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Volkswagen Passat Alltrack: The VW Allroad arrives

The VW Passat Alltrack - debuts in Tokyo Volkswagen has jumped on to the Allroad bandwagon with its own take on Audi’s faux off-roader, with the reveal of the 2012 VW Passat Alltrack. As you would expect, the Passat Alltrack is a butched-up Passat Estate with a raised ride height, extra bits of plastic round the bumpers, skid plates, flared side sills and 4WD – VW’s 4MOTION – for more traction in boot sale car parks. But when you don’t need the 4WD, around 90 poer cent of the drive is through the front wheels – saving fuel – with the rear wheel drive only coming in to play when you start to slip and slide.

Toyota Prius lending its name to future hybrid models

Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. will use the Prius name on more hybrid models in its U.S. lineup, the automakers' top executives told dealers.

Subaru XV Concept teased

Subaru XV Concept - an Impreza AllRoad? Last week we had the semi-reveal of a production version of the Subaru Impreza Concept, due to be revealed at the New York Motor Show. Now, just to be even-handed you understand, Subaru has divvied up another photo, well, tease anyway, of another concept – the Subaru XV Concept – due to be revealed at the Shanghai Motor Show.