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Build your Mini Cooper Hardtop

We suspect that your initial inclination upon the discovery of a new model's configurator is to throw gobs and gobs of equipment at a car to see just how high the price will go. After all, that's what we tend to do. It's especially satisfying with German automakers — notably Porsche and BMW — who seem to have turned option pricing into something bordering on absurdist theatre.

RCA students redesign classic cars for Salon Privé

Eleven postgraduates from the Royal College of Art's Vehicle Design program have redesigned and modernized past Concours-winning cars for the ‘Concours of the Future' design exhibition at this year's Salon Privé in London. Concours of the Future, a first for the Salon Privé, will be showcased on 4 July before being judged the next day by a panel chaired by automotive designer and RCA visiting professor Peter Stevens. The judging panel is made up of Dale Harrow, head of the RCA Vehicle Design program and some of the biggest names in car design: Giles Taylor, director of design at Rolls-Royce; Peter Schreyer, chief design officer at Hyundai and Kia and Peter Horbury, vice president – design at Geely.

Alfa Romeo MiTo MultiAir – UK Prices

Alfa Romeo release UK prices for the MiTo MultiAir Alfa Romeo has been threatening the MultiAir engines for the MiTo for ages (last June!) and have even launched models featuring the new engines. But it’s taken them until now to get round to giving us prices for the new MiTo range. Just to refresh your memory, the MultiAir engines for the MiTo work by improving combustion and engine management resulting in improved performance and torque and improved economy with lower emissions.