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Autoweek's Vinsetta Garage premieres tonight on the Velocity Network

Join host Courtney Hansen and a collection of the most interesting and insightful names in the car world on Tuesday, Jan. 3, as Autoweek's Vinsetta Garage premieres on the Discovery Channel's new car-centric Velocity Network. The show, named after an iconic Detroit-area repair shop, will air on Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., bringing you automotive tales well told thanks to Autoweek's unparalleled access and expertise.

Opel / Vauxhall Mocha almost revealed as Buick Encore

Three quarters of the Bucik Encore - the American Mocha The European Opel / Vauxhall Mocha – a Corsa based SUV – has been almost revealed in the US with a tease for the Buick Encore. Just before Christmas we reported on a new Corsa-based SUV on the way from Vauxhall and Opel which looks like it’s going to be the Opel Mocha (and, we assume, the Vauxhall Mocha too). But in this new ‘One World’ for cars, where North America actually gets the sort of cars they would once have derided as too small to consider, the Mocha is also going on sale in the US.

VW Golf R Cabriolet (2013) - video of production car

Volkswagen will begin taking orders on the Golf R Cabriolet from March 2013, with first deliveries starting in April 2013. The soft-top Golf R marks the last hurrah for Golf Mk6 production, as the sharp new Mk7 Golf takes over the mantle. What's under the bonnet of the 2013 Volkswagen Golf R?