2019 Cupra Ibiza

On sale summer 2019 estimated Price from £20,000 estimated Seat is a brand known for its sporty Cupra cars but it's decided to discard that reputation and rebadge its most powerful cars under the Cupra name. One of the first will be a high-performance version of the small Ibiza. The standard car is good to drive, thanks to stable and nimble cornering. Combined with a powerful 200hp engine...

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Mercedes EQ C 2019

Price: From £45,000  The two biggest trends in cars right now are SUVs and electrification, so the new EQ C should be right on the money. It’ll be the first of a family of EQ models and is based on Mercedes’ new, scalable EV platform. It’ll be about the same size as the current GLC and will feature two electric motors, one on each axle, to deliver four-wheel drive. Depending on the batteries fitted, a range of up to 310...

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Mercedes EQ A 2019

Price: From £29,000  On sale: 2019 No maker can afford to develop a new range of cars without some electrification, and the EQ A is a pure electric model built on new platform tech. It will be part of Mercedes’ new EQ sub-brand, and although we haven’t seen exactly what it will look like, we expect it to be along the lines of the Concept EQ A from last year’s Frankfurt show. Even the signature blue detailing...

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report says:Toyota seeking to halve Japan car models as domestic market shrinks

TOKYO -- Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to halve the number of car models it sells at home by 2025, the second time this month that a Japanese automaker has emerged with plans to sharply scale back in a shrinking domestic market. Car sales in Japan have been on a declining trend for more than two decades as the population rapidly ages and young people are losing interest in car ownership. At the same time, global automakers are increasingly...

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the beautiful Volvo XC40

The XC40 is a Volvo of many firsts. The first is that this is the first Volvo to be based on the EV-ready modular platform it co-developed with owner Geely. It’s called CMA, and it already sits under the Lynk & Co. 01. Naturally CMA will go on to underpin other “40-series” cars – like the as-yet-unrevealed, unconfirmed V40 to rival the VW Golf. The XC40 is also Volvo’s very first crack at a small SUV – an Audi Q3, to the...

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Latest Toyota Cars (Toyota Camry) 2018

Strong, but Slowing Sales: The Toyota C  amry was not only the best-selling midsize car, but also the best-selling car in America in 2016. So far this year, however, sales have dipped 10 percent compared to the same period in 2016. Demand likely won’t spike any time soon despite a redesign for 2018, as consumers gravitate towards SUVs and crossovers and away from sedans  High Pricing: Pricing for the Camry...

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Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport S

Wait, another fast Golf GTI? Yes, as the hot hatch arms race has intensified with seemingly never-ending one-upmanship to be the King of the Nürburgring, there have been more and more variants of the humble Golf GTI brought into the world. So what’s this one then? The Clubsport S, the most powerful production Golf ever. And the fastest ever front-wheel-drive production car to lap the Nürburgring. It’s a...

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Mclaren 570S Spider

McLaren continues to produce high-quality, properly sorted and fun to drive cars that look like spaceships. Good stuff. For:  Friendly but comfortingly fast, doesn’t lose anything for having a disposable roof. Feels more special than a Porsche 911 Turbo or Audi R8 V10, less intimidating than a Huracan/488. Against:  Go mad with the options and it puts it in the firing line of bigger, badder competitio...

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New Rolls-Royce Phantom revealed

Rolls-Royce Phantom features Looking at these pictures, it might take a few minutes to realise that this is indeed a new-generation Phantom. But while very little has changed in its exterior design, this Phantom sits on an all-new platform designed to make it even more quiet and comfortable to drive – or be driven in – than the old car. Small design changes include a grille that now sits within the bodywork rather than in front...

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Datsun GO Cross

Highlights June 13, 2016: Due to the tremendous response received in this year’s Expo, Datsun has fast-tracked the launch of GO Cross compact SUV to 2017. Borrowing the same GO+ MPV’s platform, the company is looking to further bring down the costs of the platform by industrialising some of its parts locally. The GO Cross looks very different compared to the cars in Datsun’s India lineup with a prominent nose,...

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Hyundai i10 Price £9,250 - £13,540

Hyundai i10 Price : £9,250 - £13,540 PROS: Very comfortable Spacious interior Fun to drive CONS: Lack of badge appeal No diesel engine available Interior quality poor in places Review : This Hyundai i10 1.2 SE fits our requirements perfectly. When researching potential replacements for our Mazda 2, I was especially influenced by the lack of serious complaints about reliability and design shortcomings...

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Alpine coupe

The Renault Alpine is another resurrection for Renault: the first Alpine was a rear-engined sports car with rallying heritage, while the Alpine GTA of the eighties was one of the most distinctive cars of its era, and a genuine rival to Porsches of the time. With the new Alpine, Renault is seeking to re-establish its sports-car credentials by building a mid-engined model, while the Alpine is likely to be one of the lightest cars...

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Audi S6 Price: $71,850

The S6 takes everything that’s right with the A6 sedan—elegant design, rich interior materials, and innovative technology—and adds a huge dollop of power. With a 450-hp, twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic, the engine offers cylinder deactivation for improved fuel economy. All-wheel drive and an adaptive air suspension help to harness all that power, making it a blast to drive in all types...

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Maserati GranTurismo Price: $134,625 - $183,809

Maserati’s GranTurismo offers something extraordinary in a high-performance, six-figure coupe or convertible, one that embodies all that is compelling and irresistible about Italian cars. The exterior has curves in all the right places; the interior is lavishly appointed. There is an amazing, 454-hp 4.7-liter V-8 that is good for sub-5.0-second 0-60 runs. The droptop adds weight and lacks the coupe’s stiffness and response,...

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BMW Z4 Price: $50,695 - $67,345

The Z4 is a sporty, two-seat ragtop that comes in three flavors. The base 2.0-liter four-cylinder sDrive28i is offered with either a six-speed manual or eight-speed automatic; there are two 3.0-liter twin-turbo sixes: the 300-hp sDrive35i and the 335-hp sDrive35is. The former is offered with a six-speed stick or seven-speed dual-clutch auto, while the sDrive35is is offered only with the automatic. Regardless of the model,...

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NEW NISSAN Qashqai £18,795

Exterior Most SUVs, especially smaller ones, are about style above all else, and this is an area in which the Qashqai excels. The front end features crisp lines and bold details, the LED running lights and the deep, angular grille being the highlights. Things are just as fresh at the rear end, with swooping LIGHT clusters and muscular rear haunches. This is one very handsome car. Entry-level Visia cars miss...

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NEW SKODA Superb From £19,785

Exterior The Superb has always been a rational purchase, a car bought with your head, not your heart. This model, though, is a classy, desirable flagship for Skoda's range. It's a really sharp-looking car. Interior Bigger is definitely better in the Superb. You can really feel the difference made by the increase in width and height in the cabin: this is as spacious as family cars get. Running costs For...

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