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  Updated Hyundai i10 unveiled
  Hyundai has revealed the facelifted i10, which will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show. The updated i10 features Hyundai’s new hexagonal grill, new wheels, revised lights, air ducts, bumpers and...
  14 Sept 2010
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  Hyundai reveals ix20 crossover
  Hyundai has taken the wraps off its new ix20 a small crossover that will rival the likes of the Kia Venga, Citroen C3 Picasso, Nissan Note and Vauxhall Meriva.  The ix20 will make its debut...
  14 Sept 2010
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  SEAT Alhambra: first drive
  Go shopping for a seven-seat people-carrier and the default choice is the Ford Galaxy, followed by the Renault Grand Scenic and the Volkswagen Sharan. While these are the obvious recommendations, the SEAT Alhambra...
  14 Sept 2010
• VW Caddy prices announced
  Volkswagen has confirmed pricing for the new Caddy van. The range starts from £12,100 excluding VAT for the 1.6-litre 74bhp TDI diesel engine, while the 1.6-litre 101bhp TDI diesel engine...
  9 Sept 2010
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  New low-tax Saab 9-3 diesel
  Saab has announced an updated version of its 1.9-litre diesel engine range for the 2011 model year 9-3. The new engines emit 119g/km of CO2, meaning the diesel will fall into tax band...
  9 Sept 2010
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  Ford Mondeo - first drive
  The new Mondeo is a premium product and the best part is that it has both substance and style. Some may be blinded by badge snobbery but this new Mondeo...
  8 Sept 2010
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  Skoda Yeti: MPG obsession
  Now this isn’t specific to the Yeti as such, but whenever I get into a new car I found myself absolutely transfixed on the mpg part of the trip computer. Now...
  2 Sept 2010
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  Audi A3 1.6 TDI: first drive
  Economy is the name of the game with Audi’s latest A3 derivative yet the range itself has always sat in the upper end of the market: it’s almost a contradiction – a premium car with low running...
  2 Sept 2010
• Hyundai to reveal ix20 at Paris
  Hyundai has released a computer-generated image of its Hyundai ix20 crossover due to be unveiled at Paris Motor Show later this month. The new car has been designed and developed at Hyundai’s European centre...
  2 Sept 2010
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  Mazda RX-8 production ends
  Production of the UK-market Mazda RX-8, which has been on sale for seven years, has now ended. In that time over 26,000 cars have been sold in the UK, out of a worldwide figure of...
  1 Sept 2010
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  Goverment considers two-year MOT
  The Department for Transport is considering reducing the frequency of MOT tests in order to fall in line with the European Union. In the UK a vehicle must have its MOT...
  31 Aug 2010
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  Lotus extends Evora line-up
  Two new versions of Lotus’ flagship sportscar, the Evora, have been announced ahead of the Paris Motor Show in September. The headline act is the Evora S and it gets...
  31 Aug 2010