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Has the cheeky Fiat 500’s big brother, the 500X compact crossover, got the X Factor? Fiat struck gold in 2007 with the launch of the 500. Its cute retro looks were an instant hit. The 500 family was further enlarged with the 500L and 500L MPW. The 500L, and particularly …

Showstopper time as long-awaited Lexus LF-C2 luxury roadster concept is unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Lexus says its designers created edges, planes and curves that allow LF-C2 to project a different character when seen from different angles and in different lighting conditions. The show car’s golden yellow finish has been …

New Mazda CX-3 unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show – and all set to battle the Nissan Juke. The CX-3 is Mazda’s first crossover SUV, will go on sale in Japan in Spring 2015 and will be offered in FWD and 4WD. It will feature Mazda’s latest i-ACTIVSENSE active safety …

Motor racing legend Sir Stirling Moss talks Jaguar and Formula One – and explains why he drives a Renault Twizy…. Last week I caught t up with 85-year-old Sir Stirling at the launch of the Jaguar Heritage Driving Experience, where guests can drive or ride in an exclusive selection of …

Your chance to drive classics including a rare D-type from Jaguar’s unique collection. For the first time, Jaguar fans from all over the world are to have the opportunity to drive models from Jaguar’s heritage collection. Based at Jaguar’s 200-acre test facility in Warwickshire, near the home of Jaguar Land …

UK battery-powered car choice widens with the arrival of all-electric Kia Soul EV. Electric cars just got funkier in Britain with the launch of the EV version of the quirky Kia Soul. Priced at £24,995 (after the £5,000 government plug-in grant), its lithium-ion polymer batteries give the Soul EV a …

Clarkson, Hammond, May and The Stig to embark on first-ever UK-wide Top Gear Live arena tour in 2015. Fronted by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, Top Gear Live will bring the hit BBC TV show to life when the tour kicks off in February. The action-packed 90-minute arena …

Your chance to own DCI Gene Hunt’s iconic Audi Quattro from BBC TV’s Ashes to Ashes. The famous red Audi Quattro famously driven by DCI Gene Hunt in the BBC hit drama series Ashes to Ashes is being auctioned for this year’s BBC Children in Need. The car, “fired up” …

Major technical partnership begins between Jaguar and the British World Land Speed Record team. Bloodhound SSC will make a World Land Speed Record attempt in 2015, then target 1,000 MPH in 2016, but there’s still plenty of work to do. The partnership kicked off on the Hakskeen Pan desert in …

The new Corsa is Vauxhall’s toughest challenger yet for the Ford Fiesta’s sales crown. It shouldn’t be underestimated how important the new Corsa is to Vauxhall. Consistently among the top three bestselling cars in the UK, it also happens to be Vauxhall’s most profitable car. The current third generation hatchback …