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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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One-off football Audi in Tokyo
2011 Audi A1 Samurai Blue (Unique Audi A1 edition honours Japanese football.)
Unique Audi A1 edition honours Japanese football.

VW concept previews sporty new SUV
2011 Volkswagen Cross Coupé concept (Volkswagen revealed the Cross Coupé in Tokyo, showing how its new rival to the Range Rover Evoque could look.)
Volkswagen revealed the Cross Coupé in Tokyo, showing how its new rival to the Range Rover Evoque could look.

It's a Juke, Jim but not as we know it
2011 Nissan Juke Nismo concept (hot 200bhp Juke could go into production)
Nismo Juke Concept to be the first product of Nissan's resurgent motorsport division.

RIP Maybach 2002 - 2013
2013 Maybach (Daimler pulls the plug on unsuccessful luxury division.)
Daimler pulls the plug on unsuccessful luxury division.

$It's a Perodua Myvi Wolfrace innit. Image by Perodua.$

It's a Perodua Myvi Wolfrace innit
2011 Perodua Myvi Wolfrace (Perodua Myvi receives Wolfrace makeover.)
Perodua Myvi receives Wolfrace makeover.

Kahn goes all military
2011 A. Kahn Design Military Edition (based on Range Rover Sport) (Range Rover Sport gets a tough-looking makeover by Project Kahn to create the £73,875 Military Edition.)
Range Rover Sport gets a tough-looking makeover by Project Kahn to create the £73,875 Military Edition.

First official pictures of Toyota GT 86
2012 Toyota GT86 (all-new sports coupé revealed in full ahead of Tokyo)
Toyota's new 2+2 coupé previewed ahead of Tokyo unveiling - it's not called the FT-86 anymore.

Next gen Merc SL breaks cover
2012 Mercedes-Benz SL (Aluminium construction for next generation SL convertible.)
Next generation Mercedes-Benz SL to return to its roots with aluminium construction.

Latest batch of Euro NCAP results
2011 (Chevrolet, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover, Subaru and VW Group score well in Euro NCAP.)
Chevrolet, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, Range Rover, Subaru and VW Group score well in Euro NCAP.

Passat Alltrack for Tokyo debut
2012 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack (New VW Passat 'soft-roader' sits between Audi A4 allroad and Skoda Octavia Scout.)
New VW Passat 'soft-roader' sits between Audi A4 allroad and Skoda Octavia Scout.

Fire up the... Focus ST?!
2012 Ford Focus ST (hot Focus to star in new The Sweeney film)
Ford Focus ST cast as star of The Sweeney film.

Abarth turns up the heat in Bologna
2012 Abarth (Bologna Motor Show to host debut of four new Abarth models)
Four new Abarth models will debut in Bologna, including the Punto Scorpione.

Another day, another new 911
2012 Porsche 911 Cabriolet (all-new version boasts lightweight roof)
New 991-generation Porsche Carrera Cabriolet to go on sale in March from £79,947.

Lexus GS 250 makes debut in China
2012 Lexus GS 250 (entry-level petrol GS debuts in China)
New Lexus GS 250 due in UK by June 2012.

Lambo Spyder - two driveshafts = more fun
2012 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder (ultimate open Gallardo has rear-wheel drive)
Lamborghini return to roots with Gallardo LP 550-2 Spyder.

More practical Audi A1 on its way
2012 Audi A1 Sportback (five-door A1 costs just £560 more - arrives in Spring)
Five-door Audi A1 Sportback expected to arrive in March.

Build your own Exige S
2012 Lotus Exige S (new website includes Exige S configurator)
Lotus Exige S gets its own webpage complete with a car configurator.

Volkswagen eT! lands in Potsdam
2011 Volkswagen eT! concept (EV van concept eases post man's life)
Futuristic Volkswagen eT! electric van shows how postal deliveries could be made in the towns and suburbs of tomorrow.

Mosler Raptor GTR invites you to 'feel its fire'
2012 Mosler Raptor GTR (obscure music video grabs attention for new supercar)
New American hyper-car launched through the medium of music video.

Nissan Juke-R is ready to hit the road
2011 Nissan Juke-R prototype (full set of shots and video of finished Juke-R)
Crazy Nissan GT-R/Juke hybrid to go into testing in late November.

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