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Auto Express newsletter, 11th Apr 2011

Dear Omss,

They are the pictures that every fast Ford fan has been waiting to see! The new Focus ST has broken cover... and Auto Express has the World exclusive story. Spied testing at the Nürburgring in Germany, the 2012 hot hatch keeps the dramatic bodywork and centre exhausts of the 2010 Paris Motor Show concept car - but as our story reveals, there are unexpected developments too. Our spies prove Ford has plans for a wild estate, and a hot RS version. See all the pictures, and read the full story here. This week, we've also got our hands on undisguised pictures of the new Jaguar XF, plus we have official sketches that show Audi's plans for the next Audi A3. Our road testers celebrate the recent warm weather with a test of of the new BMW 6-Series Cabriolet and Jaguar XK. Finally, don't forget that Auto Express will release its findings from the 2011 Driver Power survey on Wednesday 13 April. Over 23,000 of you contributed to this year's guide to the best cars in Britain. You can find out more, here. Regards Dan Strong Motoring and Digital Editor
Double Top Story

World exclusive: Focus ST scooped Our scoops confirm Ford's plans to launch new high performance Focus Flagship. Be the first to see the pictures.

Jaguar XF facelift leaked Snatched photo shows sleek saloon's new face.


Breaking news

Driver Power 2011 is go Your guide to Britain's best cars launches this Wednesday. What will be your number one?

New Audi A3 sketches Audi reveals new pictures of updated A3 family and R8 GT Spyder.

Bentley Turbo R roars back! Legendary Bentley muscle car revived. Mulsanne based model gets 6.75-litre V8 turbo with 600bhp.

Jeep special editions gallery Mopar applies wild makeovers to a range of Wranglers, a Compass and a Cherokee.

Volvo C30 Black Design Volvo set launch limited edition C30 exclusively for the Italian market, with striking matte black roof and alloys.


New car reviews

Honda Accord facelift Makeover aims to give popular Accord a big lift.

Volvo S60 DRIVe We see if firm’s green tweaks work on latest executive model

Kia Soul Searcher New special-edition supermini scores on luxury specification.

Audi A6 2.0 TDI Ultra-efficient diesel makes newcomer a force to be reckoned with.


New car group tests

BMW 6-Series vs Jaguar XK We Brits love our drop-tops, and BMW’s new 6-Series Convertible looks set to be one of the summer’s hottest buys. But can it beat the Jaguar XK?


Long term tests

MINI Countryman Cooper D Kids grow up fast – and the MINI has too since we first tried one. Read our verdict on Countryman, here.


On video

Vauxhall VXR8 vs Lotus Carlton We pit Vauxhall's new VXR8 against its legendary ancestor – the Lotus Carlton.


Accessories and products

Socket sets tested We put 12 of the best socket sets to the ultimate test. Which deserves a place in your workshop?