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Peugeot has launched a new standard for identifying the ‘greenest’ cars in its range as a nod towards increasing concerns over the environmental impact of cars and rising fuel prices. Dubbed the ‘Blue Lion’ standard, the initiative is a little late to the party, with Ford having launched its ECOnetic line almost a year ago and Volkswagen’s Bluemotion launching several months before that.

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With only an ECU and suspension upgrade, the five-year-old, second-hand smart fortwo BRABUS of David Ward and Adrian Hull took victory in the Cannonball Run – a 3,000 mile dash across Europe inspired by the famous 80s film starring Burt Reynolds and Jackie Chan.

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The European Union has taken the first major steps to establishing a next-generation vehicle-to-vehicle communications system by passing a motion today to reserve an EU-wide frequency band for vehicle applications. With a targeted goal of reducing road accidents, today’s motion aims at enabling co-operative systems between car makers and is expected to lead to eventual roll-out of the first production examples early next decade.

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Bugatti just launched the super expensive collection of their accessories, you will find the images after the jump….

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In this episode Fifth Gear compares two of Europe’s hottest superminis, the 208HP MINI Cooper S JCW and the 205HP Renault Clio RS Cup to find out which is the most rewarding car to drive. Along with the usual race track lap, Fifth Gear’s journalists also perform an unconventional test in a tight circuit.