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Pininfarina exhibit opens at the Museo dell’Automobile di Torino

The National Automobile Museum of Turin, Italy, has reopened its doors to welcome a bevy of Pininfarina models from past and present into its midst. The display takes on some of the milestone models of Pininfarina design and sees a wide selection of cars take up residence amidst the 200 others already on display at the recently renovated museum. Of the more desirable models being shown is a 1947 Cisitalia 202, the two seater berlinetta that has been described as 'moving sculpture' by Arthur Drexler, the highly influential curator and director at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

New Audi S1: 231hp, sub-£25k price

Pictures and full details of the Audi S1 have been released ahead of the car’s public debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month. If the bright yellow colour of the car pictured doesn’t grab you, the stats probably will – this pocket rocket has four-wheel drive, a 0-62mph time of just 5.8 seconds and prices starting from less than £25,000 (just). Audi Audi S1: what's new?

Diesel rocket passes 300mph in record bid

By Phil McNamara Motor Industry 18 August 2006 09:30 The 1500bhp JCB Dieselmax has passed 300mph in a test run for its diesel land speed record attempt. The sleek racer – powered by twin diesel engines each producing 750bhp – touched 308.252mph yesterday (Thursday 17 August). That smashes the current diesel car world record of 235.756mph, set in 1973.