Brit James Thompson...

Brit James Thompson scored a memorable debut win for Honda in the World Touring Car Championship at Imola, Italy. The ex-BTCC champ scorched from fifth on the grid to finish ahead of the BMW of Jorg Muller and ChevroletтЂ™s Rob Huff in the dayтЂ™s second outing. This was the highlight of a good weekend for the Japanese squad, after Thompson took third place in the opening race, behind the SEATs of Rickard Rydell and eventual winner Yvan Muller, who now has a 12-point lead in the standings.

Taking on prestige rivals...

Taking on prestige rivals such as the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 Sportback, the newcomer will make its debut towards the end of 2008. It is likely to be badged C50, and is effectively a C30 with two rear doors – as our picture shows.

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The French manufacturer...

The French manufacturer is offering the stylish newcomer with a zero per cent finance deal on its чЈ15,000 starting price tag.

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The rest of the line-up...

The rest of the line-up kicks off with the Pulse, priced from н‚бЈ8,995, and is rounded off by the flagship Passion, from н‚бЈ10,370.

The new five-door four-seater will arrive in showrooms from 1 September, with a choice of five engines. For the first time in a Smart, a manual gearbox will be offered, as will two diesel powerplants.

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