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With the new Sportback, Audi have now completed the existing A5 series of coupe and open-top. They will introduce the vehicle from the end of 2009 as the younger brother of the forthcoming A7. The Sportback has four doors instead of two, plus a decent-size tailgate for all the luggage. The A5 Sportback is reminiscent of Audi's past models. The car has echoes of a 1970s Audi 100 Coupe, but as a four-door coupe, it establishes its own niche within a niche.

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Wildly fluctuating fuel prices and the global downturn have persuaded motor manufacturers that they need to work harder on the production of thrifty models. At this year's Detroit Auto Show, there were plenty of new generation 'green' cars on display. Our fellow journalists at Autoblog Green have compiled their list of the Top Ten eco-models as seen in the photo gallery below:

The dramatic fluctuations in petrol prices over the last few years have compelled motor manufacturers to rethink their product palette. Customers started to demand fuel-thrifty vehicles, and that's what they got. Eco-cars with hybrid drivetrains are all the rage. Gone is the age of supersports cars and gas guzzlers. Or so you might think... The Detroit Auto Show still managed to parade ten vehicles where the process of filling the tank requires a deep pocket and/or a sense of humour.

Click on the link below to launch the Gas Guzzler Top Ten with a real burn-out.