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September sales hint at improvement

A 10 percent increase in new-vehicle sales in September is sparking optimism that the year will have a strong finish. And analysts say that deals might get better over the next few months as Toyota and Honda finally recover from shortages caused by the earthquake that hit Japan in March. Those brands might increase spending on incentives to woo buyers back into their showrooms.

BMW 1-series M Coupe (2011) MotoGP safety car

BMW's M Division has unleashed a track version of its upcoming 1-series M Coupe, which made its debut as the 2011 MotoGP safety car at the season-opening MotoGP race in Qatar on 20 March. BMW 1-series M Coupe MotoGP safety car – the lowdown Visually there have been some changes over the roadgoing 1M, which is due to go on sale in April 2011. The new louvred bonnet is made from carbon fibre, there’s an additional front splitter fitted to the bumper, plus polycarbonate side and rear windows, and an adjustable rear wing. There’s a light bar on the roof for official signaling duties and the package is wrapped in a suitably-loud M colour scheme Inside there's a partially stripped-out interior with a bolt-in roll cage replacing the rear seats, a pair of lightweight Recaro racing buckets up front with six-point harnesses, and a fire extinguisher.

Geneva motor show 2009 A-Z preview and review

By Tim Pollard Motor Shows 04 March 2009 11:00 Welcome to CAR Online's coverage from the 2009 Geneva motor show. This is your one-stop shop for news, photographs, blogs, video, analysis and comment on every new car launch. Click on our quick links below to jump to our new content:• The CAR blog live from Geneva• Videos of new cars at Geneva - video footage has been moved to page 2• A-Z of every new car launch• Photo gallery from Geneva• News from CAR's reader reportersFULL A-Z OF EVERY NEW CAR• Alfa Romeo Mito GTA concept • Aston Martin DBS Volante and One-77• Audi A4 Allroad and TT RS• Bentley Continental Supersports biofuel• BMW Concept 5-series Gran Turismo• Bugatti Veyron Blue Centenaire• Chevrolet Spark• Citroen DS Inside concept• Dacia Duster concept• Ferrari 599XX and HGTE• Fiat 500C convertible• Ford Iosis Max concept• Honda Insight hybrid car• Hyundai ix-onic concept• Infiniti Essence concept• Jaguar XFR and XKR• Kia No.3 concept MPV • Lagonda Concept car• Lamborghini Murcielago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce• Lexus RX450h hybrid SUV• Maserati Granturismo S Automatic• Maybach 57 and 62 Zeppelin• Mazda 3 MPS• Mercedes E-class saloon and E-class Coupe• Mini John Cooper Works Convertible• Mitsubishi i MiEV Sport Air• Nissan Qazana• Opel Ampera• Peugeot 3008• Porsche 911 GT3 and Cayenne diesel• Renaultsport Megane 250 and new Scenic/ Grand Scenic and Renaultsport Clio 200• Rinspeed iChange and E2• Rolls-Royce EX200 concept• Saab 9-3X• Seat Exeo ST and Leon and Altea facelifts• Skoda Yeti and Octavia Greenline and Fabia Scout• Toyota Verso and Prius• VW Polo 12.10pm Nearly the endI'm flying back to Blighty at 2.00pm, so my time at Geneva is drawing to an end.