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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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Lighter Peugeot 208 is a looker
2012 Peugeot 208 (The top-selling 207 hatchback will be replaced by Peugeot's new 208; here are the first official details.)
The top-selling 207 hatchback will be replaced by Peugeot's new 208; here are the first official details.

Subaru in no gold alloys shocker
2012 Subaru BRZ (STI concept version of rear-drive coupé debuts at LA Auto Show)
Performance version of Subaru BRZ coupé to debut at LA Auto Show - in concept form.

Mitsubishi Shogun updated
2012 Mitsubishi Shogun (New look, re-named trim levels and a cleaner engine for the 2012 model Mitsubishi Shogun.)
New look, re-named trim levels and a cleaner engine for the 2012 model Mitsubishi Shogun.

Toyota iQ goes to Las Vegas
2011 Toyota iQ (range of modified iQs to show off at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas)
Toyota has come up with a range of modified iQs to show off at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Honda releases new Civic pricing
2012 Honda Civic (Order books have opened for the new Honda Civic and we have all the info you need.)
Order books have opened for the new Honda Civic and we have all the info you need.

MINI Roadster is official
2012 MINI Roadster (New two-seat Roadster debuts in Detroit, starts at £18,015.)
Nobody used the rear seats in the MINI Convertible, anyway, right? Here's the sportier Roadster in all its official glory.

Lexus gets pimped at SEMA
2011 Lexus GS F Sport (Selection of customised Lexus models at SEMA)
Lexus brings a selection of custom cars to SEMA Show.

Sabine joins Top Gear Live
2011 Bowler EXR prototype (German racing driver and Top Gear regular Sabine Schmitz will join the team for Top Gear Live in the latest Bowler.)
German racing driver and Top Gear regular Sabine Schmitz will join the team for Top Gear Live in the latest Bowler.

Low pressure costing £337m
2011 (Under-inflated tyres are costing motorists £337m per year according to Michelin.)
Under-inflated tyres are costing motorists £337m per year according to Michelin.

Juke-R meets its engine
2011 Nissan Juke-R prototype (Fourth video from Nissan details the process of fitting GT-R engine into the Juke.)
Fourth video from Nissan details the process of fitting GT-R engine into the Juke.

Latest Euro NCAP results announced
2012 (Twelve new cars tested; eleven achieve five-star result.)
Twelve more cars have been crash tested by Euro NCAP to rate their safety, with eleven receiving a five-star score.

'Don't change the MoT'
2011 (IAM speaks out against proposed changes to MoT scheduling)
IAM adds voice to growing debate surrounding MoT changes.

"Do not disturb, I'm driving"
2012 Ford Fiesta (MyKey diverts calls and texts so as not to distract young drivers)
Latest Ford MyKey technology blocks phone calls and texts.

Edo Competition summons Hellboy
2011 edo competition Hellboy (tuned Porsche Panamera gets 465bhp and suitable name)
This 465bhp Porsche Panamera comes straight from hell.

Audi refreshes A4 and S4 for 2012
2012 Audi A4 (updates across the whole Audi A4 range including allroad quattro and S4)
No soon has BMW revealed its all-new 3 Series and Audi counters with significant enhancements across the A4 line-up.

German lunacy alive and well
2012 CCG customGT (latest 730bhp carbon supercar from Germany unveiled)
CCG customGT proves our Teutonic cousins are still as mental as ever.

Help pick the greatest cars of all time
2011 (Nominations are being called for to help the National Motor Museum choose the 125 greatest cars of all time.)
Nominations are being called for to help the National Motor Museum choose the 125 greatest cars of all time.

Lexus GS F Sport to debut at SEMA
2012 Lexus GS F Sport (Lexus to launch more driver-focused GS at SEMA Show in Las Vegas)
The Lexus GS range the latest to get the F Sport treatment.

Calls to get repeat offenders off the road
2011 (Road safety charity, Brake, has called for reform to get repeat offenders off the road.)
Road safety charity, Brake, has called for reform to get repeat offenders off the road.

The name's Kahn, Afzal Kahn
2011 A. Kahn Design Aston Martin DB9 Volante (modest upgrades to Aston's open tourer by Bradford-based custom house)
Could the Project Kahn DB9 Volante be 007's new wheels?

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