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Amazing 152mph John Cooper Works MINI to debut at December’s Detroit Auto Show. The most powerful production MINI ever has been unleashed and it certainly packs a punch. The John Cooper Works MINI, which will be on sale from late April 2015 and priced from £22,865, will feature a 231hp …

Why Ford’s new top-of-the-range Kuga should be on your SUV shopping list – it even has a party trick. As we all know, the Sports Utility Vehicle market is ferociously competitive, so standing out from the crowd is more important than ever. Some manage it through sheer good looks, others …

Formula One presenter Suzi Perry fronts campaign to give women the tools they need to look after their cars. The awareness initiative is in response to an IMI (Institute of the Motor Industry) survey of 1,000 women car owners revealing that one in five (22%) are reluctant to deal with …

Meet a very special Aston Martin – this DB10 will be 007’s new car in the next James Bond movie, Spectre. Aston Martin and EON Productions, the producers of the James Bond film franchise, have unveiled the secret agent’s stunning new car, the Aston Martin DB10, on the giant 007 …

First official pictures of all-new Vauxhall Viva city car released ahead of Spring 2015 launch. Meet Vauxhall’s new entry-level five-door Viva which will join its Adam and Corsa siblings next year. With a name that pays homage to Vauxhall’s original Viva, which was made from 1963 to 1979, it’s just …

Audi adds a touch of class to the fast-growing PHEV sector with the launch of the A3 e-tron. It may not look it, but rarely has a new Audi lived up to the company’s “Vorsprung durch Technik” (Advancement through Technology) slogan as the new A3 Sportback e-tron. Audi’s first ever …

Fiat teams up with magician Dynamo to help launch 500X compact crossover in 2015. Dynamo and the Fiat 500X will feature in a virtual reality magic experience which will be viewed using special headsets at 676 European events scheduled prior to the showroom debut of the car. “The Power of …

Zero-emission landmark as Renault-Nissan Alliance sells 200,000th electric vehicle. The Renault-Nissan Alliance celebrated the sale of 200,000 electric vehicle in early November and the group also claims to enjoy 58% of the zero-emission global market. Renault-Nissan EVs have driven four billion kilometres – enough to circle the earth 100,000 times. …

British actor Eddie Redmayne is presented with the exclusive ‘Maserati Award’ for Best Breakthrough Actor at the 32nd Turin Film Festival. He was given a commemorative statue of Bologna’s Fountain of Neptune, the monument which inspired Mario Maserati to create the motoring icon’s famous Trident logo. The heart-throb was awarded …

One-off X-Men inspired Kia Sorento to premiere at Australian Open 2015. Kia Motors has teamed up with Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment to promote X-Men: Days of Future Past on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD, plus Kia’s sponsorship of the Australian Open 2015. The partnership with Fox will see Kia …