New model is expected to be powered by E250 CDI's 201bhp unit
Mini GTI will be based on same platform - and form basis of world rally attack
Autocar interviews Gert Hildebrand, head of Mini design
Graffiti image reveals first clues to 2010 car
£2.3 billion Automotive Assistance Programme hasn't paid out since January
But company's long-term future remains in doubt
Swedish paper reveals how much BAIC paid Saab for the 9-3 and old 9-5 rights
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo clears the way for Schuey to join Mercedes
Alfa Romeo teams up with fashion house to create limited-edition model
40 electric Minis will be tested in Oxford over the next year
Jarno Trulli and Heikki Kovalainen will race for Lotus next season
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