New Renault Twingo – rear-engined city car revival
Before the original Mini revolutionised the market with its front-engined layout, it was almost inconceivable to design a small car any other way than to put the engine at the rear. Marking …
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F45 BMW 2 Series Active Tourer – scoring some firsts
The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer has been revealed ahead of its official debut in Geneva next month, and its arrival on the scene will mark the introduction of the automaker's first …
Qoros 3 Hatch – Geneva 2014 debutant revealed
Having previously released a couple of photos of the model, Qoros has now let loose full details of the Qoros 3 Hatch it's bringing to next month's Geneva show. Set to be …
Skoda Octavia Scout – third-gen to bow in Geneva
Joining the VisionC at the Geneva Motor Show next month is the third-generation Skoda Octavia Scout. The Scout is based on the Octavia Combi estate, fitted with four-wheel drive and jacked up …
Ferrari California T – a 560 hp return to turbo power
More than two and a half decades on, it's a return to turbocharged times for the Prancing Horse - the Ferrari California T is set to make its debut in Geneva, wearing …
Audi S1 unveiled – an A1 with all-wheel drive, 231 PS
Riding into the increasingly heated hot hatch space is this yellow pocket rocket, the new Audi S1. No, this isn't a revival of the fire-spitting Group B rally car from the 1980s …
Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe – crystal clear details
Five months after we got a glimpse of what the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe would look like via a concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the full details of the gorgeous production …
2015 Subaru Legacy debuts in Chicago – full details
The covers have been pulled off the sixth-gen Subaru Legacy at the ongoing Chicago Auto Show, and the Japanese carmaker has released full details of the rather conservatively-styled sedan. Measuring 4,796 mm …
Subaru XV – UK models get improvements for 2014
Subaru XV models in Britain have been significantly updated for 2014. The slew of changes are aimed at improving the quality, refinement, ride, handling and safety of the Impreza-based crossover. The biggest …
Proton Preve LPG available in Thailand, 58-litre tank
An LPG-powered variant of the Proton Preve is now available in Thailand, as the Proton Thailand website indicates. Available in Standard, Executive and Premium trims (like the regular Thai-market Preve), the Proton …
Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar unveiled – 345 hp, 500 Nm
Talk about bringing sexy back. These two have certainly done it. The Volvo S60 and V60 Polestar sports sedan and estate models have been unveiled at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, each …
2015 Chevrolet City Express, a rebadged Nissan NV200
GM has launched the 2015 Chevrolet City Express van at the ongoing 2014 Chicago Auto Show. If it looks very familiar, yes, the City Express is a rebadged Nissan NV200, which Nissan …
2014 Kia Optima Hybrid facelift unveiled in Chicago
A year behind its petrol-only sibling, the 2014 Kia Optima Hybrid facelift has been unveiled at the ongoing 2014 Chicago Auto Show. The electric motor-assisted model gets its own set of exclusive …
Citroen C4 Cactus unveiled with roof-mounted airbag
Citroens have always been a little bit different, and perhaps this new one is even more unique than others. Full official details of the radical Citroen C4 Cactus have been released over …
Fiat Punto Avventura – offering a new rugged point
It isn't just small sedans that are arriving in a big way in India - the compact crossover and SUV segments look to be on the rise too. The Ford EcoSport and …
2014 BMW X3 LCI unveiled – the F25 gets facelifted
BMW has given the BMW X3 a mid-life facelift. It's not just a bumper redesign with this one - the face of the car gets a big update to bring it in …
Tata Bolt debuts in Delhi – hatchback version of Zest
Now that you've seen the sub-four metre Tata Zest sedan, here's the hatchback version, the Tata Bolt, which has been unveiled alongside the Zest ahead of the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo. The …
Hyundai Xcent – Grand i10 Sedan debuts in India
Compact, sub-four-metre hatch-based sedans are big in India, and the segment is set to grow with the arrival of the new Hyundai Xcent, which has made its world debut in Delhi. The …
Tata Zest sedan breaks cover, AMT for diesel variant
Tata Motors has unveiled the Tata Zest at an event in New Delhi, ahead of the 2014 Delhi Auto Expo. Measuring 3,995 mm long, 1,695 mm wide and 1,570 mm tall, with …
W222 Merc S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid – four-cylinder limo
Mercedes-Benz has released details and photos of the latest S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid – a new electric motor-assisted four-cylinder diesel variant of the latest W222 S-Class. It’s the third hybrid model in …
