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Volkswagen at the Paris motor show 2008

By Ben Whitworth Motor Shows 02 October 2008 10:16 Volkswagen is calling it a concept, but its new Golf GTI study is pretty much the real thing. Bar a few minor tweaks, what you see here is what will start rolling out of Wolfsburg in spring 2009. And to keep the eco brigade happy, VW also showed its new Passat BlueMotion II that comes with some astonishing economy figures.

McLaren MP4-12C (2011): new testing video

McLaren has issued this new video of its 2011 MP4-12C in the final phases of testing – and McLaren claims it's faster than the 458 Italia or any Gallardo. Watch the video in our player at the foot of this page.The matt black vinyl disguise demarks this pair of cars as the latest McLaren 'XP Beta' test cars, compared with the earlier black-and-white 'XP' prototypes spied last year.'XP Beta' prototypes? All very McLaren!Quite.

Ultra rare Ferrari 250 TR up for auction

Ferrari 250 TR – Expected to sell for a world record price when it is sold by RM Auctions Classic cars is a fascinating game. At the bottom end there’s a huge range of cars from the ’60s and ’70s that can now be considered classics, and which can offer a whole heap of fun and thrills on a budget, particularly if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty. But at the top end it’s a whole different game, and prices are not in thousands of pounds, but millions.