The next Clio's design has finally been officially outlined. Following our exclusive shots of the new supermini in issue 857, Renault has now released this artist's impression.

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On sale sooner than the Mégane is the Clio III (image), out in September. There are six engines and four trim levels, starting with the £8,895 75bhp 1.2-litre 16v Extreme.

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This week's mag has exclusive pictures of the car Renault promises will be one of the fastest hot hatches money can buy. Spied track testing, it's clear that work on honing the new Renaultsport Clio's driver-oriented chassis has begun in earnest.

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Vive la performance! It's back - and this time the Renaultsport Clio looks better than ever. Debuting at the Geneva Motor Show, the pocket rocket is wider and more aggressive than the model it replaces, with a stylish bodykit and 17-inch alloys. But it's not the only Clio in line for more Va Va Voom, as the French firm has said its mighty V6 could also be set for a roaring return.

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You don't have to put petrol in the latest Clio to give it some Va Va Voom - because it's Renault's new biodiesel model, the Hi-Flex, which can run on ethanol.

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We've had the 172 and the 182, and now... bingo, here's the 197. That's the number announced this week for the hottest version yet of Renault's Clio hatch - the Renaultsport 197.

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The Renaultsport 172 and 182 hot hatches are good buys at present, as the company makes way for the 197 next month

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Renaults recalled after BBC's Watchdog programme highlights a potentially dangerous fault with the Clio's bonnet mechanism

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Car manufacturers are going drop-top crazy - and the latest model to get the green light is Volkswagen's Concept C. Bosses have officially confirmed the Golf-based study - first seen at the Geneva Motor Show in March - is to come off the drawing board and into production.

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The secret's out - full details of the new Volkswagen Golf GTI have been caught on the Internet. Official VW website www.newgolfgti.co.uk is offering buyers the opportunity to choose the options on their dream version of the fifth-generation GTI.

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Opel/Vauxhall dealers will meet with the German government and the bidders for the company next week after agreeing to raise 500 million euros ($677 million) to help the ailing automaker.
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Opel/Vauxhall dealers will meet with the German government and the bidders for the company next week after agreeing to raise 500 million euros ($677 million) to help the ailing automaker.
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Representatives from Opel's 4,000 dealers in Europe are expected to vote in favor of taking a direct equity stake in the ailing German carmaker when they meet in Vienna on Friday.
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Representatives from Opel's 4,000 dealers in Europe are expected to vote in favor of taking a direct equity stake in the ailing German carmaker when they meet in Vienna on Friday.
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French baby gets facelift and torquey new diesel motor.

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We've already seen the leaked pictures of the Vectra replacement, but here are the first official images.

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This is a great time to be in the market for a luxury convertible.
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This is a great time to be in the market for a luxury convertible.
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Management consultancy firm AT Kearney has presented scenarios for auto sales in the US in which it says the 'most likely' scenario sees a return to 16m+ units by 2012.
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Belgium's largest car distributor, D'Ieteren, said on Friday its first-quarter pretax profit was down about 6 percent and repeated it saw its full-year result down about 10 percent from 2008.
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With the current economy the last thing you need is for your vehicle to break down. Whether your driving a reliable car or a busted up