Initially, the range...

Initially, the range comprises five-door variants only, but the three-door arrives in April, alongside a flagship T180. The Auris follows in the footsteps of one of the world"s best-selling cars, and bosses hope to shift 22,000 models in the UK this year. There"s a choice of two petrol engines and three diesels, plus four specs.

Forget Manchester United"s...

Forget Manchester United"s spat with Chelsea, the long-running Labour vs Conservative battle, and the Big Brother bust-up involving the delicious Shilpa Shetty and the foul Jade Goody. The clash that"s more intriguing than any other in 2007 centres on two German car manufacturers. Last month, this magazine asked one of the biggest product-related questions of the year: will the Audi R8, which is due in showrooms this summer, be better than the Porsche 911?