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Veteran: Mitsubishi ASX Nov 20, 2019

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After nine years and more than 1.36 million sold, Mitsubishi has given its ASX a fourth facelift with a new look and a return to four-wheel drive. We test the refreshed ASX with the new two-liter 110-kilowatt gasoline engine.

City car: Audi A1 Citycarver Nov 20, 2019

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Individual mobility still has its place in big cities, because not everyone can do everything by bus, train or bike. Enter Audi‘s A1 Citycarver, a taller version of its A1. Drive it! rides along with the new city car in Hamburg.

Celebration: Lexus RX450h Nov 20, 2019

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Toyota's luxury marque Lexus is celebrating its 30th anniversary. In 1989 its first model, the LS 400, launched in the US. The RX debuted in 1998 and was one of the vehicles that established the premium SUV segment.

Taste it!: Audi R8 V10 Nov 13, 2019

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We test the most powerful Audi R8. It shares a 5.2-liter V10 engine with the Lamborghini Huracán. 456 kW and 580 Nm of torque carry it from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.1 seconds. But this gasoline dinosaur is doomed to disappear.

Examine it! Toyota Mirai Nov 13, 2019

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Mobility is changing. Toyota is bucking the trend and putting its hopes on hydrogen fuel cells. We test drove the hydrogen-powered Mirai at the Zero-Emission-Tour and learned more about this drive technology.

Test it!: Ateca Cupra Limited Edition Nov 13, 2019

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In 2018, Seat spun off its subsidiary sports carmaker Cupra. Now, they have added exclusivity to the mix. Limited to 1999 cars, the Cupra Ateca Limited Edition has rims and a carbon-fiber body finished with a distinctive copper-thread braiding.

Present it! Volvo S60 Nov 13, 2019

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The 3rd-generation Volvo S60 edition is flatter, lower, sportier and more aggressive than its predecessor. The first Volvo to be produced in the USA, it comes to Europe with a choice of two turbocharged gasoline engines or a plug-in hybrid version.

Drive it! - The Motor Magazine Nov 11, 2019

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Drive it! presents brand new models and the latest generation of an old favorite. We also look at future mobility at the Tokyo Motor Show.

Revolutionary: Porsche Taycan Nov 11, 2019

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Taycan is Porsche’s first all-electric production sports car. Nicknamed the Turbo S, it boasts an impressive 560 kW and 1050 Nm of torque. It goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds and top speed is limited to 260 km/h.

Electrifying: Tokyo Motor Show 2019 Nov 11, 2019

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If European manufacturers are right, the future of mobility will be all-electric. But what about the Japanese manufacturers like Toyota, Mazda or Lexus? They showed off their rather different future concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show.

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