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50 Years of the BMW 'Neue Klasse'

In a year that sees the celebration of the ever-seductive Jaguar E-Type and the characterful Renault 4, it would be easy to overlook other cars also reaching their half-century, especially a mundane three-box saloon. However, the BMW 1500 isn't any less significant. When launched at the 1961 Frankfurt International Motor Show, intrigued and inquisitive visitors were forced to wait 30 minutes just to catch a glimpse of the car.

New Peugeot 208 production cut as sales disappoint

Peugeot is cutting back on production of the new 208 as its sales fail to reach expectations, just six months on from launch. It’s not enough when Europe is ion the midst of an economic crisis and car buyers are polarised between ‘budget’ cars that offer more for less than mainstream offerings and ‘Premium’ models that are bought on the back of a preconceived notion of more kudos. That leaves car makers like Peugeot (and Renault, Citroen, Vauxhall, Ford, Opel, Fiat…) between a rock and a hard place, unable – or unwilling – to compete with the offerings from Korea and saddled with a brand that doesn’t have the ‘class’ of an Audi or a BMW or a Mercedes or even a VW.

Top Gear Tonight: BMW M5, Kimi Raikkonen, Cheap Motor Racing, Ferrari 250 GT California & Slash is SIARPC

Kimi Raikkonen is Top Gear's F1 SIARPC tonight Top Gear Series 18 Episode 7 is the last in the current series with the new BMW M5, Kimi Raikkonen, Cheap Motor Racing, Ferrari 250 GT California & Slash is SIARPC. Top Gear Series 18 ends tonight with the final episode – episode 7. On track this week is the new BMW M5 with the twin turbo V8.