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Vauxhall Insignia VXR (2009): first official photos

By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 15 April 2009 00:01 Yesterday we brought you spy video footage of the new Vauxhall Insignia VXR. Today we have the first official photographs of Luton’s new cut-price M3 four-door. Vauxhall will have the sporting family car segment almost to itself – Ford no longer builds a Mondeo ST and most European rivals no longer bother with high-horspower saloons (excepting VW’s equally crazed Passat R36).

2013 European Car of the Year finalists announced

The finalists for the European Car of the Year have been announced, a total of 5 finalists from a total of 34 nominees. It’s coming to the end of another year, so we’re going to be inundated with ‘Best Car of the Year’ awards for the next few weeks from all on sundry. Out of the gate today comes the final list for the European Car of the Year’ with a selection of eight cars (it was too close to call for the normal seven finalists) with the only real surprise perhaps being the inclusion of two French cars – the Renault Clio and Peugeot 208.

Mercedes-Benz Concept S-Class Coupe stars at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

Mercedes is on a luxury drive here at Frankfurt 2013, displaying many different versions of its ‘best car in the world’ S-Class saloon, as well as this: the Concept S-Class Coupe. It’s a massive two-door, four-seat coupe based on the S-Class that combines luxury and style. Over at the Bentley stand, the Continental GT is quaking in its boots…