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Jaguar and Lexus share top manufacturer honours in major reader satisfaction survey. The influential What Car? JD Power results are out for 2014 with Jaguar and Lexus named the brands that consistently get it right. The Volkswagen Up!, Skoda Yeti and Kia Venga were among the model category winners in …

Like the look of this? Believe it or not, it’s a MINI like you’ve never seen before… This stunning interpretation of an open-top two-seater has been created by MINI and Touring Superleggera, the legenendary design and coach building house based in Milan. Called the MINI Superleggera Vision, the new one-off …

The Honda CR-V is a master of deception. Now in its fourth generation, it’s been bodybuilding over the years and now dwarfs the 1995 original. The concept is the same though – a roomy five-seater SUV with a cavernous boot. Available with a variety of petrol and diesel engines, and in …

Japanese car giant Nissan returns to the family hatchback sector with the Pulsar. Nissan will take on the combined might of the Ford Focus, VW Golf and Vauxhall Astra (and the rest) when it launches it’s all new five-door hatchback this autumn. Featuring Nissan’s V-motion grille and boomerang-shaped lighting, the …

Japanese car giant Toyota celebrates sales of 100,000 hybrids in the UK. It’s hard to believe, but Toyota launched its first generation Prius on October 19, 2000. Now, 14 years on, 100,000 Toyota hybrids have been sold in the UK. So it’s fitting that the landmark car was a British-built …

Kia has pulled off a masterstroke with the new sporty version of its bestselling Cee’d hatchback. The clever bit is that this five-door is not so much a hot hatch as a very warm one. So, Kia has pitched the Cee’d GT below the intense battle between the Volkswagen Golf …

The original Mini is named best British car ever built in new survey. Autocar readers have voted Sir Alec Issigonis’s iconic Mini as their top British car of all-time. Lotus is revealed as Britain’s most popular manufacturer of all time, with seven models making the top 100 – more than …

New research again casts doubt on official, government-sanctioned fuel economy figures. New car buyers who trust official MPG stats will pay an average of £1,000 more than they expect on fuel over a three-year period, according to What Car? True MPG test results. That is because the official figures are …

Much-anticipated Peugeot 108 UK launch date and prices announced. Peugeot has revealed its 108, sister car to the new Citroen C1 and Toyota Aygo, will cost from £8,245 when it goes on sale in early July. Available in three and five-door, plus a cabrio with retractable fabric roof, the cute city …

Renowned British neon artist Chris Bracey’s Vauxhall Mokka’s celebration. The unique ‘Cool Britannia Collection’ of neon artwork is said to be inspired by the compact SUV. The works will then go on display before being auctioned for the Kids Company charity. Taking inspiration from the car’s design, Bracey chose three …