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The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is rightly being billed as a “game-changer” because it’s no ordinary plug-in hybrid. This big five-seater SUV is a very clever bit of kit – in the right conditions it’s capable of 148mpg+, it’s a genuine 4×4 and it’s keenly priced. It may not seem special …

Latest photos of the camouflaged new Discovery Sport released by Land Rover Land Rover has given the clearest view yet of the new Land Rover Discovery Sport due to be launched next year. Prototype vehicles have been seen leaving Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood plant where the compact SUV will be …

Meet Audi’s first plug-in hybrid, capable of 176mpg – and 137mph. A hybrid version of Audi’s 2014 World Car of the Year will be available to order from August, priced from £34,950. First UK customer deliveries of the long-awaited five-door hatchback are expected in January 2015. The e-tron combines a …

Aston Martin is to revive the Lagonda brand for a limited edition luxury super saloon. The first image of the car has been teased, however, it will be offered exclusively in the Middle East “as a result of specific market demand”. The new car draws inspiration from the highly sought-after, …

Spot the difference – Porsche releases the first pictures of the refreshed new Cayenne. Meet the new Cayenne – a car that’s evolving in true Porsche style. And it needs all the help it can get because it’s competing against the Audi Q7, Range Rover Sport, BMW X5 and X6. …

First-generation Citroën C1 supermini is named the most reliable new car of 2014. The C1, which has just been replaced by a new model, topped the Which? Car Survey 2014 with a reliability rating of 99.3% for the first three years. More than 49,000 car owners reported back on 58,055 …

The Ford Fiesta has become the best-selling car of all time in the UK. The Ford Escort has lost its crown as the UK best-selling car to its little nephew, the Fiesta. Sales of the Fiesta, first launched in 1976, have finally overtaken the Escort record of 4,105,961 in the …

Kia’s GT4 Stinger concept car has won a prestigious American design award – and it still hasn’t gone into production. The Industrial Designers Society of America has saluted Kia with a Silver “IDEA” for the Stinger. The IDEA (International Design Excellence Award) honours design excellence in its transportation category. Designed …

Fiat unveils the latest version of its pint-sized off-roader, the Panda Cross. Based on the successful Fiat Panda 4X4, launched in 2006, the new model looks as rugged as a cute car can be, with black plastic body mouldings, perforated steel under tray, roof bars, special 15-inch alloys, distinctive lights …

Latest MINI wins coveted Car of the Year at Auto Express New Car Awards 2014. The Cooper version of the British-built MINI also won the Best Premium Small Car award. Elsewhere, a Special Award went to Tesla’s pioneering Model S, while the SEAT Leon topped three categories. Full list of …