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MAZDA5 RESIDUAL PERFORMANCE IS 'BEST KEPT SECRET'

A NEW diesel version of the Mazda5 MPV has stormed onto the market with the best residuals in its class. Used car valuation expert CAP has described the 1.6-litre diesel model as a "best kept secret" and has predicted that the Sport model will retain 32 per cent of its value after three-years and 60,000-miles. The TS2 model also performs extremely well, with a 31 per cent retained value predicted.

2014 model year on-sale dates

Anyone shopping for a new car will likely be curious about when the latest models will be available. Always the good samaritans, we scoured our auto-show coverage for details regarding 2014 model-year availability. We don't know exact dates down to month and day, but the estimates below provide a fair picture of when these cars will roll onto dealer lots.

Win a Lotus Exige Driving Experience at Silverstone

By Ben Pulman Competitions 24 February 2009 09:00 CAR Magazine has teamed up with Silverstone, the home of British Motor Racing, to give one lucky reader the chance to win a sensational Lotus Exige Driving Experience at the famous Northamptonshire circuit. Click here to enter our competition. With its rich history and heritage, Silverstone was the ideal location to gather 13 hot hatch icons (including the new Focus RS) for the cover story of the new redesigned April 2009 issue of CAR Magazine.