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93 motoring journalists from 28 countries have decided this year’s World Car Awards winners.

Citroën is about to add the strangely-named Urban Ride trim grade to its C1 city car line-up.

To coincide with the introduction of its updated 2021 Scrambler 1200, Triumph has created a special Steve McQueen Edition.

After a four-year absence, Citroën is planning a return to the D segment in Europe. The new contender – which apparently “offers the elegance of a saloon, the versatility of an estate and the commanding presence of an SUV” – has been named C5 X.

Hyundai has unveiled the 2022 Santa Cruz, an all-new “Sport Adventure Vehicle” for North America.

Four years after it first arrived at Škoda dealers, the Kodiaq SUV has received a series of updates.

Bentley has introduced the 2022 Continental GT Speed Convertible. This new driver-focused model gains an upgraded 6.0-litre W12 TSI twin-turbocharged engine, which is complemented by various chassis enhancements. However, like the recently-unveiled coupé version, it won’t be available in Europe.

Ford has unveiled a pair of Ranger limited editions, which are due to arrive at dealers across Europe in October 2021.

Hyundai has added a couple of sporty-looking trim grades to its 2021 Tucson line-up. Named N Line and N Line S, they both feature a unique front grille, restyled body-coloured bumpers, a larger rear spoiler and a set of 19” alloy wheels.

According to Hyundai, the upcoming Santa Cruz is a “Sport Adventure Vehicle” which “shatters the SUV and truck segments” – so don’t call it a pick-up…

Against a background of difficult trading conditions, there has been a big change at the top of the UK’s new car registrations league table.

Toyota has unveiled the long-anticipated GR 86. Like the superseded GT86, this rear-wheel drive, four-seat coupé was developed in collaboration with Subaru.

Nissan has created the less-than-subtle Patrol Nismo exclusively for the Middle East region.

Suzuki has unveiled an updated version of its Burgman 400 scooter, which is due to arrive at dealers in the summer.

Following a second round of voting, the top three finalists for each of this year’s World Car Awards have been named.

Although they both look the same as before, the 2021 BMW C 400 X and C 400 GT mid-size scooters have received some worthwhile technical improvements.

First things first: the new Continental GT Speed (which Bentley claims is “the most dynamic road car” in its history) won’t be available in Europe.

Two manufacturers are supplying the Formula 1 Safety and Medical Cars this season. Mercedes-AMG continues to provide the familiar GT R F1 Safety Car and C 63 S Estate F1 Medical Car (albeit both now painted red), while Aston Martin will fulfil the role for the first time with the Vantage F1 Safety Car and DBX F1 Medical Car.

As part of its India 2.0 product strategy, Škoda has introduced the Kushaq. At 4,221 mm (13’ 10”) long and 1,760 mm (5’ 9”) wide, this new SUV is about the same size as the B-segment Kamiq that’s currently sold in Europe.

Volkswagen has added a Sportline trim grade to its Transporter line-up. Available for both panel van and Kombi models in either short- or long-wheelbase guises, this new styling package also benefits from a decent level of equipment.