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Kia Picanto (2011): more pics and spec

Kia has published some engine details and new photos of its replacement 2011 Picanto, which goes on sale in late spring. The new Picanto will be unveiled at the 2011 Geneva motor show on 1 March. It's a bigger model than the outgoing city car - the longer wheelbase liberating a quarter more boot space to answer criticisms of a cramped luggage bay.

Jaguar heading for the Goodwood Revival with more than 30 Classic Jags

Classic Jaguars in action at the Goodwood Revival The Goodwood Revival may not have quite the same appeal for some as the Goodwood Festival of Speed, but if you love classic cars it’s a must go. This year Jaguar are again out in force (last year Jaguar took their Heritage Collection to Goodwood) with more than thirty Jaguar and Jaguar-powered racers heading for Goodwood. There will be racing C-Typoes, D-Types, E-Types and Mk II saloons in action,.

New Peugeot 208 won’t spawn Estate or Convertible, but a 2008 SUV Crossover is planned.

There may be a new Peugeot 208 GTi (pictured) but no 208 CC or SW Peugeot has revealed that there will be no CC (Convertible) or SW (estate) versions of the new 208, but a 2008 SUV/Crossover is expected. The new Peugeot 208 has a weight of expectations resting on its new shoulders, with Peugeot finding sales harder to come by and hoping the new 208 may rekindle some of the sales fire the 205 had. So you’d think it would make sense to fill every possible niche imaginable with the 208, including spinning off various iterations in the style of MINI.