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Test drivers are evaluating...

Test drivers are evaluating a final flagship for the hatchback range, badged the R36. Powered by the 3.6-litre V6 that debuted in the Passat, the car will offer between 280 and 300bhp. Due on sale early next year, it will hit the road 12 months ahead of the March 2008 debut of the new-look Golf. Prices are still being kept under wraps, although it"s expected the newcomer will cost at least ÷£1,500 more than the current R32, weighing in at ÷£26,000.



Exclusive images in...

Exclusive images in this week"s issue show VW"s reinvented Polo! The daring new model is set to replace the current car in around 18 months’ time – and Auto Express has all the details about the exciting arrival.


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The Mitsubishi Evo just...

The Mitsubishi Evo just got more extreme. While the new Evo X won"t go on sale until early 2008, the firm has confirmed that the Evo IX MR will arrive in the UK in January.

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The official image shows...

The official image shows the sports car wrapped up alongside its legendary predecessor, but beneath the sheet lies an Opel-badged version of the US-only Saturn Sky. And the signs are that it could come to the UK as Vauxhall"s replacement for the VX220.

With the absence of a pure sports car in its stable, bosses at the Luton firm will be gauging public reaction to the Opel GT when the covers are pulled off at the Geneva Motor Show in March. However, if the two-seater does come to the UK, it will only be offered in left-hand-drive form, and is likely to have limited availability.

Unlike the VX220, which was developed in conjunction with Lotus, the GT is based on a platform shared with other GM brands - Pontiac"s Solstice uses the same rear-wheel-drive underpinnings.

While a naturally aspirated Sky is already on sale in the US, the Opel GT will be powered by a 260bhp 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. A 0-60mph time of less than 5.5 seconds will give it the ability to challenge the Porsche Boxster.




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