No sub-Audi A1 model before 2024

Audi is likely to wait at least a decade before launching a car smaller than the Audi A1, according to marketing boss Luce De Meo. Although the A1 has been a huge sales success, accounting for than 120,000 sales in 2013, 80 per cent were from buyers switching from a rival brand, De…

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Corvette C7.R revealed at Detroit motor show

Corvette Racing will field two C7.R race cars, unveiled at the Detroit motor show, in the 2014 series. The debut race for the cars will be the Rolex 24 at Daytona (Florida) at the end of this month. Corvette Racing also expects to once again compete in the 24 Hours…

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Audi TT to be revealed in March

The new Audi TT will be revealed at the Geneva motor show in March before going on sale later this year, Audi technical chief Ulrich Hackenberg has confirmed at the Detroit motor show. Hackenberg confirmed that the Allroad Shooting Brake concept at Detroit closely previewed the look of the new…

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Classic roof design for new Porsche 911 Targa

Porsche has taken inspiration from the past for the styling of the latest 911 Targa, mixing classic design elements that evoke the 1967 original with the modern-day convenience of open-top motoring at the push of a button. Revealed at the Detroit motor show today, the new 911 Targa is based…

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Shelby GT500

At $55,100 the standard Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is an impressive vehicle blending performance, style and American Muscle all in one. Track tested at over 200mph the Shelby GT500 comes in either manual or automatic transmission. 6 Speeds in the transmission cycle in all the models, 5.8 Litre supercharged V8…

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Audi A9 direction still undecided

The direction of the mooted new range-topping Audi A9 is still under discussion according to marketing boss Luca De Meo, who says he personally believes that a conventional coupe or Sportback wouldn’t be innovative enough. Speculation that Audi is preparing to launch a new range-topper has been rife since boss…

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Chrysler 200 revealed before Detroit motor show debut

The Chrysler 200 has been revealed ahead of its debut at the Detroit motor show. It will go on sale in the spring and continues Chrysler’s growing relationship with Fiat. The mid-size family car drops its old Mitsubishi underpinnings, utilising the Compact Wide platform shared with the smaller Dodge Dart as well…

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Detroit motor show live report and picture gallery

0136hrs Over at Volkswagen’s 2014 Detroit motor show preview event, Hilton Holloway has learned that engineering work has started on the much-anticipated Volkswagen Crossblue SUV. The vehicle, which you can read about here, is due to launch in the USA in 2016. 0133hrs More on the new Mercedes-Benz C-class from…

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Can Audi make a Shooting Brake stack up?

Any enthusiast with a very good memory might have felt that they’d seen the new Audi Shooting Brake concept somewhere before. And they’d be right. The white Shooting Brake concept was first shown at the Tokyo auto show back in 2005. Like the latest concept, it was a preview of…

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GMC Canyon revealed at the Detroit motor show

GM has revealed the new GMC Canyon at the 2014 Detroit motor show, having unveiled the Chevrolet Colorado sister truck at the Los Angeles motor show late last year. The midsize truck market is small in the USA. Players like the Ford Ranger departed years ago, leaving only the Nissan…

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