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Best of France and Italy car show shines

You could say the most impressive thing about the annual Best of France and Italy car show was that so many of these things made it all the way to Woodley Park under their own power. But they all did. Indeed, one of the coolest things about this show is the drive there -- you'll pass Alfettas, X-19s, Renault Dauphines, Citro

Next-gen Passat to offer hybrid and twin-turbo power

VOLKSWAGEN is going even more upmarket with the all-new version of the Passat, which is due to hit showrooms later this year. Soon buyers will be able to include a plug-in hybrid and an all-new 2.0-litre twin-turbo diesel among their forecourt options, as VW goes chasing after its sister company Audi. Weight-saving measures have chopped up to 85kg from the new kid on a like-for-like basis, which helps achieve VW's stated efficiency boosts of 20% versus equivalent outgoing Passats.

Hyundai teases new Sonata before New York

Hyundai previewed the next Sonata in a teaser photo on Wednesday. It looks like the designers, maybe having gone a little too far with the last generation, toned this one down. We're a bit sad about that.