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While this E-Class...

While this E-Class, seen at last week"s Detroit Motor Show, may look like a regular saloon, under the bonnet is BLUETEC - Mercedes" latest clean diesel engine technology. On sale later this year in the 3.0-litre V6 E320 CDI, the system features not only a particulate filter capable of reducing harmful emissions by up to 98 per cent, but also a clever catalytic converter.



Product development...

Product development chief at GM, Bob Lutz, revealed at the Detroit Motor Show he"s already worked out what drivers will do when their hydrogen-powered car is running low on juice. He told Auto Express: "When they are getting low on hydrogen, motorists will simply hit the "fuel" button on the sat-nav screen and it will give them directions to the nearest filling station. It"s the only sane way of getting the car topped up."


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Silver might well be...

Silver might well be the most popular car colour now, but experts predict black will be back.

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Reviving one of the...

Reviving one of the brand’s famous badges, the newcomer has the same look as the flagship supermini, but a bit less performance. It uses the VXR’s 1.6-litre turbo engine, albeit detuned from 189bhp to 148bhp. Yet that’s still enough for 0-60mph in only 7.6 seconds and a 130mph top speed.

There is a frugal 123bhp 1.7-litre turbodiesel version, too. It can return 58.9mpg and is cap­able of covering 0-60mph in 9.3 seconds and 121mph.

Both cars have stiffened suspension, lowered by 18mm at the front and 15mm at the rear, plus speed-sensitive power-steering and stability control. Inside, sports seats with red detailing and alloy pedals brighten up the cabin. Available in three and five-door bodystyles, the new Corsa SRi goes on sale in September, costing from about ?14,000.

Meanwhile, Vauxhall is offering customers ?1,000 off the price of its cleanest new models – if they agree to scrap their part-exchange car. The scheme has been designed to reduce the number of older, heavily polluting vehicles on the UK’s roads.




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