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The mag"s pictures show...

The mag"s pictures show how the prototype - expected to be called the CrossGolf - has wider, beefier wheelarches, modified bumpers and a revised front end. Changes to the nose are likely to include Passat-style headlamps plus a chunky off-roader-style bumper, complete with grilles over the foglights and a raised air intake. The CrossGolf - to be unveiled at September"s Frankfurt Motor Show - rides 60mm higher than the Plus. It"s also likely to have underbody and sump guards for protection when off-roading, while the 4WD set-up will be based on that of the Golf 4MOTION, which distributes power evenly between the front and rear. Engines should include 1.6 and 2.0-litre FSI petrol units and 1.9 and 2.0 TDI turbodiesels. VW"s excellent DSG gearbox is likely to be an option. A hot CrossGolf hasn"t been ruled out; the 4WD system could be combined with either VW"s proven 2.8-litre V6 petrol motor, or the 198bhp 2.0 FSI turbo unit from the Golf GTI.



We brought you the exterior...

We brought you the exterior pictures last week: now here"s the inside line on Renault"s facelifted Laguna. The heavily revised cabin features improved materials and new seats, while upmarket models get a dash-mounted display with a sat-nav system similar to Nissan"s Birdview. It is operated by a multi-media selector in the console.


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The wraps are off Nissan"s...

The wraps are off Nissan"s Micra! These drawings have been leaked onto the internet, almost a year ahead of its official UK launch.

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And it"s probably more...

And it"s probably more, in reality as Admiral managing director Sharon Clarke said: "Most motorists don"t realise just how far they drive each year. The reality is likely to be nearer to 9,000 - higher than most motorists estimate."

If these figures are roughly right, it means that each of the 240,000 miles of road in Britain sees nearly a million cars pass over it a year. Of course, the M25 will see hundreds of times more than that, and a rural lane in Cornwall much fewer, but it"s not hard to see why our roads end up in such a state so quickly when you realise the sheer volume of cars pounding over them.




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