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Wraps come off glorious Porsche Mission S
Don’t let Porsche confuse you - this previews a mid-engined supercar to sit above the 911.
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Harder SLS AMG launched
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (Mercedes-Benz race program spawns more hardcore version of AMG's supercar.)
Mercedes-Benz race program spawns more hardcore version of AMG's supercar.

Usain Bolt promotes Nissan
2012 Nissan GT-R (World record breaking sprinter Usain Bolt stars in Nissan's global 'WHAT_IF' marketing campaign.)
World record breaking sprinter Usain Bolt stars in Nissan's global 'WHAT_IF' marketing campaign.

Exclusive BMW M Performance Editions
2012 BMW (Limited edition BMW M3 and M5 M Performance editions, produced for the UK, with extra equipment and special paint.)
Limited edition BMW M3 and M5 M Performance editions, produced for the UK, with extra equipment and special paint.

New Ford F-150 launched
2012 Ford F-150 (Ford unveils 2013 F-150 pick-up with fresh looks and 'downsized' engines.)
Ford unveils 2013 F-150 pick-up with fresh looks and 'downsized' engines.

Chinese dealer buys German tuner Carlsson
2012 Carlsson (Zhongsheng Group acquires 70 per cent of German tuner to diversify luxury car offerings.)
Zhongsheng Group acquires 70 per cent of German tuner to diversify luxury car offerings.

Volkswagen Golf R loses its roof
2012 Volkswagen Golf (Leaked patent drawings reveal that Volkswagen has at least thought about an open version of the Golf R.)
Leaked patent drawings reveal that Volkswagen has at least thought about an open version of the Golf R.

TomTom map paradise project
2012 (Satnav maker wants to pay you to map a tropical island - form an orderly queue.)
Satnav maker wants to pay you to map a tropical island - form an orderly queue.

J.D. Power category winners
2012 (Jaguar adds to manufacturer honours with class win as Toyota does double with Prius and iQ.)
Jaguar adds to manufacturer honours with class win as Toyota does double with Prius and iQ.

Ferrari earthquake auction
2012 Ferrari (Ferrari to host online auction to raise funds for those affected by Italian earthquakes.)
Ferrari to host online auction to raise funds for those affected by Italian earthquakes.

Scirocco GTS to debut in Leipzig
2012 Volkswagen Scirocco (Special edition Scirocco built to commemorate 30 years since original GTS.)
Special edition Scirocco built to commemorate 30 years since original GTS.

Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG revealed
2012 Mercedes-Benz GL 63 AMG (Need a 500+hp SUV yet find the G 63 is too utilitarian? The new GL 63 AMG may be right up your street.)
Need a 500+hp SUV yet find the G 63 is too utilitarian? The new GL 63 AMG may be right up your street.

Jaguar named number one in JD Power
2012 Jaguar (Jaguar claims coveted prize in the 2012 JD Power Survey.)
Jaguar claims coveted prize in the 2012 JD Power Survey.

Volvo tests road train on public roads
2012 Volvo (Automatically driven convoy is tested down a Spanish motorway by Volvo.)
Automatically driven convoy is tested down a Spanish motorway by Volvo.

Official: BMW M5 gets a manual gearbox
2012 BMW M5 (We've seen one of the very first versions of the new BMW M5 with a manual gearbox.)
We've seen one of the very first versions of the new BMW M5 with a manual gearbox.

Porsche's lucky 13
2012 Porsche 911 (Thirteen 911 Club Coupés will be made to honour the 13 founding members of the first Porsche club.)
Thirteen 911 Club Coupés will be made to honour the 13 founding members of the first Porsche club.

Cleaner high performance MINIs
2012 MINI John Cooper Works (Improved responsiveness, lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions for new generation MINI John Cooper Works models.)
Improved responsiveness, lower fuel consumption and reduced emissions for new generation MINI John Cooper Works models.

Latest Euro NCAP test results
2012 (Five-star ratings for BMW 3 Series, Hyundai i30, Mazda CX-5 and Peugeot 208 in the latest Euro NCAP tests.)
Five-star ratings for BMW 3 Series, Hyundai i30, Mazda CX-5 and Peugeot 208 in the latest Euro NCAP tests.

First official pictures of Ferrari SP12 EC
2012 Ferrari SP12 EC (Images released of Eric Clapton's one-off homage to the Ferrari 512 BB.)
Images released of Eric Clapton's one-off homage to the Ferrari 512 BB.

Renault to tackle luxury market?
2012 Renault (New luxury brand from Renault rumoured.)
New luxury brand from Renault rumoured.

Renault Alpine on its way back
2012 Renault Alpine A110-50 concept (Renault commemorate fifty years since the first Alpine with new concept unveiled at Monaco Grand Prix.)
Renault commemorate fifty years since the first Alpine with new concept unveiled at Monaco Grand Prix.

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