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CDR Trend Insight – Downsizing the ‘Allroad’ Aesthetic

The ‘Allroad' aesthetic is trickling down to the A-segment. The look is so-called because it was led by Audi's range of Allroad products, which raise the ride height, add lower body cladding and subtly change detailing of the mainstream estate car products. Volvo's XC and Skoda's Scout models do similar things, but until now, we've not seen this aesthetic approach applied to the smallest segment of cars.

Jaguar tells drivers to ‘F’ the meeting in a new billboard campaign for the F-Type

Jaguar tells you to ‘F’ the meeting We’ve all thought it – F*** the meeting, lets go for a drive. And Jaguar are positively encouraging that thought. In a new billboard campaign as part of the F-Type Coupe’s #GoodToBeBad promo Jaguar are telling drivers to ‘F the meeting’, with an image of the new F-Type Coupe roaring off in to the distance alongside to add encouragement.

Opel/Vauxhall Cascada [w/gallery]

The Opel/Vauxhall Cascada effectively replaces the Astra Twin Top, but attempts to move the model upmarket as a separate product line. It has moved up a size to reflect its prestige aspirations: at 4,697 mm long and 1,840 mm wide, it's longer than an Audi A5. Like many of the latest generation of convertibles, the Cascada ditches a folding solid hardtop in favor of a lighter, more space-efficient and cheaper soft fabric set-up.