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Lexus releases first official pictures of its NX “compact crossover”. The NX is the car Lexus hopes will take on the Range Rover Evoque, BMW X3 and Audi Q5 in the compact SUV sector. Due to make its official debut at the Beijing Motor Show, it’s a seriously aggressive looking …

Meet the D-Face – a 21st century take on the comic cars of the ’50s. It’s a front-entry, rear-engined bubble car and it’s made its global debut at the Taiwan EV Show. The four-wheeler D-Face concept has been created by D Art, a company based near Nagoya, Japan. The D-Face …

French carmarker Peugeot has unveiled its eye-catching Exalt concept. Peugeot’s “vision of the saloon”, which will debut at the Beijing motor show, follows on from the Onyx concept of 2012. The radical Exalt uses the same “shark skin” approach as the Onyx with bare metal, leather and fabrics to mimic …

Pioneering “Transparent Bonnet” virtual imaging concept unveiled by Land Rover Land Rover is developing new technology to give drivers a digital vision of the terrain ahead by making the front of the car ‘virtually’ invisible. Cameras located in the vehicle’s grille capture data used to feed a Head-Up Display, effectively …

F1 star Jenson Button will arrive in style at overseas Grands Prix this season. Rolls-Royce fan Jenson has selected a number of the iconic car company’s models, including the Wraith, Phantom Drophead Coupé and Ghost, to transport himself to 10 of this year’s races. “I am absolutely delighted to be …

F1 champ Sebastian Vettel shakes down the Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge prototype. Infiniti has been pressing ahead with the evaluation of its Q50 Eau Rouge high-performance vehicle with a star-studded testing session – Sebastian Vettel was at the wheel in his role as the company’s Director of Performance. The Q50 …

Mitsubishi Motors unveils its Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. Its looks may not set the world on fire, but I can assure you that the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a game-changer in the motoring world. Seven reasons why the PHEV might be for you… 1) It’s the only plug-in hybrid …

New British company David Brown Automotive unveils first handcrafted car. It looks like an an Aston Martin DB5 and it’s based on the Jaguar XKR, but the stunning Speedback is a classic GT car for 2014. Powered by Jaguar’s mighty 5-litre supercharged V8, via a six-speed auto box, the car …

Volkswagen is celebrating the 40th birthday of its most successful car – the Golf. More than 30 million Golfs have been sold and it’s currently on its seventh pioneering generation. Golf Mk I The first series production Golf rolled off the assembly line in Wolfsburg on 29 March 1974. Designed …

Get set for the warmer weather with advice from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). The IAM recommends seven ways to prepare your car for the spring: 1) Now is a good time to give your car a spring clean. Salt is corrosive and will cause rusting if left on …