European Car News

Hot on the heels of our X5 tester, this weekend, we just got a brand new Mini Cooper S for four whole days, complete with a manual transmission and a panoramic sunroof.

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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has launched its first approved programme for pre-owned cars. The Rolls Royce Provenance programme attempts to ensure that only the finest examples of the marque gain the Provenance seal of approval.

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The Saab 9-7X is considered somewhat of a flop. Simply a dressed-up Chevy Trailblazer, consumers never took to the awfully high price. The new limited edition 9-7X Aero is an attempt to make it more capable at chasing X5s and Cayennes, with a Corvette engine.

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Well, this is interesting. I spotted the 2009 Mercedes-Benz E-Class driving around this random neighbourhood in Dubai, and snapped a photo of this camouflaged car.

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I always had many unkind words for the previous the BMW X5. It is driven by overspeeding yuppies, cannot go off-road and did not have a reason to exist. But for some reason, I was anticipating the delivery of the new X5 at my parking lot. There is something to be said about about a big 4WD that can outrun most “normal” cars on the road. And I just had to see the gadgetry that was advertised in the press releases.

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Peugeot has been dead to us lately. Late last year, their Dubai reps postponed our date with a 407 Coupe four times in two months before eventually not responding any more. Not a good way to build a brand by ignoring the Middle East’s largest automotive portal (that’s right, we are the biggest now). Also not good is peddling outdated products such as the 206 and the 307 here. Europe already has a 207 and a 308, and they’ve come up with this concept for the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show this year. Essentially, it will replace the slow 307 CC,

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Yes, there are way too many Mini stories this week. And no, Mini has not developed a new floating variant of their car.

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Official photos of the 2008 Mini Clubman has been leaked early. And we scooped it up right away.

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Quite possibly the most attractive Kia ever, the confusingly-named Pro-cee’d three-door hatchback will debut at the Frankfurt Auto Show this year.

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The hardtop Mini has been redesigned for 2007, but the old version will continue in convertible form for at least a year. The new Mini Cabrio Sidewalk is now available across the Middle East, in a bid to keep it fresh.

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