BMW launches its first seven-seat MPV – the new BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer – and the newest car to join the range is sure to appeal to families. The Gran Tourer is 214mm longer and 53mm higher than the five-seater BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, but a longer wheelbase …

Meet the new top-of-the-range Fiat 500 Cult. If you’ve forgotten how much fun driving can be, this could be the car for you. Externally it doesn’t look hugely different from regular 500s, apart from its 16-inch alloy wheels and gloss black fixed glass sunroof. Inside it’s packed with goodies. Leather …

As the final shortlist is announced for the 2015 World Car of the Year, which car would get your vote? The votes are in and we now know which cars will battle it out for the title of World Car of the Year 2015. The winner will selected by 75 …

Cars from Jaguar Land Rover have been given starring roles in the upcoming James Bond movie. A Jaguar C-X75 concept, plus a Range Rover Sport SVR and Land Rover Defender Big Foot will all feature in SPECTRE, the 24th movie in the Bond franchise. The Jaguar C-X75 will star in a spectacular …

SEAT launches its fastest-ever production car – a Leon SC CUPRA 280 fitted with new Ultimate Sub8 Performance Pack. The ‘Ultimate Sub8 Performance Pack’ can now be specified on all new Leon SC CUPRA 280 orders. Priced at £4,200, the pack includes 30mm larger brakes with Brembo calipers, Michelin Sport …

Strongest January for new car sales since 2007 – and three out of four private buyers now use finance. New car registrations grew 6.7% last month to 164,856, according to the latest figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). “January saw increased uptake of both petrol and …

Get set for the first episode of The Classic Car Show – Channel 5, 7pm, February 5. Motoring journalist and ex-Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson is teaming up with model and petrolhead Jodie Kidd for a new series which taps into the multi-billion pound classic car scene. Over 13 one-hour …

An historic 1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Sport Berlinetta bought by Mussolini for his lover Claretta Petacci has sold at a Paris action for £1.4m. The Alfa Romeo took centre stage at RM Auctions’ Paris Sale on February 4. It’s believed to be the very car that Petacci and other …

Bellissima! Meet the new Ferrari 488 GTB – a replacement for the mid-engined 458. It’s also the first Ferrari since the 1970s to use a turbocharger in an “entry level” engine. Ferrari says the 488 GTB “provides track-level performance that can be enjoyed to the full even by non-professional drivers …

Ford previews all-new Focus RS – 2.3-litre 318bhp turbo, four-wheel-drive… at a competitive price. Expected to go on sale early next year for around £30,000, the Focus RS is the latest in a long line of affordable but seriously fast Fords. Ford describes it as “a high-performance road car that …