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20 August 2007Audi launches ultra-efficient A3
• A3 TDi capable of over 62mpg• CO2 emissions of 119g/km• Costs from £16,660
read moreOn the right 'track?
Jacked-up Seat Altea XL heralds a new breed of faux off-roaders
read moreWhat's your greatest drive?
Send us a couple of snaps of the best roads you've ever driven and get your name in Top Gear magazine
read moreVW Passat Coupé
Volkswagen readies budget CLS to plug gap between Passat and Phaeton
read moreRenault Laguna
We're first behind the wheel of Renault's crunch new car, the Laguna with ideas above its station
read moreWet summer causes more fires in Corsas
• Water can cause short-circuit• May lead to fire• 250,000 cars recalled
read moreWe drive the luxury Jaguar XJ
The XJ has attracted more compliments and admiring looks during its time on loan to Auto Trader than any other model.
But it ain't just a pretty face. This big cat beauty also boasts fantastic handling and a silky ride. Web Editor Adrian Higgins tests the long wheelbase 2.7-litre diesel model.
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read moreWill Ferrell gets first Hydrogen-powered BMW
by Adrian Hearn
Hollywood star Will Ferrell is the world's first person to be handed the keys for a long-term loan of the groundbreaking BMW Hydrogen 7.
The Anchorman and Blades of Glory star was given the BMW as part of the Hydrogen 7 Pioneer Programme - where BMW give industry leaders and prominent entertainers the use of the green machine for daily use. The Beemer uses a 260bhp engine capable of running on hydrogen or petrol.
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read moreNew efficient C30 from Volvo
• New 63mpg C30• Less than 120g/km• On sale next year
read moreCrash bang wallop!
Fourteen-car smash dominates BTCC meet at Brands Hatch
read moreDrivers urged to be aware of sideswiping
• Foreign lorries have blindspot• Drivers should take care• Overtaking risk
read moreStoner Czechs out
Baby-faced Aussie takes victory in Brno to extend his championship lead over Valentino Rossi to 60 points
read moreAutomotive automaton!
• Are cars too clever now?• Do you feel they have too much control?• Tell us!
read moreHair-raising Airscape
Citroen produces its least-fanciful concept for years. We like
read moreKia Proceed
Geeting warmer - meet the most desirable Kia yet
read moreCitroen C5 Airscape
Sexy cabrio concept points to next Mondeo rival
read moreLoeb über alles
Super Seb takes sixth consecutive victory in German WRC
read moreScore with rugby special - Mitsubishi L200
Mitsubishi's limited-edition L200 Raging Bull
read moreSaab 9-3 limited edition - Saab 9-3
Saab celebrate 30 years of turbocharging with a limited edition 9-3 Turbo
read moreWorst drivers identified
Britain’s biggest crash risks named by insurance company
read morePlate thefts spark clone boom - Number plate thefts
Number plate thefts at record highs prompting calls for tamper-proof sets to stop cloning
read moreSexy and green - Citroen's hot-new drop-top
by Adrian Hearn Citroen has revealed details of its convertible C5 Airscape concept - and Auto Trader has the first pictures.
The sleek four-seater features a carbon-fibre folding roof, 19-inch alloys, large air intakes, twin exhaust pipes and distinctive headlights. And it's green as well - Citroen has employed the UrbanHybrid system, as used in the C2 and C3, which allows on-board equipment, such as the air-con and sound system to be powered by energy recovered during braking and deceleration.
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read moreCitroen to show drop-top C5 at Frankfurt
• C5 convertible on show• Power from 2.7 V6 HDi• Shows how next C5 could look
read moreNissan tempts buyers to new X-Trail
• New X-Trail launches on September 1• Extra kit offer• PCP offer, too
read moreVolvo hatches C30 climate champ
Volvo will take the wraps off its cleanest new car ever at Frankfurt in September.
read moreFiat outshines Ferrari
Thought you'd turn heads in a Ferrari? Think again
read moreVolvo hatches C30 climate champ
Volvo will take the wraps off its cleanest new car ever at Frankfurt in September.
read more'Formula football? prepares to kick off
Can a new series successfully mix football with motor racing? Plus see video of yesterday?s HUGE touring car pile-up.
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read moreTiff Needell
Still got some summer holiday time spare? Tiff Needell recommends a sojourn to Northern Italy and the home of exotic sports cars...
read moreBlinding idea will spell end for visors - Volkswagen's visor alternative
Volkswagen is working on a hi-tech alternative to the sun visor
read moreBest lamp, bar none! - Products
Black & Decker launches multiple-LED super-bright lamp
read moreCollinite Super Sapphire Detergent Proof Auto Wax - Products
How does this offering from Collinite stack up against our current champ, Turtle Wax’s Platinum Series Protective Extra Gloss?
read moreCuffs link to historic racer
Cufflinks made from classic Bentley racer available
read moreOur star used car gets snapped up
Used cars are hard to pin down
read moreChild seat goes flat out
The recliner for infants
read moreMike Rutherford's column
Mike tells us about a man who's taken a stance against the parking Taleban
read moreRevised X-type gets diesel auto
A 2.
read moreMeet the French Mondeo
This is our first glimpse of Citroen’s Audi-inspired styling for the new C5, in the shape of the C5 Airscape concept, due to make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
read moreRevised X-type gets diesel auto
A 2.
read moreMeet Citroen's new French 'Mondeo'
This is our first glimpse of Citroen’s Audi-inspired styling for the new C5, in the shape of the C5 Airscape concept, due to make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September.
read moreAnother Mental MTM
RTT an R8 beater?
read moreM3 Sold Out
BMW dealers rub hands with glee after new M3 proves a hit with UK buyers
read moreLP640 now covered for three years
Lambo shows new confidence with Murcielago
read moreCitroen C5 Airscape Concept Arrives
New concept stuffed with technology
read moreCooper S Works Kit Price Announced
Standard Mini too slow for you? This one won't be...
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