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Barcelona showcase latest car models

The glitz and glamour of the Barcelona International Motorshow might be over in the Catalaunian sunshine, but here at ContractHireAndLeasing.com we thought we would bring you little of the sights of the motorshow.

Plenty of the big manufacturers have decided to display their wears including a large display from home-player SEAT.

First up Abarth displaying their fast and diminutive Abarth 500; great car but do they really need  a tank of scorpions on standby?

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And over at Mini things are looking bleak – obviously the BMW-owned brand had a terrible time airlifting the popular car into Barcelona, the results speak for themselves. Does anyone have a spade?

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German giant Audi has the new Cross Coupe on display, ahead of its production as the Q3 sometime in the next 18 months, marketed as a compact SUV we only hope that the ‘bling’ grill is scaled back in the final production model.

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Nissan has taken the opportunity to display their new van, the NV200 which contains a tried and tested Renault diesel unit. The NV200 will be seen in the UK later in the year, our European friends will get the chance to own a family version of the model from 2010.

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Best display at the show, those chaps at Hyundai win hands down. Why? An indoor beach volleyball court was always going to be popular. Cannot think why!

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Author: Richard Lawton, May 8, 2009
Filed under: Audi, Fiat, Hyundai, Mini, New car launches

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