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Tuesday, May 15 2007
Test drive: Mitsubishi Outlander 2.0 Di-D
Finally equipped with a diesel engine - and a pretty good one at that - the new Mitsubishi Outlander will at last be able to step out of the shadows. Rather stylised, with good on-road efficiency, comfortable in all circumstances, equipped with a spacious, well-designed passenger compartment, the Outlander has some winning assets.
EET - 2007: European conference on electric road transport (30 th May - 2 nd June)
29 countries will be represented at the scientific forum on electric and hybrid vehicles to be held in Brussels from 30 th May to 2 nd June, organized by AVERE. A unique platform for the exchange of views between researchers, industrialists and European Union authorities on the requirements of the market, health and environmental issues, and advances in the field of fuel cell technology, hydrogen and plug-in hybrid vehicles.




TEST BENCH
A premium coupé: the new Audi A5
The Audi range had been lacking a classic four-seat GT coupé. The new A5 now fills this gap with a beautifully elegant, exclusive model, which embodies the marque's DNA.

WHAT'S NEW
Vauxhall/Opel Antara, a 4x4 in the spirit of the time
Designed in collaboration with General Motors' Korean teams, the Antara is tackling luxury 4x4s, such as the Toyota RAV4 and Hyundai Santa Fe, head-on.

CONCEPT-CARS
BMW's Concept CS: the birth of a new class of automobile?
Following in the footsteps of Mercedes-Benz, whose CLS caused a great stir, this concept car heralds BMW's future four-door coupé.

TWO-WHEELER
Gilera Fuoco 500 ie
New beneficiary of the three-wheel technology, the spectacular Gilera Fuoco 500 introduces a sporty touch.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES
The communicating car on show in Monaco
WIMA (Wireless Information Multimedia Applications) is a new event combining wireless technologies and the car. The 2007 edition presented major technical innovations.


Latest tests drive

2007 Mercedes C-Class
New Fiat Bravo 1.9 Multijet 150 bhp
Restyled Porsche Cayenne
BMW 3 Series Convertible
BMW X5
Peugeot 207 CC
Audi TT Roadster
Volvo C30 2.0D 136 PS


IN THE HEADLINES
A tour through Campania
This large mountainous region along the Tyrrhenian Sea indeed boasts many little known gems such as the Amalfi Coast, the little town of Ravello, or the Carthusian monastery of Padula... And then there are the wines, and the 100% authentic local food produce and seafood cuisine.

DESTINATIONS
Procida's lesser known beauty
Far from the flashy image of its big sibling Capri, Procida is better preserved. Here there are no big hotels or overwhelming hotel complexes. The people are less out to sell their island. They want you to like it.


FESTIVAL
Dresden: 2007 Music Festival
As every year, from 17 May to 3 June, Dresden is celebrating spring with one of Europe's most prestigious classical music festivals.


HERITAGE
Vaux-le-Vicomte, masterpiece of the French Baroque style
31 miles from Paris, Vaux-le-Vicomte is a 17 th century chateau you really must visit as a showcase of the best artists of the time whom Louis XIV was to requisition for Versailles.


Vaux-le-Vicomte's gardens
The sunny season is a pretext to visit or revisit Le Nôtre's masterpiece, one of the few French-style gardens still intact in the Paris region.


The Manufacture de Sèvres
Created in 1740, the Manufacture de Sèvres is a repository of traditional crafts that came into being in the 18 th century and also a laboratory open to contemporary artists.




Latest destinations

The awakening of Sofia!
Luxembourg: the Moselle valley and the 'little Switzerland'
Cardiff or the pride of being Welsh!

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