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BMW to develop small hybrid with Peugeot Citroen

BMW are developing a small hybrid with Hybrids may be just a passing fad, but that’s not stopping car makers piling in to them in droves to battle CO2 and emissions targets. For BMW, their hybrid foray has so far been limited to the top end of their range, but that is set to change. We already know that BMW are developing a small, front wheel drive range which will sit underneath the current 1-Series, and it’s for these cars – and possibly for MINI too – that BMW has embarked on a partnership agreement with PSA (Peugeot Citroen) to jointly develop a small hybrid.

Vauxhall Insignia VXR Sports Tourer (2009) first pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 20 May 2009 10:30 This is the third and final iteration of Vauxhall’s hot Insignia range, the VXR Sports Tourer, with a turbocharged 2.8-litre V6. Definitely. The turbocharged 2.8-litre V6 produces 321bhp, enough for a six-second 0-60mph time (0.2sec behind the saloon and hatch) and a 155mph limited top speed.

Ian Callum confirms an XFR Estate – the Jaguar XFR Sports Brake?

The Jaguar XFR Estate - the Jaguar XFR Sports Brake? It’s quite gratifying, after several years of championing the Jaguar XF Estate, for Jaguar to finally decide to add the load-carrying XF to the range. Just last week we had Andrew Whyman, XF Vehicle Engineering Manager for Jaguar, letting it slip that the XF Estate was indeed in the mix and was definitely on its way.