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Fiat Bravo (2006): first official pictures

By Phil McNamara First Official Pictures 26 October 2006 12:18 Fiat Bravo: the lowdown Fiat is going back to the future, by resurrecting the Bravo name on this sexy new family hatch. These are the first pictures of the all-new Bravo, which replaces the square and unloved Stilo with a far more enticing design. From the front, the Bravo resembles a pumped up Punto.

Toyota Yundong Shuangqing, Dear Qin concept cars at Beijing

If you want an idea of how important the Beijing motor show has become, get this: Toyota showed 38 production and concept cars in China this week. But two stood out: the Yundong Shuangqing and Dear Qin concept cars. Great names!

Skoda Fabia vRS to be dropped due to poor sales. Is that a good idea?

The Skoda Fabia vRS (pictured) is being axed The current version of the Skoda Fabia vRS has been with us since the Geneva Motor Show in 2010, and it’s a cracking little car. It’s the Skoda version of the VW Polo GTI and comes with the same 1.4 litre TSI supercharged with a healthy 178bhp, 7-speed DSG gearbox and performance and economy that satisfies – 0-62mph in 7.1 seconds and 44mpg. But it seems buyers aren’t queueing round the block to drive off in Skoda’s hot little Fabia so it’s going to be dropped.