Apparently, Scout owners like to give their bikes a custom bobber look, so Indian has decided to create an official factory version. As well as numerous black components, unique Scout Bobber… Read More

While the cosmetic changes are subtle, Yamaha has actually completely redesigned its X-MAX 400 scooter. The specification is enhanced for 2018, too. In particular, traction control is now… Read More

Various concept cars and involvement in the World Rally Championship have helped Hyundai to build awareness of its nascent 'N' performance sub-brand. Now the time has come to launch a showro… Read More

Five years after being launched, the Ford Transit Custom is getting a mid-life refresh. The updates are mainly cosmetic, but the engine line-up gains another member too. Externally, the most… Read More

A five-door coupé might be an unexpected addition to Hyundai's i30 range, but that's exactly what the new Fastback is. As well as a sleeker profile, distinguishing styling elements in… Read More

Creating a Black Edition has almost become the motor industry's standard course of action if a few extra sales are required. Honda is continuing its enthusiasm for this tactic by introducing… Read More

Ducati has officially revealed its 1299 Panigale R Final Edition. This new tri-colour bike essentially combines a Panigale R chassis set-up with an engine taken from the 1299 Superleggera… Read More

This has to be one of the strangest vehicles ever offered by BMW. The X2City, which is a kick-scooter fitted with an electric drive system, is primarily targeted at people who want a zero-em… Read More

Contenders for 2018's North American Car of the Year, Truck of the Year and Utility Vehicle of the Year have been announced. These so-called long lists – which include all models that… Read More

Although total new car registrations for the first half of 2017 were broadly in line with last year, volumes during the second quarter were down by 10.3%. Such a decline was expected followi… Read More

Subaru has confirmed that the 2018 Impreza will make its first European public appearance at September's Frankfurt International Motor Show. Like the recently-announced XV crossover, this… Read More

In essence, the Panda City Cross is a front-wheel drive version of the all-wheel drive Panda Cross. It's a car that makes a lot of sense for urban use. Black plastic cladding provides protec… Read More

Sixty years ago this month Fiat introduced the 'Nuova' 500. Apparently, it's an anniversary that demands two celebratory special editions: the Sessantesimo was announced in March, now the An… Read More

Having won the Dakar Rally in 2016 and 2017, Peugeot is very keen to repeat the feat next January. So the 3008DKR – this year's first-, second- and third-placed car – is being re… Read More

A small-capacity petrol engine, an M Performance version and various semi-autonomous driving technologies are the highlights of BMW's 2018 X3. This all-new SUV – which arrives at UK de… Read More

As expected, the actual Stonic looks a lot less dramatic than the renderings released earlier this month. Kia's new B-segment crossover certainly isn't unattractive, though. A high-riding st… Read More

Despite having a later December start, the fourth FIA Formula E Championship is going to include fourteen races – that's two more than the current season. The provisional calendar, w… Read More

Thanks to the long-overdue return of the French Grand Prix, next year's FIA Formula One World Championship will see the number of rounds increase from twenty to twenty-one. Other key chang… Read More

From the 1st of October 2017, new letter codes will be used to signify whether a damaged vehicle should be fixed or scrapped. The revisions, which have been co-ordinated by the Association o… Read More

This year's Goodwood Festival of Speed will see the new McLaren 570S Spider make its public debut. Compared to the existing Coupé version, the most obvious difference is a retractable… Read More

Aston Martin has unveiled the first production models from its new AMR sub-brand. The V8 Vantage AMR and V12 Vantage AMR – which are both available in Coupe and Roadster guises –… Read More

Kia announced its all-new Stonic earlier this month, so an equivalent model from partner brand Hyundai doesn't come as a surprise. Named Kona, this B-segment crossover is seen as a key enabl… Read More

Think of the new Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupé OrangeArt Edition as a couple of option packs that can be ordered either separately or in combination. The first, which takes care of the exte… Read More

Following last year's Fiat 500 Riva, it's now Abarth's turn to launch a special model inspired by the Italian boat builder. The 695 Rivale, which is being offered in both hatchback and cabri… Read More

Throughout most of Vauxhall's history, its range has included a large rear-wheel drive executive-class car. Since the demise of the Omega in 2003, this role has been performed by the rarefie… Read More

Volkswagen has launched the Special Up!, a car inspired by the Beetle 'Special Bug' that appeared in 1982. It's being offered in a choice of two colour schemes. The first, which is priced fr… Read More

As its name suggests, the 911 Turbo S Exclusive Series is destined to be a rare sight. Indeed, Porsche intends to build just 500 examples. Modifications to the 3.8 litre, six-cylinder engine… Read More

To capitalise on its status as logistics supplier to Abarth's Selenia Trophy and 124 Rally Selenia motorsport championships, Iveco has produced a special edition truck. The Stralis XP Abar… Read More

Kia will soon become the next manufacturer to enter the increasingly competitive B-segment crossover market. The Stonic, which is scheduled to arrive at dealers during the second half of thi… Read More

With the X-Trail's third birthday rapidly approaching, a facelift was becoming overdue. The refreshed version, which arrives in August, gets both cosmetic and technical changes. As is usuall… Read More

With the recent launch of Honda's latest Civic Type R and the imminent arrival of a new Mégane Renaultsport, the Focus RS is facing some serious competition. Perhaps in response to th… Read More

For some reason, BMW has decided to give the Concept Link scooter a flat plank-like saddle which looks really uncomfortable. Beyond that, though, this design study has some really interestin… Read More

When it was first launched early last year, Lotus described the Cup 250 as the fastest road-legal Elise ever. That remains the case for the latest version. A mild facelift is evidenced by th… Read More

After what has been a lengthy development process, sales of the BMW M4 GT4 are now beginning. The car is intended to offer a 'ready to race' package to privateer teams. Like the road-going M… Read More

This weekend's Nürburgring 24 Hours will once again see a team from Bentley Motorsport involved in the race. To commemorate the marque's continued participation, the road-going Continen… Read More

A starring role in the recent BBC sitcom Peter Kay's Car Share is reckoned to have secured some extra Fiat 500L sales. A mild update for the compact MPV could now generate a few more. Despit… Read More

Since its launch earlier this year, the Micra has been offered with either 0.9 litre turbo-petrol or 1.5 litre turbo-diesel engines. Now there's another alternative for Nissan's all-new hatc… Read More

Falconry is a popular pastime for wealthy people in the Middle East. Bentley wants to sell more cars to wealthy people in the Middle East. So, as a marketing exercise, the bespoke Bentayga F… Read More

It's a mystery why Volkswagen didn't build an Up! GTI before now. After all, almost six years have passed since the city car was first launched. However, as the vehicle that'll be unveiled a… Read More

Unlike its rear-wheel drive predecessors, the sixth-generation BMW M5 possesses M xDrive all-wheel drive. This new rear-biased system is designed to transmit torque to the front axle when re… Read More

That KTM's new 250 EXC TPI and 300 EXC TPI enduro bikes feature fuel injection wouldn't ordinarily be considered a unique selling point. However, because they're both powered by two-stroke e… Read More

Over the coming months, Toyota will be launching a collection of GT86 special editions under the 'Club Series' banner. The first, named Orange Edition after its striking Solar Orange paintwo… Read More

Following its debut at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, Jeep has decided to offer 66 examples of the Wrangler Night Eagle to customers in the UK. Available with Solid Black, Xtreme P… Read More

Mini has collaborated with Italian firm Autohome to create a two-berth roof tent for the recently-launched Countryman. Designed to attach to the car's standard roof rails, it features a fibr… Read More

BMW has exhibited three diverse notarzt (emergency doctor) vehicles at this year's RETTmobil rescue equipment show. The most striking is based on the 440i xDrive Gran Coupé. Although… Read More

Fifty-four years after 911 production began, the 1,000,000th example has rolled out of Porsche's Zuffenhausen factory. Porsche Exclusive, the brand's in-house bespoke modifications service… Read More

Land Rover has now built 600,000 examples of its Range Rover Evoque at Halewood so, to celebrate that achievement, the Landmark special edition has been introduced. Available to order now, c… Read More

For this year's RETTmobil emergency equipment trade show, Opel Special Vehicles has created an Insignia Sports Tourer fire brigade command vehicle. Beyond a high-visibility livery, blue LE… Read More

Thanks to the introduction of a 'pure' version, prices for Smart's diminutive fortwo coupé now start at £9,995. This new entry-level trim grade is also being offered in five-doo… Read More

MG now has a second SUV in its range. The compact XS, which is known as the ZS in China, will arrive at UK dealers towards the end of this year. Final specifications haven’t been revea… Read More

Mercedes-Benz is expected to launch a new G-Class towards the end of this year, so the Designo Manufaktur Edition and Exclusive Edition are probably the current model’s last hurrahs. T… Read More

While badge snobs probably won’t like the Logan MCV Stepway, anybody else wanting a brand-new budget ‘lifestyle’ estate car might be very interested. The slightly rugged St… Read More

To celebrate the Corvette’s 65th birthday, Chevrolet has created the Carbon 65 Edition. Just 650 examples are being built. Such a limited volume doesn’t mean a lack of variety th… Read More

To celebrate its continuing sponsorship of UK Tough Mudder endurance race events, Jeep has introduced a special edition Renegade. Offered with a choice of either Omaha Orange or Carbon Black… Read More

Back in 1967, a Scottish company called Ailsa Trucks began importing Volvo lorries into the UK. Now, to commemorate that event’s fiftieth anniversary, the appropriately-named Ailsa Edi… Read More

As part of its new Special Vehicle Projects programme, Mitsubishi has launched the L200 Barbarian SVP. The idea behind SVP is to create low-volume editions that combine distinctive looks wit… Read More

Not many people have £68,000 spare to spend on a motorcycle which isn’t street legal. That probably explains why BMW Motorrad is building just 750 examples of its new HP4 Race. H… Read More

BBR’s new Stage 1 package for the current Mazda MX-5 delivers huge output and performance improvements. In standard guise, the roadster’s normally-aspirated 2.0 litre engine prod… Read More

MG’s last coupé with supercar-rivalling performance was the short-lived XPower SV that arrived in 2003. Since then, the brand has had two Chinese owners and manufacturing in Bri… Read More

According to Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer at Daimler AG, “Our Concept A Sedan shows that the time of creases is over. With its perfect proportions and a sensual treatment of su… Read More

While the 2018 Navigator certainly has an imposing presence, Lincoln should be admired for resisting any temptation to overdo the glitziness. The ethos behind this all-new full-size SUV is s… Read More

As Porsche has already demonstrated with the 718 Boxster and Cayman, four-cylinder premium sports cars are perfectly acceptable. Indeed, maybe the arrival of those models prompted Jaguar to… Read More

Audi has become the latest manufacturer to develop a GT4 race car for privateer teams. Just unveiled at the New York International Auto Show, the R8 LMS GT4 is based on the road-going R8 Cou… Read More

This year’s World Car Awards were very successful for Jaguar. Not only did the F-Pace deservedly win the main World Car of the Year prize (beating the Audi Q5 and Volkswagen Tiguan), b… Read More

Ford has launched the Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. Based on the current Fusion Hybrid, it’s billed as the USA’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police car. As well as having suffici… Read More

Thanks to a supercharged 6.2 litre V8 engine which produces 707 bhp (527 kW / 716 PS) with 875 Nm (645 lb/ft) of torque, Jeep’s 2018 Grand Cherokee Trackhawk has become the world&rsquo&hell…Read More

While Vauxhall’s and Opel’s marketing departments will probably portray the new Insignia Country Tourer as perfect for people who like to explore the great outdoors, it’s a… Read More

Over the past few years, several members of Buick’s range have been based on Vauxhall / Opel models. That arrangement looks set to continue (United States import tariff increases notwi… Read More

Garage Italia Customs and BMW i have collaborated to create unique MemphisStyle versions of the i3 and i8. As that name suggests, the bold bodywork graphics and vivid interiors were influenc… Read More

New car registrations for the first quarter were up by 6.2% year-on-year, thanks mainly to a record-breaking March performance. The change to ‘17’ number plates will have undoubt… Read More

Formula One has influenced Mercedes-AMG Motorsport’s choice of colour schemes for the 2017 DTM season. The C 63 DTM cars of Gary Paffett and Robert Wickens are obviously inspired by th… Read More

To coincide with the arrival of an updated Golf GTE, Volkswagen has decided to cut the UK price of its five-door hybrid. The regular GTE now costs £30,635 on the road, which is £… Read More

Porsche’s FIA World Endurance Championship ambitions for 2017 are simple: win the manufacturers’ title, win the drivers’ title and win the 24 Hours of Le Mans race (all for… Read More

Toyota Gazoo Racing has revealed the updated TS050 Hybrid that is going to compete in this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship. Its 2.4 litre V6 turbocharged petrol engine runs at… Read More

Toyota’s Australian subsidiary has built a unique Hilux pick-up that’s designed for extreme off-road use. As its name suggests, the Tonka Concept was inspired by the toy truck ma… Read More

Given it’s available with a choice of Nera Black, Hurricane Grey or Bianca White paintwork, the new 208 Black Edition is somewhat misnamed. However, Peugeot could argue that the grille… Read More

SsangYong has released some images of its new Rexton, ahead of the SUV’s public debut at the Seoul Motor Show later this week. The body, which is made from 63% advanced high strength s… Read More

For the latest addition to its range, DS Automobiles has collaborated with Inès de la Fressange Paris to create a fashion-inspired limited edition. Based on the existing Elegance trim… Read More

Three factors should help the new Fullback Cross appeal to people who are considering buying a pick-up as their daily driver.1. It looks eye-catching without being too flashy As well as a co… Read More

Abarth has confirmed specifications and pricing for its new 595 Trofeo, which arrives at UK dealers later this month. Power is provided by a 1.4 litre TJet turbocharged petrol engine that co… Read More

Japanese manga and anime inspired the unconventional Honda NM4 Vultus, so it’s appropriate that a specially modified example is being used in Ghost In The Shell. This new feature film… Read More

Following last month’s unveiling of the Peugeot Partner Tepee Electric, Citroën has revealed its virtually identical E-Berlingo Multispace. Unsurprisingly, both of these zero-emis… Read More

Next month will see the arrival of another Elise variant. The new Sprint, which is going to slot in between the existing Sport and Cup 250 models, has been on a strict diet. Indeed, when pow… Read More

Compared to a regular Street 750, the 2017 Street Rod looks much more purposeful thanks to its unique 17” alloy wheels, colour-coded headlight cowl, bar-end mirrors and shorter tail un… Read More

A last-minute sponsorship deal with Austrian firm Best Water Technology Group has meant a new colour scheme for Force India. Out goes the familiar silver-with-orange-highlights look. Instead… Read More

Following the introduction of Kia’s Optima Plug-in Hybrid saloon in 2016, a Sportswagon estate version has been unveiled. It’s a logical move, especially considering the threats… Read More

Following its first year of competition, Volkswagen Motorsport has tweaked the Golf GTI TCR for the upcoming season. The main focus has been on improving the aerodynamics, but strict series… Read More

When the Volkswagen Type 2 van was introduced in 1950, people in Germany soon gave it the nickname ‘Bulli’. Now, that same moniker is being used officially for a special model ba… Read More

Whether Toyota likes it or not, the Yaris GRMN is bound to earn the nickname ‘Gremlin’. Those initials actually stand for ‘Gazoo Racing tuned by Meister of Nürburgring… Read More

Despite looking very similar to its predecessor, Subaru says the latest XV crossover is a clean-sheet design. Underpinning the car is the brand’s new ‘Global Platform’ whic… Read More

On the 4th of July 1957, Fiat launched the ‘Nuova’ 500. So, how to commemorate that car’s imminent diamond anniversary? The answer is to create a special version of the cur… Read More

A jury of seventy-five motoring journalists from twenty-three countries has decided the top three finalists in each category of the 2017 World Car Awards. In alphabetical order, the contende… Read More

Like any prize that’s decided by a large international jury, the European Car of the Year verdict is usually going to be controversial. Take 2017’s winner - the Peugeot 3008 - fo… Read More

Mercedes-Benz has added a third model to its Marco Polo range. The newcomer, named Horizon, is a cross between a camper van and a people carrier. Like the existing Marco Polo and Marco Polo… Read More

At last, Alpine is ready to unveil its new production model. Named A110, this two-seater coupé bears a strong resemblance to the Celebration concept which was created back in June 201… Read More

It appears that McLaren is keen to move on from the Ron Dennis era. One clear indicator is an updated naming policy for the team’s cars. Ever since 1981 they’ve carried an &lsquo&hell…Read More

Ford has revealed some more details about its upcoming 2018 Fiesta ST, which will be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. Here are ten things worth knowing about this new hot ha… Read More

Amended Formula One regulations for 2017 raise one obvious question: will Mercedes-AMG continue to dominate both the drivers’ and constructors’ championships? To maximise the cha… Read More

A restyled front bumper, new wheel designs and tinted taillight clusters identify the updated Škoda Rapid and Rapid Spaceback. However, the main change is less visible, because it con… Read More

Revised Formula One regulations for 2017 mean the Force India VJM10 shares virtually nothing with last year’s VJM09. The new car, which continues to feature a Mercedes-Benz powertrain… Read More