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This Audi Q7 diesel is a monster, monster vehicle with more power than almost anything else on the road – but perhaps the most impressive thing is the fact that this power is channelled through a 7 seater 4×4 body!  In fact, it’s the most powerful 4×4 in the world.

It’s the only passenger car available that comes with a 12 cylinder diesel engine – and engine that’s apparently closely related to the same powerplant used in the Le Mans R10 TDi sports car that was unleashed by Audi and driven by Allan McNish.

Performance is of course staggering, with the 500bhp engine tearing the car to 60 in only 5.5 seconds.  There’s also the (limited) top speed of 155 miles per hour – one does have to wonder what it would be capable of with this removed, but then bear in mind the sheer size of the thing…

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Alfa Romeo has opened the order books for the new MiTo – even though it isn’t due to arrive until January 2009.  To boost interest however, each dealer in the UK has taken delivery of a display model for the showroom, despite the fact that they are classed as ‘display’ and aren’t registered (therefore aren’t allowed on the roads).

Alfa is very keen to have the MiTo shown to the public as it believes that it finally has a credible car to follow the Alfa Sud – a small car that featured truly brilliant dynamics and a great design.  What hasn’t been mentioned is the reliability levels – though Alfa has much improved recently in that area too (however, don’t ever assume they’ll be on par with the Nissans or Mazdas of the world).

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