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What’s it like driving four of Volkswagen’s latest models around the English countryside? Recently Volkswagen held a series of “driving days” for motoring journalists. I popped down to one of them in Buckinghamshire and managed to take out four cars for a quick spin. Here are my first impressions… Volkswagen Golf GTE …

Limited edition Rolls-Royce Phantom Limelight Collection created for “select group of people who spend their lives in the public eye and on the world stage”. Apparently, Rolls-Royce’s Bespoke designers have used their deep understanding of the habits and behaviours of those powerful people “to create a collection of 25 super-luxury …

Hybrid Lexus IS topples Skoda Yeti as No 1 car in Auto Express Driver Power 2015. The Yeti has held the top spot for three years in the UK’s biggest in-depth car ownership satisfaction survey. Run by Auto Express, “issues that really matter to motorists” are covered including reliability, running …

VW unveils stunning C Coupe GTE concept at the Shanghai Motor Show. Sadly, this four-door concept car – it’s over five metres in length – is for the Chinese market only, but who knows what might happen in the future. Powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system, Volkswagen says it …

Production version of the new upmarket Ford Vignale Mondeo is revealed. This is the first new model to be introduced under Ford’s revived Vignale brand. Every new car is hand-finished by a dedicated team at Ford’s new Vignale Centre in Valencia, Spain. Key external differences include an upper grille featuring …

Honda is the most reliable used car manufacturer in the UK for the ninth consecutive year, according to research by What Car? and Warranty Direct. The Japanese manufacturer topped the annual survey of 37 manufacturers, which analyses 50,000 live Warranty Direct policies on cars aged three to eight years old. …

Historic ‘Blue Train’ race won by a Bentley Speed Six in 1930 is commemorated with a Mulliner Limited Edition – the Mulsanne Speed ‘Blue Train’. Just four examples will be hand-crafted in Crewe for customers in continental Europe and the car can be seen at the Techno-Classica Show in Essen, …

PlayStation 3 gamers can now race (virtually) the VW GTI Supersport Vision concept in ‪‎Gran Turismo 6. The engine roaring under the bonnet of the GTI Supersport is a 503hp VR6 TSI coupled with a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DSG). The bonkers racer can (hypothetically) reach 62mph from a standing start …

Volvo to unveil its most luxurious car ever at next week’s Shanghai Motor Show – the XC90 Excellence. “XC90 Excellence has been crafted by Volvo’s designers and engineers to offer customers a distinct and individual automotive experience that incorporates the latest Scandinavian innovations in design, refinement, comfort and style,” says …

Crossovers and SUVs are all very well, but not everyone wants to drive around in an overgrown Tonka toy… which is where the Skoda Octavia Scout comes in. It may look liked a jacked up version of the Octavia 4×4, but it’s actually a semi-serious off-roader with a big secret. …