2015 was a big year for the Fiat 500. Not only did it get a update, but the iconic Italian city car reached the historic 1.5 million production milestone – an impressive tally in little more than eight years. Available as a hatchback or convertible, some 240,000 have found a home …

BTCC ace Jason Plato and British champion longboarder Pete Connolly took part in a dramatic time trial to launch the new Dunlop Sport Maxx RT2 tyre. The challenge took place on a 2237-foot-high mountain road in Majorca and the pair were racing together at speeds of more than 60mph. Connolly …

New British-built hydrogen fuel cell powered car to be one of the star attractions at the London Motor Show. The first road legal, engineering prototype of the innovative two-seater will be displayed at the show in the Evolution Centre. Capable of travelling 300 miles on a single tank of hydrogen and …

Buying a brand new 16-plate car? Steer clear of cars that lose their value quickly… Car buyers are being advised to think twice about splashing out and buying brand new this spring. Selling points such as great fuel economy may lead people to think they are getting a great deal …

The first of 30 bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantoms, exclusively handcrafted for THE 13 hotel in Macau, has been handed over. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Chief Executive Officer, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, was on hand to make the presentation to Stephen Hung, Joint Chairman of Louis XIII Holdings. The fleet of stunning extended wheelbase motor …

Ford has unveiled the new 197bhp Fiesta ST200 – the most powerful production Fiesta ever. Based on the acclaimed Fiesta ST hot hatch and powered by a  1.6-litre EcoBoost engine, it  delivers 10% more power and 20% more torque and is capable of reaching 62mph in just 6.7 seconds. Top speed …

The all-new British-built Vauxhall Astra has won the prestigious 2016 European Car of the Year award. At a ceremony on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, the Astra was announced the jury’s favourite, just beating the runner-up, the Volvo XC90 (309 points vs 294 points). The other finalists were …

Parking charges at hospitals in England have been voted the most disliked of all parking fees. In a survey carried out by the RAC, 64% of motorists said that hospital parking charges were the most unwelcome, way ahead of the next most unpopular which were private parking charges made at …

Motorists could save an average of £306 a year in garage bills by switching to a new electric car. New research by the government and industry-backed Go Ultra Low campaign has found that the average driver forks out £400 for servicing and maintenance for their petrol or diesel car – …

Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody is the king of the road, according to a new survey. The legendary 1976 chart-topper, which also featured so memorably in the Wayne’s World movie, beat Guns n’ Roses classic Sweet Child O’Mine and Led Zeppelin’s Stairway To Heaven in the poll to find Britain’s favourite driving …