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Mazda CX-7 gets sporty makeover for Europe

By Ben Whitworth Motor Industry 29 September 2006 03:13 Mazda is scrabbling to ready a muscular 170bhp turbodiesel engine for its new CX-7 crossover, which arrives in Europe next summer. Although the five-seat 4x4 will initially come with a 258bhp version of the Mazda 6 MPS's turbocharged 2.3-litre four, European market demands for diesel power mean Mazda will unleash a new 2.2-litre version of its four-cylinder diesel. This engine will be hooked up to a slick six-speed manual or five-gear automatic transmission.

Watch the Nissan IDx concepts invade Southern California

Nissan cut together a video of its IDx concepts taking on Southern California. The flashy pair hit Abbot Kinney Boulevard, Cars and Coffee in Irvine and the Petersen Automotive Museum during the Super Bowl weekend tour. Nissan was even able to squeeze a little one-on-one time with us.

Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR gets a Mulliner Graphics Pack

Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR goes to Halfords Back in February, before the Geneva Motor Show, we got a tip that Bentley were going to build a limited edition Supersports Convertible to celebrate the World Ice Speed Record, set in a Bentley Supersports Convertible by Juha Kankkunen on frozen seas in Finland. The heads-up we got what pretty much on the money. But we were told that the exterior of the ISR would get red highlights to make it look a bit ‘racy’.