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New MINI Convertible Arrives in Spring
The second-generation MINI Convertible is due to reach the UK next March. The British-built best-seller will come in Cooper and Cooper S versions, complete with plenty of new technology and design features...read more >>
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Brabus Tesla Roadster to Debut at Essen
The sound of silence
This week’s Essen Motor Show will see the launch of the first tuned electric car, as Brabus engineers unveil their customisation of the Tesla Roadster...read more >>
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Porsche Panamera: First Official Pictures
The first official photos of the Porsche Panamera are hugely welcome in more ways than one. After the announcement that BMW has dropped its plans for the forthcoming Concept CS, one couldn’t help but wonder whether the axed car’s anticipated rivals would go the same way...read more >>
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Porsche Cayenne Diesel
The big surprise was not that Porsche should introduce a diesel Cayenne, but that its motive power would be the humble VAG 3.0 TDi rather than the group’s V10, or even V12 oil-burners...read more >>
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Mid-engined Porsches Enhanced
Like the 911, Porsche’s latest Boxster and Cayman sports cars will soon be available with all-new flat-six boxer engines offering significantly improved economy as well as increased power...read more >>
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The Abarth 500 ‘DA 0 A 100’
If you were already in the market for a hotted-up Fiat 500, life has got a whole lot more difficult as the company has launched another limited-edition Abarth, snappily titled the ‘DA 0 A 100’...read more >>
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Hagerty’s Classic Car Auction 2006 – 2008 Yearbook
With impeccable timing, the publishers of the latest edition of the essential collectors’ cars price guide launched their latest edition into a world reeling from one financial crisis to another. This does not lessen the importance of the 378-page masterwork – quite the reverse...read more >>
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4.7-litre Vantage GT4 replaces N24 as Aston Martin’s Production Racer
Developed in the spirit of the 1960s DB4GT, Aston Martin’s latest contender for GT4 honours was unveiled at the Dubai Autodrome. Featuring an enlarged - now 4.7-litre - V8, the new car has a host of other improvements and modifications that should keep it a front-running machine in 2009...read more >>
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Smart fortwo Édition Toile H: Hermès Upholsters 10 Smarts for Paris Dealer
To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Como group, the official distributor of the Smart brand in Paris and the Île-de-France, has commissioned 10 Smarts in 10 different colours, clad and upholstered by Hermès...read more >>
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Bentley Azure T
A breath of fresh air
When the going gets tough, Bentley jauntily defies the gloom and launches an upgraded, higher-performance model of the Azure, the marque’s fabulously luxurious open-topped four-seater. What a breath of fresh air, both literally and metaphorically, to welcome an extravagant new convertible as an antidote to all the dreary heralds of doom...read more >>
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Volkswagen Phaeton: cost-conscious luxury?
Volkswagen has announced a number of revisions to its Phaeton luxury saloon. And as sales of top-end cars take a nose-dive, perhaps the Phaeton – full of sophistication but lacking the kudos and the price-tag of more upmarket brands – is now a tempting proposition for the buyer?...read more >>
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New Porsche Museum, Stuttgart
Work on the new Porsche museum in Stuttgart is proceeding at full pelt, with construction of the second floor largely finished and all 80 exhibits moved to their new home last week...read more >>
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A Friend’s Goodbye to Phil Hill
Wednesday, September 10, was a day of grief and loving fellowship. Phil Hill, America’s gifted legend and the world’s racing champion, was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Santa Monica at noon under a blue California sky... read more >>
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