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This week the cars were the stars at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas – here are a few picture highlights… Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion – futurist, beautiful and driverless.. The VW e-Golf does what it says on the tin, except that in Volkswagen’s system, power lifts below …

Stunt driver Alistair Moffatt claims Guinness World Record for the Tightest Parallel Park. Driving a standard Fiat 500C 1.2 Cult, Alistair managed to park in a spot just 7.5cm longer overall than the vehicle, sliding neatly between a 500S TwinAir 105hp and a 500C Colour Therapy TwinAir 85hp. “It’s wonderful …

Skoda Fabia wins prestigious What Car? Car of the Year award, plus get all the category winners. The victorious Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90 SE model’s engine was praised by the channel of judges for its punchy and flexible performance with impressive efficiency credentials. The Fabia also beat its main …

Legendary Land Rover Defender has nearly reached the end of the road – or has it? Land Rover has begun a year-long celebration of the iconic Defender, kicking off with the launch of three limited edition models. UK production of the current Land Rover Defender, which can trace its roots …

Somerset specialist Ariel Motor Company has launched a blisteringly fast off-roader called the Nomad. Meet the Nomad – the dirty cousin of the track-day legend known as the Ariel Atom. Lightweight, simple, fast and fun – the Nomad is an Ariel through and through. Weighing in at just 670kg and …

First official pictures of American manufacturer Detroit Electric’s British-built SP:01 sports car. Pre-production prototypes of Detroit Electric’s long-awaited new car are currently undergoing extensive testing at the company’s production facility in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. The lightweight SP:01 will be the world’s fastest pure-electric production two-seater sports car when it goes …

World premiere for futuristic Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion driverless concept car at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Capable of being powered by hydrogen fuel cells, Mercedes says the stunner is a research vehicle and vision of the future of autonomous driving. Its body structure is extremely …

Iconic Citroën DS to celebrate its 60th birthday at the London Classic Car Show (January 8-11). The DS (pronounced Déesse, the French word for Goddess) was launched at the 1955 Paris Motor Show where its avant-garde design stunned show goers. At a time when most cars were rear-wheel drive and …

Looking for a frugal family estate? Consider the Honda Civic Tourer 1.6i-DTEC – one of the most surprising cars of 2014. I spent a week with the greenest model in the range – the Honda Civic Tourer 1.6i-DTEC manual – and I can honestly say it was a revelation. Not …

Here’s a selection of 20 of the most important new cars launching in 2015… Mazda MX-5 – new version of world’s favourite sports car Land Rover Discovery Sport – it’s curtains for the Freelander Lexus RC F – delicious sports car Mercedes-AMG GT – gorgeous growler Jaguar XE – bold Brit …