Mercedes SL. Originally thought to be the next-generation Z4, closer inspection suggests that this could be BMW’s SL-fighter. This prototype is clearly larger than […]
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It’s got the class-leading Renault Clio and new Vauxhall Corsa in its sights - as well as the sales success of its predecessor. But let’s be clear. Meeting expectations in 2007 will require something very special. After all, the original Fabia accounts for half of all Skodas on the UK’s roads, and a total of […]
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The system’s huge 30GB hard drive has more maps, including 29 European countries, and gives faster calculation of directions.
Routes are now displayed on a colour screen with a 3D ‘perspective view’. The kit is standard on the GT-spec saloon and Coupé, and a £995 option on other cars.
SOURCE [Auto Express]
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These are the first official pictures of the three-door BMW 1-Series, which joins a revised five-door in dealers in March. To go with its fresh look, the line-up has a host of features designed to boost fuel economy.
Five-doors gain the larger double-kidney grille, reprofiled bumpers and tweaked headlight clusters of the new sporty variant. However, […]
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The Japanese firm’s upmarket Infiniti brand will be launched in the UK in autumn 2008, and these sketches hint at two models that will make up part of the range.
Insiders describe Infiniti as the ‘Japanese BMW’ and think of Lexus as more of a ‘Japanese Mercedes’. By this they mean the Nissan-owned brand will focus […]
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Our images, which are based on top-secret information, show how the car will look when it makes its debut in March next year. We also have the first scoop pictures of a pre-production prototype model being given a thorough workout by engineers at an unnamed race track.
So far, Ford has only dared to drive boxy […]
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The model was tipped to be built in a tie-up between US giant Chrysler and Chery, the Chinese brand, and they even signed a letter of intent late in 2006.
However, the model to come out of that agreement will not be the buzzy little machine seen at last year’s Geneva Motor Show - as an […]
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