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Slinky BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupe

The wraps are off this gorgeous collaboration between BMW and Pininfarina; the long, large and luxurious Gran Lusso Coupe

Nismo 370Z rocks 370bhp

The fastest 370Z comes to dealers in the summer with plenty of power, and aero and handling upgrades. From £36,995

Fettle your inner Vettel with the Megane Renaultsport Red Bull Racing RB8

Inspired by the racy Red Bull Racing F1 team, this hot Megane gets RBR paint, lots of Red Bull branding and 7-in screen with real-time power output data, 0-62mph times and G-Force diagram

New Peugeot 2008 crossover price announced

Peugeot reveal a £12,995 starting price for the 2008 crossover, with a sub-£1000 upgrade from a similar spec 208 hatchback

500bhp VW Golf GTI revealed

Wow! Is the only word that can sit next to the super-wide-arch, 500bhp, 4-wheel drive Design Vision GTI concept, from the mad professors at VW. On show this week at Wörthersee

Racetrack tested: Ford Fiesta ST and Ford Focus ST

Fast laps of a twisting Llandow racetrack in the new Fiesta ST and the Focus ST

Tested: our Alfa gets new Avon ZV5 tyres

Our Alfa Romeo 146 1.8 TS project car gets new Avon ZV5 rubber all-round. And the difference is pure joy!

Peugeot 208 GTi first drive review

First drive of the new 208 GTi; the resurrection of the famous GTi badge. More luxurious and every-day-usable but packs 200bhp for 62mph in 6.8secs and 143mph. Priced from £18,895

Citroen DS3 Cabrio DSport THP 155 first drive review

First drive of the new Citroen DS3 Cabrio DSport THP 155, packing plenty of DS style and an electric fold-back fabric roof that can retract at up to 75mph. Priced at £21,150

Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid first drive review

First drive of the new Volvo V60 Plug-In Hybrid with a diesel / electric power for quoted economy of 155.2mpg and 48g/km CO2. Priced at £48,775

New Fiat 500L 1.6 MultiJet 105hp diesel Easy first drive review

First drive of the new Fiat 500L 1.6 MultiJet 105hp Easy, the bigger Fiat 500 aimed at families. Priced from £17,490

Hot Renaultsport drives: Megane Renaultsport 265 Cup & Twingo Renaultsport 133

Attacking the lanes in hopped-up Renaultsport hatches; the Megane 265 Cup & Twingo 133

New 2013 Ford Kuga first drive review

First drive of the new Ford Kuga SUV with a new ‘smart’ four-wheel drive system and lower priced entry-level model. Priced from £20,895

New 2013 Ford Fiesta ST first drive review

First drive of the new hot Ford Fiesta with up to 200bhp on tap and a 6.7 seconds 60mph sprint. Priced from £16,995

McLaren P1 with 903bhp

McLaren today announce the full power stats for their new P1 supercar – the headline figure is a whopping 903bhp. Crumbs!

New Nissan Note debuts Safety Shield

Nissan’s all-new Ford Fiesta rival gets rear-camera-based safety systems, 95g/km engines and stop-start across range

Lighter, faster, quicker – the new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo

The summertime brings the new Clio Renaultsport 200 Turbo to British shores, with a performance tech spec to kick its predecessor firmly into touch

Kia Pro Cee’d prices and specs

The order books are now open for Kia’s jazzy-looking Pro Cee’d hatchback, with prices starting from £17,495

355bhp Mercedes A45 AMG most powerful hatch on the planet

Small ‘n’ spicy Merc A-Class will be world’s most powerful production hot hatch, with 355bhp, 62mph in 4.6secs and £36k pricetag

New Seat Leon Sports Coupe

A jazzier Sports Coupe version of the 5-door Leon hatch ditches two doors and shortens its floor to strike a more nimble-looking pose