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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 …

Once in a while a car is launched that’s so good, it sets a new benchmark of excellence. The Range Rover Sport was just such a treat in 2013. Now a familiar sight on our roads, Land Rover has continued to develop the car in 2014. Not only did it …

Vauxhall is hoping it’ll be game, set and match to its new Adam Grand Slam range-topper. The new top-of-the-range Vauxhall Adam Grand Slam is set to make its UK debut at Autosport International 2015 (January 8-11) at the NEC Birmingham. Previewed at the Geneva and Frankfurt Motor Shows, the Grand …

Successor to the legendary original Honda NSX to make world debut in January. The highly anticipated Acura NSX supercar will premiere at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 12. The pictures give a glimpse of the design and specifications of the mid-engine car – there’s …

Why you shouldn’t be fooled into thinking that the all-new Nissan X-Trail is just an overgrown Qashqai… Nissan started the crossover revolution in 2006 when it launched the Qashqai. The boxy, but practical Nissan X-Trail still sold in big numbers around the world, but it was overshadowed by its good-looking baby …