2014 Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1

Porsche last won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race outright in 1998. Sixteen years later, it’s attempting to repeat the feat - and achieve success in the other seven rounds of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship too - with the new 919 Hybrid.

Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II revealed

Five years after it was first launched, Rolls-Royce has given the Ghost a mild facelift.

2014 Harley-Davidson Low Rider

First seen in 1977, the Low Rider nameplate is making a return to the Harley-Davidson range after a five-year absence.

2014 Harley-Davidson SuperLow 1200T

Take a Harley-Davidson Sportster, add some touring equipment and the result is the new SuperLow 1200T.

BMW X4 unveiled

In the space of nine months BMW has created a whole family of 4 Series models. First came the Coupé, which was quickly followed by the Convertible. Then a Gran Coupé version appeared in February and now the X4 has arrived.

Honda Civic Type R Concept revealed

Honda reckons its new Civic Type R will be ‘a racing car for the road’. That would seem to be a fitting description, at least based on the motorsport-inspired bodywork modifications.

2014 World Car Awards top three finalists

The top three finalists in the five 2014 World Car Awards categories have been revealed, following a second round of voting by a jury of sixty-nine international motoring journalists.

2014 Toyota Aygo unveiled

Beneath their skins the new Citroën C1, Peugeot 108 and Toyota Aygo city cars are virtually identical. Nevertheless, the Japanese brand’s interpretation manages to look completely different compared to its two French counterparts.

Volkswagen Multivan Alltrack concept

Although rumours suggest that an all-new Transporter van is coming next year, Volkswagen has just created a concept version based on the current T5.

Performance-orientated Adam S revealed

The new sporty ‘S’ model will be a welcome addition to the Vauxhall / Opel Adam city car range.

2014 European COTY winner

After two rounds of voting by a jury of 58 automotive journalists, the winner of the 2014 European Car of the Year has been named at the Geneva International Motor Show.

Updated 2014 Fiat 500 announced

Fiat is giving its ever-popular 500 city car a series of revisions, including an innovative new instrument display.

Škoda VisionC concept first view

The VisionC concept further blurs the differences between Volkswagen Group’s mainstream brands. That’s because as a large five-door coupé, the Škoda would be a slightly cheaper alternative to the Audi A5 Sportback and Volkswagen CC.

Lexus RC F GT3 concept unveiled

The new Lexus RC F coupé is being prepared to go GT3 racing. With the project entrusted to the brand’s Techno Craft subsidiary, the RC F GT3 will be made available to teams from next year.

2014 BMW M4 DTM first view

BMW Motorsport has unveiled the new M4 silhouette race car that’ll be competing in this year’s Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters series.

Top 10: Best-selling car alternatives

In the UK, the top of the new car registrations league table doesn’t seem to alter much from one quarter to the next. Not that there’s anything wrong with the best-selling models, but obviously by definition they’re going to be a common sight.

2014 MiTo and Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde

Alfa Romeo is honouring its sporting heritage by launching high performance Quadrifoglio Verde versions of the MiTo and Giulietta.

Volvo Concept Estate revealed

One of the highlights of the upcoming Geneva International Motor Show is sure to be Volvo’s new Concept Estate.

Škoda announces more Monte Carlo models

Following the launch of the Fabia Monte Carlo a few years ago, Škoda has decided to add the trim grade to its Citigo, Rapid Spaceback and Yeti ranges as well.

2015 Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake unveiled

Jaguar isn’t doing much wrong at the moment and the new XFR-S Sportbrake looks set to continue the trend.

2014 Astra Extreme revealed

The new Extreme version of the Vauxhall Astra VXR / Opel Astra OPC certainly lives up to its name.

2014 Škoda Octavia Laurin & Klement

Next month’s Geneva International Motor Show will see Škoda unveil the new Octavia Laurin & Klement.

2014 Suzuki Swift SZ-L special edition

The new limited edition Suzuki Swift SZ-L takes the existing SZ3 model and adds a few cosmetic upgrades.

2014 Citroën C1 first view

As expected, the all-new Citroën C1 city car is virtually identical to the recently-unveiled Peugeot 108.

Lito Green Motion Sora production begins

The electric motorcycle market is about to get another contender. Canadian company Lito Green Motion is beginning production of its Sora following a development process that has lasted a few years.

Nissan NT500 truck launched

Production of the all-new Nissan NT500 chassis-cab truck has begun in Avila, Spain. Offered with gross vehicle weights from 3.5 to 7.5 tonnes, it replaces the Atleon and sits above the NT400 Cabstar in Nissan’s European commercial vehicle range.

Volkswagen Golf GTE plug-in hybrid

The petrol GTI and diesel GTD have been longstanding members of the Golf range. Now they’re going to be joined by the plug-in hybrid GTE.

2014 KTM 450 Rally Replica unveiled

A KTM has won the Dakar Rally’s motorcycle class thirteen consecutive times. Now privateers have the opportunity to emulate that success, as the Austrian firm has just introduced the 450 Rally Replica.

Honda CR-V Black and White Editions

Honda has launched two special versions of its CR-V in the UK. Called the Black Edition and White Edition, they’re based on the existing SE-T trim grade.

Lotus Motorcycles C-01 unveiled

The first thing to know about the unusual Lotus C-01 motorcycle is that Group Lotus has had no involvement in its development. Rather, the Lotus name has been licensed to German firm Kodewa which is running the project in collaboration with Holzer Group.