Toyota has unveiled its new range-topping Yaris – the SR 1.8.

Powered by a new petrol engine with Dual VVT-i technology and with sports-tuned steering and suspension, body kit, 17-inch rims and a load of premium equipment spec such as climate...

A trip in a London taxi through the heart of London is among the top ten best cab journeys in the world, according to a leading international travel guide.

ForbesTraveller.com has ranked a trip in a black cab from Marble Arch to the London...

Young drivers face a 2-year ban on driving at night under a proposed overhaul of the driving test system.

Designed to cut road deaths, the change would force teenagers to wait until they are 18 before taking their test. And even if they pass,...

The Government has launched a new campaign designed to encourage drivers to reduce their vehicle's carbon dioxide emissions.

Launching the first phase of the Act on CO2 campaign, an initiative aimed at tackling climate change, transport minister...

Traditional, hand-built car specialist Morgan has announced its plan to be one of the first car makers to produce a hydrogen fuel-cell car.

Morgan "Life Car" - a hydrogen-fuelled, zero-emissions car – will be built using Morgan’s existing...

SEAT has unveiled the Altea Freetrack Prototype, a 4x4 concept based on its existing Altea hatchback.

At 185 mm higher than the Altea, the Freetrack has the same 250bhp 2.0 T FSI engine as the recently debuted in the new Leon Cupra. The model’s...

Subaru is to bring back the Justy small car programme. Later this year, Subaru dealers will be selling a new Justy based on the Daihatsu Sirion city car.

Both Daihatsu and Subaru are now part of the Toyota group after being bought from General...

Audi is taking the fight to arch-rival BMW with the launch of its new A5 and S5 four-seater coupes. The cars are pitched squarely against BMW’s 3-series coupe – and its M3 performance derivative.

Audi’s is looking to have a model in every...

Skoda is looking to attract younger buyers with its all-new second-generation Fabia hatchback.

The car, which goes on sale in the UK on May 17, has borrowed some styling devices from the Mini, such as different-coloured roofs in white or...

Volvo has given its rather sedate XC70 AWD (all-wheel drive) estate a shot in the tracking rod with some bold new styling and a shed load more equipment.

Available with a 3.2-litre straight six-cylinder petrol engine (245bhp) and its second...

The new Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé will make its Euro debut at the Geneva motor show this week, with production of the new model beginning in Goodwood this summer.

The two-door, four-seat convertible is hand-built on an advanced...

The most powerful diesel SUV on the market will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

The 335bhp Audi Q7 has a 4.2-litre V8 TDI, capable of hitting 62mph in just 6.4 seconds and with a top speed of 146mph. Power is transmitted through...

Petrol and diesel prices could jump 2p a litre because of the ongoing rogue petrol fiasco, drivers were warned last night.

The Sunday Mirror reports that the rise will happen because supermarkets will have to pay higher prices for emergency...

Saab has become the first car company in the UK to offer an alternative fuel engine choice in every single model in its range.

Available in all three 9-3 bodystyles of Sport Saloon, SportWagon and Convertible, Saab’s 1.8t BioPower flex-fuel...

The Monaro was, quite simply, motoring genius. Vauxhall’s decision to axe the muscle car was a blow to many, but one that’s been cushioned considerably with the announcement that a replacement is incoming.

The new Aussie-built muscle car...

Kia will display its Excee'd cabrio concept on at the Geneva auto show in a couple of weeks.

Styled by Kia's new chief design officer Peter Schreyer, it's based on the new three-door Cee'd hatchback, due to go into production at the Zilina...

The Eden Project in Cornwall is to hold what it claims is the world's first green motor show.

From 30 March to 15 April, the oddly named Sexy Green Car Show will feature hybrids, electric cars and biofuel-compatible vehicles from manufacturers...

A new website has been launched to help motorists tackle Britain’s potholed roads.

Designed to assist long-suffering motorists, potholes.co.uk will allow people to highlight poor road surfaces to their local councils, plus advise on how...

Brake discs are wearing out faster, warping and losing their braking performance earlier on some modern vehicles according to an alarming new report.

A leading auto parts supplier claims it is regularly supplying replacement brake discs...

Fancy owning a piece of TV motoring history? Well now you can, after the owner of the Pink Panther limo posted the vehicle on ebay today.

The famed stretched pink monstrosity from the opening Pink Panther cartoon credits, based on an Oldsmobile,...

If you’re heading over to Milan before the end of June this year and you're also a film fan it might be worth taking a tour of the Maranello – the home of Ferrari – for a unique exhibition.

As part of the company’s 60th Anniversary celebrations,...

The car that almost single-handedly spearheaded the resurrection of the two-seater sports convertible returns to UK roads this month with the arrival of the new Audi TT Roadster.

Concealing somewhat radical new advances in construction and...

The extension of London’s congestion charge zone will lead to massive growth in the adoption of cleaner hybrid cars, says Honda.

Sales forecasts predict there will be over 6500 more low-emission hybrid cars on London’s roads by 2008 – each...

Hyundai will unveil its new European C-segment hatchback at its press conference at the Geneva Motor Show on Tuesday 6 March 2007. Codenamed FD, this will be the first ever car from the Korean manufacturer designed specifically for the European market.

Mitsubishi has confirmed that its cute "i" minicar will go on sale in the UK in July. The rear-mid-engined, four-seater “i” has already achieved cult status in Japan with its original styling, agile handling and clever use of interior space.