Autoesque

They’ve been around since the 1980s, but that hasn’t stopped Honda from using the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as the inspiration for four new Grom customised concepts.

Nissan has released a teaser image of its new Sport Sedan Concept, which is due to debut at January’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

Chinese manufacturer Qoros has confirmed that it’ll be unveiling a second production model at the Geneva International Motor Show in March.

The Lancia Delta, which continues to wear Chrysler badges in the UK and Ireland, is being given a mild makeover for 2014.

Honda has launched its Vezel in Japan. The new compact SUV, which attempts to mix practicality with coupé-like styling, is entering an increasingly crowded market segment.

The all-new Lamborghini Huracán is named after a fighting bull. That’s rather fitting because, as a replacement for the Gallardo, it’s going to have to take on the likes of the Ferrari 458 Italia and McLaren 12C.

2014 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Jetta GLI’s launch in the United States. To mark the occasion, Volkswagen has created a couple of special versions fittingly called the Edition 30 and Edition 30 with Navigation.

The new DS 5LS carries neither a Citroën nameplate nor the familiar double-chevron logo. That’s because it’ll be made and sold only in China, a country where DS is a separate brand entirely.

With 552 bhp (412 kW / 560 PS), the standard specification Audi RS 7 Sportback isn’t lacking in power. But that hasn’t stopped German tuning firm ABT Sportsline from launching an upgrade programme for the car.

Following a first round of voting, the seven nominees for the 2014 European Car of the Year award have been announced.

Following appearances at the Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Frankfurt Motor Show, Citroën has now confirmed that its DS3 Cabrio Racing is to enter production.

A new BMW M3 is always a special event. However, the fifth-generation model’s arrival is made more exciting because it’s being joined by the first ever M4.

Few people would describe the BMW X1 as particularly handsome, especially when it’s viewed from the front.

Kawasaki has launched a special version of its KLR650 dual purpose motorcycle in the United States.

A facelift for the Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet sees it getting the same redesigned nose that has already appeared on other models in the range.

The new Pure Function Design option has been created to give the interior of BMW’s Z4 roadster a more luxurious ambience.

A proper Honda motorcycle for £385 or €455 sounds like a real bargain. The bike in question is the new CG110, but there are a couple of catches.

General Motors has announced that its vehicle and engine manufacturing operations in Australia will cease by the end of 2017. Engineering activities are also going to be cut back, although the intention is to keep a design studio open.

The finalists for the 2014 North American Car of the Year and 2014 North American Truck / Utility of the Year awards have been announced.

Hyundai Motorsport has shown off the 2014 livery for its new i20 WRC.

The star exhibit from Hyundai at next March’s Geneva International Motor Show is set to be the new Intrado concept.

The tenth and final team that’ll be competing in the first FIA Formula E Championship has been announced.

Audi has released a first image of the R18 e-tron quattro, the LMP1 car it hopes will be good enough to retain both the manufacturers’ and drivers’ titles in next season’s FIA World Endurance Championship.

To celebrate ten years since the Touareg SUV’s launch, Volkswagen has unveiled a special model for North America. Appropriately called the Touareg X, production will be limited to just 1,000 units.

The new Sprinter 4x4 is aimed at users who need to carry people or cargo over rough terrain in all weathers. Public utility operators, construction companies and the emergency services are obvious examples, but it could also serve as the terrific basis for a go-anywhere campervan.

Infiniti has released a teaser shot of a new concept that’ll be unveiled at next month’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

The inaugural FIA Formula E Championship for electric-powered single-seaters has been confirmed by the FIA World Motor Sport Council.

The FIA World Motor Sport Council has announced an updated 2014 Formula One World Championship calendar, which now comprises 19 rounds instead of the 22 originally envisaged.

Two years since Saab filed for bankruptcy, new owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden has recommenced production of the 9-3 Aero Sedan in Trollhättan.

Honda has published the first image of the Civic that’ll be competing in next season’s World Touring Car Championship.

Just about every car company indulges in merchandising. Generally it involves offering a range of scale models, as well as sticking a logo on innocuous items such as t-shirts, pens and caps.

With a UK price of £24,250 (which reduces to £19,250 after applying the government’s Plug-in Car Grant), it’s unlikely that the Volkswagen e-Up! is going to create a spike in demand for electric cars.

The past few years has seen Hesketh Motorcycles change ownership, relocate to Surrey and finally end production of the aged V1000. Now the next chapter in the marque’s history has been revealed.