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New Smart Fortwo, Forfour previewed ahead of Paris show

The upcoming city cars will go on sale internationally by the end of the year.
1 min read9 Jul '14
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The upcoming Smart Fortwo and Forfour city cars have been previewed in an official video from the manufacturer.

Both models are due to go on sale internationally shortly after their public debuts at the Paris motor show in October. The new Forfour, in particular, will act as a rival to the likes of the Renault Twingo, Citroen C1, Toyota Aygo and Peugeot 108. The Fortwo will be built in Hambach, France, while the Forfour will be built alongside the Twingo at Renault's factory in Slovenia.

The video shows how various concepts, from 2011's Smart Forvision and Forspeed and 2012's For-us and Forstars, through to 2013's Fourjoy have been used to inspire the new models. The film also emphasises key elements about the Fortwo, such as its new, 10cm-wider dimensions and chic shape.

Jaguar F-type Project 7 to spawn more models

New line-up of limited-edition models to come from Jaguar’s Special Vehicle Operations division
1 min read9 Jul '14
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Jaguar Project 7.

Porsche working on Ferrari 458 rival

Porsche’s new supercar family will include four-cylinder turbocharged Boxster version, new eight-cylinder supercar.
3 min read8 Jul '14
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Porsche 918 spyder shown. (representaitonal image).

Rolls-Royce sells record units in 2014 by June-end

Rolls-Royce says, high demand for Phantom, Ghost and Wraith models in Europe are responsible for high sales.
1 min read8 Jul '14
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Rolls Royce Phantom. (Representational pic).

New Volvo XC90 will be powered by diesel and hybrid engines

At launch, the new Volvo XC90 will get a petrol-electric hybrid, D5 and D4 diesel units.
2 min read8 Jul '14
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Volvo concept. (representational photo).

World’s fastest production EV to be built in UK

Detroit Electric says the SP:01 has a top speed of 249.4kph and a 0-100kph time of 3.7sec.
1 min read7 Jul '14
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The SP:01 can reach 100kph in 3.7 seconds