Photos: Smart ForTwo cabrio (2008)

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  Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback: possibly fast, still very homely

  With Subaru launching a sedan version of its Impreza, it's not surprising that Mitsubishi now has a hatchback version of the Lancer.

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  Next year's VW Golf GTI

  The new Golf has a tough road to tread: restore its reputation for quality interiors, while also cutting production costs. Good thing the new GTI looks mean then.

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  Audi still investigating Mini-sized A1

  Audi's latest A1 concept car features funky turn signals and turbo hybrid drivetrain. Don't be misled though, this or something very much like it, albeit with a conventional engine, will be heading to stores soonish.

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  Ford lets parents set limits for teens

  Australian experts and police have mixed views on Ford's announcement that from 2010 its US Focus models will limit teen drivers to 130 km/h, using a computer chip called MyKey.

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  Lamborghini thrusts its four-door Estoque forth

  Lamborghini has been teasing us over the last couple of weeks with teaser shots of its latest concept car. Now the company has let the bull into the china shop: a four-door sports car called the Estoque.

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  Video: No bull, it's the four-door Lamborghini Estoque

  In this video from the 2008 Paris Motor Show, we take a look inside Lamborghini's hotter than hot four-door concept car, the Estoque.

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  Concept cars at the 2008 Paris Motor Show

  What's a motor show without concept cars? This year the theme was green — we take a look at both the mean and the green.

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  BMW 7-Series hybrid is a mild child

  Like Mercedes-Benz before it, BMW's first hybrid vehicle will be a version of its luxury limo.

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  Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gets motor show cars and exclusive Citroen concept

  Polyphony has released an update for it GT5 Prologue driving simulator. The update includes three new cars from recent auto shows, including one design exclusively for the game, along with a smattering of new features.

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  Lamborghini thrusts its four-door Estoque forth

  Lamborghini has been teasing us over the last couple of weeks with teaser shots of its latest concept car. Now the company has let the bull into the china shop: a four-door sports car called the Estoque.

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  Concept cars at the 2008 Paris Motor Show

  What's a motor show without concept cars? This year the theme was green — we take a look at both the mean and the green.

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  Mini cars at the 2008 Paris Motor Show

  Petrol is expensive in Europe, so cars are small. No surprise then that car makers decided to show off their small, fuel-efficient wares in Paris.

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  Video: No bull, it's the four-door Lamborghini Estoque

  In this video from the 2008 Paris Motor Show, we take a look inside Lamborghini's hotter than hot four-door concept car, the Estoque.

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  Poll: Is Top Gear Australia in with the sharks already?

  It was always going to be a tough field to plough: re-mixing the BBC's hugely successful Top Gear into something uniquely Australian. Based on the evidence of the first show, we're not convinced they've succeeded.

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  Paris Motor Show 2008 round-up

  Held every two years, the Paris Motor Show kicks off a busy few months of, practically, back-to-back motor shows. We'll be aggregating all our Paris coverage here and updating it daily.

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  Lexus to BMW 3-Series: We've got a coupe-convertible too

  The long rumoured coupe-convertible Lexus IS has surfaced at this year's Paris Motor Show.

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  Gran Turismo 5 Prologue gets motor show cars and exclusive Citroen concept

  Polyphony has released an update for it GT5 Prologue driving simulator. The update includes three new cars from recent auto shows, including one design exclusively for the game, along with a smattering of new features.

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  BMW 7-Series hybrid is a mild child

  Like Mercedes-Benz before it, BMW's first hybrid vehicle will be a version of its luxury limo.

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  Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TDI (Golf V, 2007)

  A fine way to traverse Australia's vast distances, but we miss the Twincharger's up and at them attitude.

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  Volkswagen Golf GT Sport TSI (Golf V, 2007)

  The GT Sport TSI shape-shifts easily between a relaxed cruiser and inconspicuous hot-hatch, and the 1.4-litre Twincharger engine is an engineering marvel. But the GTI is just five grand more. Decisions, decisions.

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  Jeep Cherokee Sport diesel (2008)

  Built for serious off-roading, not just dashing up the gravel track to your favourite vineyard, the Cherokee demands too many compromises to be a city-bound family hauler.

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  Toyota Tarago GLi (2006)

  A people mover that transports all manner of cargo with ease. Pity that it's so pricey and that many of the valuable safety features are optional extras.

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  Nissan GT-R (R35)

  The R35 Nissan GT-R is a technical tour de force, with evidence of brilliance throughout. Hopefully not too many of its tech goodies are chucked overboard by the time it finally goes on sale in Australia in 2009.

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  Lexus IS goes convertible, coupe-convertible

  The long rumoured coupe-convertible Lexus IS has surfaced at this year's Paris Motor Show.

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  Ferrari California at the Paris Motor Show, 2008

  After being revealed on the internet in May, everyone's finally seen Ferrari's California in the flesh at the 2008 Paris Motor Show.

• Honda Insight

  It looks like a Prius, but Honda is hoping to out-Prius the Prius with a lower asking price.

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  Chevy Volt: a peek under the skin

  GM has rolled out the 'production' version of the Chevy Volt, a particularly cheeky move as it won't go into production for another two years, and it was received more warmly for proving the Volt is real than wowing us with styling.

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  Nissan GT-R (R35)

  The R35 Nissan GT-R is a technical tour de force, with evidence of brilliance throughout. Hopefully not too many of its tech goodies are chucked overboard by the time it finally goes on sale in Australia in 2009.

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