New Kia Pro_Cee'd 3-Door Hatch Priced from £17,495 in the UK

Kia has released UK pricing and specification details for the all-new Pro_Cee’d that is available to order from today at prices ranging from £17,495 to £20,795. A high-performance version of the series named the GT featuring a 201bhp 1.6-liter turbo engine will join the range in the summer, with prices to be announced. Read more »

New Lexus IS from £26,495 in Britain, Hybrid from £29,495

Only a few weeks before the new IS sports sedan receives its European premiere at the Geneva Auto Salon, Lexus announced pricing and specification details for the UK market model. Lexus' local dealers are accepting orders from today, with first customer deliveries set for mid-July. Read more »

Jeremy Clarkson Approves of Toyota’s GT 86 in Third Episode of Top Gear’s 19th Season

He is probably the most famous car TV show host, a fame he has earned mostly due to his sometimes brilliant, other times controversial or plainly insulting remarks.

Either way, Top Gear's Jeremy Clarkson doesn’t really mind and continues doing what he knows best. He is a hard man to please, too; just ask the automakers that have been on the receiving end of his comments about their cars.

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Audi's…Double Black Edition TT Coupe and Roadster Arrive in the UK

German brands are either running out of ideas or they just being lazy. Take Audi for example. The firm with the four-ring logo offers a Black Edition version for the TT Coupe and Roadster models. What else could you add to a special edition model? Read more »

New Limited Run Toyota GT86 by TRD Priced from £31,495 in the UK

Toyota has announced pricing for its first ever UK model grade to feature genuine parts from its tuning and motorsports arm, the GT86 TRD (Toyota Racing Developments).

Only 250 examples of the car will be offered in the UK, with sales to start from 1 March at on-the-road prices set at £31,495 for the 6-speed manual model and £32,995 for the 6-speed automatic version.

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Peugeot's New 208 GTi Hot Hatch Starting from £18,895 in the UK

When the new Peugeot 208 GTi arrives in UK dealers on April 18, it will start from £18,895 OTR, which is £1,900 more than Ford's 180hp (182PS) (rivaling Fiesta ST (£16,995), but on par with other competitors including the 178hp (180PS) Seat Ibiza Cupra (£18,825) and the 178hp (180PS) VW Polo GTI (£19,430). Read more »

Watch Steve Cropley Ride Shotgun in the New Jaguar F-Type V6S and V8

The proper sports car Jaguar has been tantalizing us with for more than a decade, only to renege on its promise time and time again, is finally here in the guise of the F-Type, which was unveiled at the 2012 Paris Auto Show.

Jag’s all-new model is a roadster built around an all-aluminum chassis and will be available with three supercharged engines: a V6 in 335 base and 375HP S guises and a 488HP V8. At least in terms of the pricing, the F-Type is positioned between the Porsche Cayman/Boxster and 911 models.

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New Citroen DS3 Cabrio from £15,045 in the UK, Targets Female Buyers

Almost three years after the launch of the regular DS3 hatchback, Citroën is enhancing its UK range with a Cabrio model that was originally presented at the 2012 Paris Motor Show.

In Britain, the DS3 Cabrio is offered in three trim flavors, each with a different engine, priced from £15,045 to £19,675 OTR.

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Facelifted Mercedes-Benz E-Class Saloon and Estate Priced in the UK

The cosmetically updated Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan and Estate models will go on sale in Britain this April with prices ranging from £32,400 OTR for E220 CDI saloon to £75,510 OTR for the E63 AMG station wagon. Read more »

Nissan to Build Upcoming VW Golf Rival at Barcelona Plant

Up until last year, the Nissan Group's plan was to have Magna Steyr contract-manufacture a new Infiniti premium compact model based on the Etherea concept in Austria, and build its upcoming Opel Astra and VW Golf rivaling hatchback at its own Sunderland plant in the UK.

In December, the Japanese carmaker announced a change of plans, with the Infiniti model to be manufactured in Sunderland and the Nissan hatch to be produced at another facility in Europe.

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Watch a Kawasaki Undertake Alfa's New MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK

The arrival of the new limited edition Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK in the UK after its world premiere at last year's Paris Motor Show, sparked a promotional idea into the heads of the Italian brand; since the car is inspired and named after the Superbike championship, how about placing it together with a racing bike on the track?

Alfa Romeo called in precision driver Paul Swift and British Superbike rider Chris ‘The Stalker’ Walker to perform a neat stunt at the Silverstone circuit. Swift drove the Alfa over a ramp tilting it on one side so Walker could ride under it in a Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja British Superbike before speeding out to the other side.

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New Special Edition Suzuki Swift SZ-L Launched in the UK

After premiering alongside the new Swift Sport SZ-R at last month's Autosport International, Suzuki's tamer Special Edition Swift SZ-L is now available for sale in the UK on the brand's recently extended VAT free promotion until the 31st of March, with prices set at £10,599 for three door model and £11,016 for five door variant. Read more »

BMW Driver Discovers that You Cant's go Too Far with a Clamper on Your Wheel…

No one likes to see their car clamped down, regardless if they deserve it or not, but once it happens, the only other thing you can really do besides paying the ticket is to complain about it.

Well, at least these are the options for someone rational, because you could always defy logic and attempt something stupid like drive away with one of your wheels locked in the clamp, which is precisely what an elderly man from Dublin, Ireland, tried to do in a BMW 5-Series Touring (E39).

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What's Better for the Snow: A FWD Model with Winter Tires or an AWD Model with Regular Tires?

It's a question asked by many automobile owners living in a number of regions around the world with harsh winters and lots of snow; would you be better off with a front-wheel drive (FWD) model fitted with winter tires that you can swap once the weather warms up, or an all-wheel drive (AWD) vehicle with regular rubber? Read more »

VW Celebrates 30 Years of the Caddy with New Special Edition

Volkswagen's light commercial vehicle, the Caddy, turns 30 this year and to celebrate the event, the German automaker has released a new special variant named the Edition 30, of which only 117 examples will be offered in Britain. Read more »

Audi UK Bids Farewell to A3 Cabriolet with Final Edition Versions

The appearance of the first pre-production prototypes of the next generation A3 Cabriolet based on the longer platform of the upcoming sedan version of the series means that the current open-top model is breathing its last.

In Britain, Audi made it official that it will soon withdraw the A3 Cabriolet from its lineup as it prepares to make room for the new model, but not before it releases a limited run of the car.

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Top Gear Returns for 19th Season, Pagani Huayra Smashes Ariel Atom V8 Lap Record

Some say that it’s getting a bit old inserting the “some say” joke in Top Gear stories, so we’ll just get down to business. As you may probably have heard, the world’s most (in)famous TV car show is back for its 19th season.

Even though the three hosts teased us about what was about to come, and after watching them for so long, we’ve come to expect almost everything, the season premiere that aired on Sunday, 27 January on UK’s BBC Two managed to throw quite a surprise.

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Kia Adds "Girly" Fuchsia Colour and New White Edition to Picanto Range in Britain

South Korean carmaker Kia is expanding its offerings for the Picanto city car in the United Kingdom with the addition of a "girly colour", as described by the company itself, and a new special edition version. Read more »

Fiat Turns Catchy Viral Ad 'The Motherhood' into Mobile Ringtones

We knew from the first time we heard Fiat’s catchy new rap-tune 'The Motherhood', which was created for the 500L, that it wouldn't be long before it takes the internet by storm, and we were proven right, as the original video has since garnered more than 2.6 million views on YouTube. Read more »

Caterham Launches a New and Affordable Kart Championship for Teens

British parents looking to introduce their youngsters to the marvelous world of motorsports have a new option in the guise of Caterman's low-cost karting championship at the heart of which is the CK-01 kart, a prototype of which is on display at the AutoSport International at Birmingham’s NEC from January 10 to 13. Read more »