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Only in Japan! A leading...

Only in Japan! A leading car accessory manufacturer has launched this unusual gadget, the Thanks Tail. You fit it on the roof of your car - as on this Nissan Micra - and at the push of a button it wags from side to side, like a dog"s tail, to show your gratitude. It"s meant to be used when another driver lets you in ahead of them. The firm reckons it will be a big Christmas hit in Japan.

Engineers turned to...

Engineers turned to nature in order to find a design that was both aerodynamic and safe - and the boxfish fitted the bill. A scale model was produced, and when it was wind tunnel tested, bosses discovered it was the most aerodynamic shape ever built on four wheels. The concept is called The Bionic Car, and was unveiled at Mercedes" innovation symposium in Washington DC.

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The stylish Mazda 3...

The stylish Mazda 3 has finally broken cover at the Bologna Motor Show. Sporting a radical, stylish makeover, the five-door hatch clearly intends to meet its straight-laced Golf rival head on.

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Newsweek

6 Cover: THE NEW CALIBRA

Full details on Vauxhall super coupé

8 NEXT FOCUS on test

We spy Ford as it hits the road

12 SUZUKI SPLASHES out

Prices and details of new city star

13 THE FERRARi 500

Baby Fiat gets some supercar magic

14 NEW DAIMLER

British firm shows off Super8

16 VOLVO DIESEL HYBRID

Eco C30 to star at Frankfurt show

17 IMPREZA STi SCOOPED

First shots of wild new Scooby

20 MURRAY pens a ’mini

McLaren F1 designer’s baby boom

New cars

24 Cover: Kia’S CEE’D CABRIO

We’re first to drive Excee’d drop-top

26 GREEN VAUXHALLS

Cleaner Astra and biofuel Vectra

28 QASHQAI gets a grip

Flagship 4WD Nissan blasts off

29 OUTLANDER DIESEL

Oil-burning Mitsubishi 4x4 rated

30 BRITISH PATRIOT

Verdict as latest Jeep hits the UK

32 FACELIFTED PROTON

Has the Gen2 got it right at last?

49 M@il

HAVE YOUR SAY!

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Features

44 HERE’S ONE I MADE EARLIER!

The side products of top car stylists

64 HELPLINE

Page that solves your problems

98 FINAL WORD

Daily Telegraph’s Andrew English

Road tests

34 Cover 500 meets the mini

Fiat and British baby head-to-head

38 Cover: M3 TAKES ON RS4

BMW and Audi in power struggle

50 NEW BRAVO vs rIVALS

Fiat meets Leon, C4 and Cee’d

60 LONG TERM

Update on our Honda Civic Type R

Used cars

66 BUY A PERFECT PASSAT

Which version of VW is best for you?

68 MARKET NEWS

Latest from the forecourts

71 TROUBLE SHOOTER

Experts answer your queries

Products

74 OIL’S GONE HI-TECH

Cutting-edge lube for your motor

76 CORDLESS LIGHTS TESTED

Which is best for your garage?

78 FIRST TESTS

How we rate the latest products

Sportsweek

94 BRITISH GRAND PRIX

Full race report from Silverstone

96 Sport UPDATE

All the action from the weekend