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Volkswagen Up gets auto ‘box

VW has added an automated manual gearbox across the Up! range which improves emissions and economy. Costs £595.

Ferrari F620 new tease – but does it have KERS for over 800bhp?

A new video tease from Ferrari on the F620 We have a second video tease for the Ferrari F620 (new 599) which shows nothing new. But does the F620 have KERS? We know the Ferrari F620 (or F620 GT or whatever Ferrari decide to call the replacement for the 599) is going to be revealed on the 29th February, because Ferrari told us so a couple of days ago.

Porsche reports big drop in sales

Well, it’s not exactly a surprise, given the doom and gloom in the industry at the moment, but Porsche has just reported a 27% drop in sales, down to 34,000 units, over the last six months. As you would expect, some models fared worse than others. The recently updated Porsche 911, which has had mid-cycle tweaks including the new PDK ‘box, held up pretty well.