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It first appeared 25 years ago – now the Suzuki Vitara is back. Suzuki has unveiled its “all-new small and stylish SUV model” which will make its global debut at the Paris Motor Show in October. On sale in the UK next spring, the five-door will be available with optional …

Nissan has launched its new Pathfinder range at the Moscow Motor Show. One of the Pathfinder highlights is the first-ever Russian-manufactured petrol-electric hybrid. A new Russian-built Sentra saloon also made its debut at the show. Russia is Nissan’s fifth-largest global market, where Nissan is the fifth-largest brand in the market …

Vettel becomes first F1 driver to sample Russia’s new Grand Prix circuit. Four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel has become the first Formula One driver to lap the newly completed Sochi Autodrom ahead of this year’s inaugural Russian Grand Prix. The Infiniti Red Bull Racing driver and Infiniti Director of Performance …

Some cars are forgettable, some grow on you and others immediately put a smile on your face. The new Citroen C1 is definitely the latter. Perhaps it’s partly because it has a big, cheeky smile. It also has a lot to do with the way it drives. I genuinely haven’t …

Adventurer Bear Grylls joins Land Rover as a brand ambassador. Land Rover has signed up intrepid Bear Grylls to become a face of Land Rover around the world, including the launch of the new Discovery Sport on September 3. “I’ve used Land Rover vehicles throughout my life, during my military …

Worrying misconceptions revealed in Bank Holiday weekend survey As millions take to the roads for the traditional August holiday getaway, a survey carried out by What Car? has revealed that drivers know shockingly little about what they are and aren’t allowed to do. For instance, more than two fifths of …

Is the Volkswagen Golf R the hottest hot hatch ever? We think so… We spent today test-driving Volkswagens in the quintessentially English Cotswolds. If you follow us on Twitter you might have seen a few posts and pictures. We’ll tell all in the coming weeks, particularly about the VW Golf …

Fresh start for Saab as electric prototype is revealed in Sweden? Saab’s new owners NEVS (National Electric Vehicles Sweden) have unveiled a modified 9-3 saloon where the batteries are placed under the floor, keeping the full interior space as well as the luggage compartment intact. Chinese-backed NEVS claims “Saab cars’ …

Online tyre retailer Blackcircles.com is to sponsor ITV’s coverage of pioneering Formula E. The deal sees Blackcircles.com partner with ITV as the new FIA championship for racing cars powered exclusively by electric energy enters its first season. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Venturi GP team and Richard Branson’s Virgin Racing team are two …

Car of the Year’s big screen role in new sci-fi thriller opposite Scarlett Johansson. Peugeot’s 308 makes its film debut in Lucy, the latest film by Luc Besson, which opens in cinemas this Friday. The car appears alongside leading actors Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman in a film which tells …