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  Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion returns 31 km per litre

  6 March 2013 / 45 comments

  Advancements in automotive technology are best measured not by performance and power figures, but by efficiency. Take the humble Volkswagen Golf for instance. The previous generation Mk6 model, in its most economical guise, the BlueMotion, […]

   

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  Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray Convertible revealed

  6 March 2013 / 7 comments

  Chevrolet has revealed the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette C7 Stingray Convertible at the Geneva Motor Show. With an estimated 450 hp and 610 Nm of torque from the LT1 6.2 litre V8 engine, the 2014 Stingray […]

   

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  Infiniti Q50 – diesel, hybrid versions for Europe

  6 March 2013 / 11 comments

  The Infiniti Q50, which received its world debut in Detroit a couple of months back, now makes its European premiere in Geneva. When it goes on sale in the autumn, the Euro-market BMW 3 Series […]

   

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  Toyota i-ROAD – three-wheeled EV fun for two

  6 March 2013 / 23 comments

  Say hello to the Toyota i-ROAD, an all-electric personal mobility vehicle that seats two. The Geneva debutant is a three-wheeler that explores the possibility of having a similarly-sized but more versatile and eco-friendly alternative to […]

   

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  New LaFerrari replaces Enzo as the fastest Ferrari ever

  6 March 2013 / 56 comments

  Yes you read that right, the latest Ferrari hypercar is called the LaFerrari. Not content with naming the last super Ferrari after its creator Enzo, they’ve gone on another ego bender and named its successor […]

   

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  Nasim opens Peugeot Blue Box Butterworth 3S Centre, officially unveils limited edition 308 Griffe

  6 March 2013 / 8 comments

  Nasim has opened Peugeot Blue Box Butterworth, its largest outlet to-date outside the Klang Valley. Peugeot Blue Box Butterworth, which is owned and operated by CS Euro Auto Sdn Bhd, is the first of seven […]

   

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  Suzuki SX4 – second-gen debuts in Geneva

  6 March 2013 / 27 comments

  The Suzuki S-Cross concept-based production car that was set for a Geneva debut has turned out to be the new Suzuki SX4 after all. The second-gen compact crossover will be built in Hungary and go on […]

   

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  Fifth-generation Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled in Geneva; 475 hp and active rear-wheel steering but PDK only

  6 March 2013 / 14 comments

  Lamborghini isn’t the only one celebrating its Golden Jubilee in 2013, as Porsche’s iconic 911 turns 50 years old too. But instead of marking the occasion in an extravagant and grandiose frolic like its fellow […]

   

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  Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept previews the next Triton

  6 March 2013 / 20 comments

  You’re looking at the Mitsubishi GR-HEV Concept Sport Utility Hybrid Truck that is currently being shown at Geneva. The official line is that MMC is proving that its electric vehicle tech can be adapted to […]

   

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  Honda CR-V launched – 2.0 litre, CKD, RM148,800

  5 March 2013 / 205 comments

  You’ve seen the teasers and read our comprehensive test drive report, now the new Honda CR-V has been officially launched by Honda Malaysia, in CKD locally assembled form. The “Comfortable Runabout Vehicle” is in its […]

   

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  624 hp Rolls-Royce Wraith is the most powerful ever

  5 March 2013 / 21 comments

  The Rolls-Royce Wraith coupe has finally been unveiled in Geneva after a tiring tirade of teaser shots (here, here, here and here). It’s an elegant fastback based on the Ghost, and it also happens to […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Honda CR-V fourth-gen tested in Thailand

  5 March 2013 / 91 comments

  UPDATE: The new Honda CR-V has been officially launched in Malaysia, read our launch report here With more than five million examples sold in the last 18 years, the Honda CR-V, that erstwhile comfortable runabout […]

   

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  VIDEO: VW Golf GTI Mk7 “doing it his way” in Vegas

  5 March 2013 / 30 comments

  Doing it his way? In this promo video of the latest VW Golf GTI Mk7, the hot hatch cruises in Vegas, before turning into a car park for dirtier action, all done with a certain […]

   

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  Wild Lamborghini Veneno is a 750 hp road-legal racer; limited to just three units, and they are all spoken for

  5 March 2013 / 38 comments

  Automobili Lamborghini turns 50 this year and they’re celebrating it in style. Trust the Italians to create a spectacle and with this special limited edition Veneno, colour us mesmerised. Only three will be made, each […]

   

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  Honda Civic Tourer concept – official images out

  5 March 2013 / 35 comments

  You saw the concept sketch earlier; now What Car? has posted official shots of the wagon-bodied Euro-market Civic concept in its entirety, which we now know to be called the Honda Civic Tourer concept, ahead of […]

   

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