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The newcomer is expected...

The newcomer is expected to be built on a unique platform, and will also introduce the Czech firm"s fresh family face. While it will be slightly bigger than its rival - parent company VW"s Golf Plus - the Roomster will still only offer five seats.



The Frenchman won last...

The Frenchman won last weekend’s Rally Portugal, but with arch-rival Marcus Gronholm finishing second, the Citroen star was still two points adrift of the series lead. However, the Finn and his fellow Focus WRC runners were given a five-minute time penalty for infringing the regulations, when an official post-rally technical check discovered that the leading Fords were running illegal rear side windows. The decision dropped Gronholm from second to fourth position and, as a consequence, allowed Loeb to move into the lead of the championship by one point.


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. Designers were aiming...

. Designers were aiming for a more masculine look, with new headlamps added along with extra air intakes in the sides, and a sharper appearance at the rear

Autotuning

Mazda"s latest rotary-engine...

Mazda"s latest rotary-engine sportscar is almost here - and our team of spies has caught a chassis mule heading out for a spin.

Although the low-slungÒ  bodywork of the production car has been replaced by a Mazda6 bodyshell, the bulbous headlights and reshaped bumper are a clear giveaway to what lies beneath.

Although this model will be a

natural successor to the RX-8, making RX-9 the logical name choice, rumours are circulating that the RX-9 badge is to be shunned

in favour of RX-7 ò€“ evoking memories of the rear-wheel-drive Mazda

produced in various forms between 1978 and 2002.

Mazda has chosen to use the light and compact Renesis 16X Wankel engine for the newcomer ò€“ the same unit as fitted to 2007ò€™s Taiki concept car. With

an larger capacity - equivalent ti 1.6 litres - to improve torque, and the

addition of a turbocharger to boost power beyond 300bhp, the rear-wheel drive RX-7 will

be much more sporty than the RX-8.

Expect to see an RX-7 concept at next year"s Tokyo Motor Show, with a production model following in 2012.




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