Autoesque

Jaguar and Lexus have been jointly named the country’s top-rated manufacturers in the latest annual What Car? UK car ownership satisfaction survey, which was compiled by J. D. Power.

In the absence of any factory performance upgrades for the Toyota GT86, Subaru BRZ and Scion FR-S triplets, Cosworth has launched a range of aftermarket Power Packages.

Volkswagen has given the new Beetle Cabriolet Karmann its public debut at the Auto Mobil International motor show in Leipzig.

There might be rumours that a more powerful Subaru BRZ is in the pipeline, but the just-announced 2015 model line-up for North America certainly doesn’t include one.

Vauxhall dealers have already begun taking orders for the all-new 2015 Vivaro, which is available with a choice of four body styles.

Twelve Volkswagen apprentices have built a special Golf for this year’s GTI Treffen which is being held at Reifnitz am Wörthersee in Austria.

From the 16th of June 2014, drivers venturing into central London will have to pay more for the Congestion Charge.

Kamui Kobayashi is Japanese and he drives for the Caterham F1 Team. So the creation of a Caterham Seven Kamui Kobayashi limited edition exclusively for Japan seems like a logical move.

The eighth-generation Volkswagen Passat will buck a widespread industry trend by being slightly smaller than its predecessor. However, despite having reduced dimensions, more room for both passengers and luggage is promised thanks to better packaging.

Compared to its predecessor, the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate is noticeably larger.

One of Škoda’s contributions to this year’s Wörthersee GTI Treffen will be the rally-inspired Yeti Xtreme concept.

As its name implies, the new All Terrain version of GMC’s 2015 Sierra HD is aimed at those who need a pick-up with some extra go-anywhere ability.

This year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este event will see the debut of BMW Motorrad’s minimalist Concept Roadster.

Dodge has announced that SRT and SRT Hellcat models will be joining its recently-revealed 2015 Challenger range.

Since the demise of the Almera in 2006, Nissan hasn’t offered a C-segment hatchback in the UK. However, that situation will be changing this autumn with the arrival of the all-new five-door Pulsar.

This coming July will see the electric-powered e-NV200 arrive at Nissan dealers. Available in either panel van or five-seat combi guises, both are being offered with a choice of two trim grades.

In standard form the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6 is already pretty outrageous. However, there must be a few prospective purchasers who think it isn’t extravagant enough, because Bavarian tuner Mansory has just launched a customisation programme for the behemoth.

Next month will see the arrival of the Kymco CK1 125 naked motorcycle in the UK.

Land Rover is revamping its Freelander line-up for 2015. One of the main changes sees the previous trim grades abandoned in favour of new SE, SE Tech and Metropolis versions.

Yamaha is adding another 125 cc scooter to its UK range. This latest one, called the Majesty S, is claimed to offer a combination of good performance, practicality and decent handling.

Volkswagen is exhibiting a number of vehicles at this year’s RETTmobil emergency equipment trade show.

2019 should see Bentley producing a special model or two to commemorate its centenary. For now though, the marque’s 95th birthday is being celebrated by the launch of the limited edition Mulsanne 95.

Opel has revealed some of the vehicles that it’s displaying at this year’s RETTmobil emergency equipment trade show.

It would be so easy for Rolls-Royce to make its Bespoke Collection cars appear too gaudy. Thankfully that’s not the case with the Phantom Waterspeed Collection though, which manages to look stunning yet tasteful.

Ahead of the launch of an all-new model next year, Cadillac has unveiled a special version of its current CTS-V Coupe which will have a limited production run of just 500 units.

Today sees an updated Suzuki Burgman 125 scooter arrive at UK dealers.

This summer is going to see BMW launch the 7 Series Edition Exclusive.

A new raised roof height version of Vauxhall’s long wheelbase Combo van should offer operators some extra versatility.

Seeing as the xDrive all-wheel drive system has been available on M135i hatchback models for some time, BMW’s decision to now offer it with the closely-related M235i two-door isn’t much of a surprise.

Audi has unveiled the LMX, a special edition based on its existing R8 V10 Coupé.

Take a YZF-R125 sports bike, then give it an upright riding position and streetfighter styling. That’s essentially the simple recipe followed by Yamaha to create the naked MT-125.

Despite the Red Carbon name, Peugeot’s latest RCZ special edition can be ordered with either Nera Black or Moroccan Red paintwork.

BMW is celebrating 30 years of the M5 in style by launching the new ‘30 Jahre M5’ limited edition.

Renault has teamed up with Norwegian outdoor equipment firm Helly Hansen to produce a special version of its Captur crossover.

Eight years after the current model was first launched, Fiat Professional is giving its Ducato range a comprehensive update.

Officially, Mercedes-Benz has created the Concept Coupé SUV to preview a possible new model. However if a production version doesn’t arrive very soon, it’d be a major surprise.

Law enforcement agencies across North America are being offered their own version of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 pick-up.

Supermini buyers might be forgiven for overlooking the Fiat Punto, simply because there are plenty of newer and arguably more capable alternatives available. But the Punto is still a stylish contender, so the just-revealed Jet Black 2 limited edition could stimulate a few extra sales.

Holden is hoping to attract even more buyers to its VF Commodore range with the introduction of the Storm Special Edition. Based on the existing SV6 or SS trim grades, the new package is available in saloon, Ute or Sportwagon guises.

From today, Subaru is slashing BRZ prices by a substantial £2,500.

Two Corvette Stingray design packages that were originally revealed as concepts at last year’s SEMA Show are now going to enter production.