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Mercedes A45 AMG (2013) first pictures of new hot hatch

This is the Mercedes A45 AMG: the first time Merc’s in-house tuning arm has tried its hand at building a hot hatch. Packing 355bhp, all-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch paddleshift transmission, the A45 AMG will outpace a Porsche 911, but cost less than £40,000. It’s on UK sale from July 2013, but if you can’t wait that long, Merc’s baby barnstormer is appearing at the Geneva motor show from 5 March 2013.

Survey Reveals Car Use Slump Despite Lower Petrol Prices

USUALLY the news that petrol prices are down would be cause for celebration, but the latest AA/Populus survey reveals that car use is also on the slide. Despite more wallet-friendly prices at the pumps the situation is failing to kick-start more car use. The poll of more than 18,000 AA members, conducted in June, revealed that just 7% were more relaxed about prices at the pumps, and were using their car more than a year ago.

Geneva Motor Show 2012 Live web cams

Geneva Motor Show 2012 Live Web Cams With the 2012 Geneva Motor Show about to start, we thought we’d put up a couple of live web cams so you can take a peek. The biggest car show in the world is about to kick off in Switzerland with the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on the eve of its opening. We’ve already previewed what we already know is on the way at Geneva 2012, and you can keep up with all the latest news from Geneva by keeping an eye on our Geneva 2012 home page.