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2011 Mille Miglia: Postcards from Dutch

Pictures tell a thousand words, and we're going to let this one do most of the talking. Our own Dutch Mandel is on the road in the Italian countryside, and he snapped this gorgeous shot from one of the chase vehicles during the event. Want more?

Kia goes (dark) green

By Jesse Crosse Motor Industry 23 September 2008 11:00 Kia has unveiled a portfolio of new environmental technologies, including a 1.4-litre Ceed with stop-start (due in the UK in 2009), a Ceed hybrid and the latest version of its fuel cell-powered Sportage. The Korean manufacturer is investing heavily in research and development and will increase its spend on R&D from £2.2 billion this year to £2.6 billion by 2010, combined with a 40 percent increase in manpower at its research centres around the globe. The money is being spent on developing downsized, turbocharged engines, efficiency improvements to conventional engines such as friction reduction and the separation of accessories like water pumps from the engine.

Skoda Rapid (2012) first official pictures

Skoda has finally taken the wraps off the Rapid, its new compact saloon. The Rapid is destined to sit between the Fabia supermini and Octavia family hatch in the range, when it heads for UK showrooms in the autumn of 2012. Give me the details on the 2012 Skoda Rapid.