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Mini Countryman Coupe spy shots

The all-new Mini Countryman Coupe has been spotted undergoing testing in near-production form in Germany. The Countryman Coupe is simply that: a two-door version of the Mini Countryman SUV that went into production in the second half of 2010...

Peugeot 208 R2: French hatch ready to rally again

The Peugeot 208 R2 rally car – the first motorsports model based on the French manufacturer’s all-new light hatchback – has been revealed ahead of its debut at this week’s Tour de Corse in France.

Opel Astra sedan spy shots

Our spy photographers have captured the Opel Astra sedan undergoing testing near the Nurburgring in Germany ahead of its anticipated unveiling later this year. As the images reveal, the new Astra sedan shares its basic styling features with...

Mini Roadster by Franca Sozzani created for Life Ball charity

Mini is continuing its support of the Life Ball charity in Vienna this year by auctioning a one-off Mini Roadster designed by Italian Vogue chief editor Franca Sozzani. The unique Life Ball Mini is the 12th created for the event, which, now in...

Ford Fiesta Review

Small Fords have been huge in Europe for decades, but only more recently have models such as the Ford Fiesta started to get close to their sales potential in Australia. The Ford Fiesta is an old nameplate but locally still relatively fresh...

2012 Clio Renault Sport 200 Cup: new features, same price

Renault has given the 2012 Clio Renault Sport 200 Cup a slight tweak while leaving the $36,490 price well alone. The venerable hot-hatch Clio RS 200 Cup now receives leather upholstery for the sports seats, a white speedometer face instead of...

Ford Focus from Thailand here by August

Production of Australia’s Ford Focus will switch from Germany to a brand-new plant in Thailand from the middle of this year. Ford officially opened the US$450 million ($437 million) Ford Thailand Manufacturing (FTM) facility in Rayong on...

2012 Honda City: new look, lower price for light sedan

The 2012 Honda City is now on sale in Australia, bringing revised styling, new features and a $500 price reduction to the light sedan range. The base model VTi now starts at $18,490 before on-road costs or $19,990 driveaway.

Renault Clio IV: teaser image leaked

The first official teaser image of the all-new Renault Clio IV has leaked online ahead of the city car’s premiere at the 2012 Paris motor show in September. The heavily cropped rear three-quarter image – first published by French website...