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The first five examples...

The first five examples of Rolls-Royce’s Drophead Coupé have been delivered to their lucky owners – and Auto Express has been for an exclusive ride in one of them. However, the car we tried wasn’t sold through one of the firm’s six franchised outlets!

Pulling into Hopwood...

Pulling into Hopwood Park services near junction two of the M42 in Worcestershire, he couldn"t believe his luck when this prototype of the forthcoming Range Sport parked up - and Andrew was quick to pull out his camera. Unfortunately, he wasn"t able to get a shot of the cabin because the driver was still inside.

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Happy birthday Daihatsu!...

Happy birthday Daihatsu! The Japanese firm is 100 years old, and to celebrate it is releasing limited-edition versions of the Sirion supermini and Terios small SUV. Badged Centenary, they are based on S-trimmed cars, but come with extra kit. The Sirion version (pictured) costs ?7,395 and gets silver paint, alloys, electric mirrors and a height-adjustable driver’s seat. The Terios Centenary is priced at ?12,695 and comes with a leather steering wheel, foglamps and roof rails. The anniversary models go on sale from September, and are limited to only 100 examples of each.