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Smart fortwo ED (that’s the electric one) 3rd Gen in 2012

2012 Smart fortwo ED You’ve got to admire Mercedes for persevering with the Smart, despite not exactly setting the car sales charts on fire. Even braver is their faith in producing an electric Smart when electric cars are just not selling. Still, their pockets are deep enough to play, so we’re to be treated to the third generation Smart EV with the arrival at Frankfurt next month of the 2012 Smart fortwo ED.

Audi A5 and S5 (2011): the revised Coupe, Cabriolet and Sportback

You wait, well, days for a new Audi model, and then three come along at once. This trio are the revised A5 Sportback, Coupe and Cabriolet, and the mid-life nip ‘n’ tuck ushers in revised styling, infotainment upgrades, and new engines that reduce fuel consumption by an average of 11%. Right then, what’s new inside and out on the new Audi A5 range?

Audi RS3 Revealed

The Audi RS3 arrives - a year after we expected it This took a bit longer than we expected. Back in September 2009 we reported that Audi would be taking a very hot A3 – the Audi RS3 – to the Frankfurt Motor Show. We heard that courtesy of an Audi dealer in Cape Town who Tweeted that they were looking forward to seeing the Audi RS3 at Frankfurt.