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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 The C1, which has just been replaced by a new model, topped the Which?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 …

September 8 London premiere date set for Jaguar’s much-anticipated new sports saloon. Jaguar will officially unveil its latest car which will give premium car buyers more choice in a hotly-contested sector featuring such cars as the BMW 3-series, Audi A4 and Mercedes C-class. The lightweight Jaguar XE is set to …

Toyota’s best-selling Prius hybrid sets 698 mpg fuel economy bechmark at 12.9-mile speed track. Most manufacturers head to Germany’s famed Nürburgring to set speed records – Toyota decided to do it their way… Toyota turned tradition on its head when they took their Prius Plug-in hybrid to the track, setting …