Following its record month for sales in May, Kia has more good news to report, after passing half a million UK registrations. The 500,000vehicle sales date back to 1991, when the Korean manufacturer entered the UK market. To date, sales in 2013 for Kia are 30,441 vehicles, an increase of more than 10% on the [...]

Visitors to July’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be among the first people to see the new Škoda Octavia vRS in the flesh. The Czech manufacturer has announced that the fastest production Octavia ever produced will make its worldwide debut at the event, which takes place in July. The performance figures for the new Octavia [...]

In what the Japanese manufacturer is calling a ‘comprehensive round of improvements’, Nissan has revealed details of its next Micra. There is a new design, front and rear, as well as upgrades to the vehicle’s interior, and improved standard equipment levels. Choose the right model and you will get Nissan’s latest communications centre, featuring a [...]

A recall involving more than 25,000 vehicles has been announced by Kia. The Korean manufacturer has identified the possibility of faulty brake light switches on 25,192 cars built between 2006 and 2011. Some checks in Kia’s research department have discovered that, in some cases, the fault may lead to the light not illuminating, or not [...]

MINI has announced that it is bringing its all-wheel-drive technology, ALL4, to more models. By deploying the system on its Cooper Countryman and the Cooper Paceman, the manufacturer will offer ALL4 on a total of 10 variants. Already standard in the John Cooper Works Countryman and Paceman, ALL4 will be an option on the ‘standard’ vehicles [...]

  BMW has revealed details of its third generation X5, which promises improvements in every aspect of the vehicle. Beyond the cosmetic changes inside and out – including the ability to seat seven – the real story of the new X5 is the improved level of equipment available to buyers. Drive Dynamic Control now comes [...]

Details have emerged about the latest Aston Martin V12 Vantage S, which features a brand new powertrain allowing it to reach speeds of 205mph. With the exception of the One-77 hypercar, this Vantage S is the fastest road car ever built by Aston Martin. It features the company’s new  565bhp AM28 6-litre V12 engine as well [...]

Those customers in the market for four-door, four-seat saloon with more than 500bhp now have a new contender to consider: Vauxhall’s VXR8 GTS. The car is based on the GEN-F GTS, built by Vauxhall’s Australian sister company HSV, and is the most powerful production vehicle to come out of Australia. The rear-wheel-drive GTS is powered [...]

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Lamborghini has confirmed it will be at the 2013 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, which takes place on 14, 15 and 16 June. Making its UK debut at the event will be Lambo’s Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster. Powered by a 700bhp, 6.5-litre V12, the drop-top can sprint from zero to [...]

Citroën has revealed details about its latest C4 Picasso ahead of the car’s official launch in June. There is a clear emphasis on adding technology and the design is inspired by previous Citroën concept cars. Full touchscreen capabilities are available, while a number of safety features have been added into the mix, such as a [...]