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Fiat has teamed up with rainproof clothing brand K-Way to produce a special version of the Panda.

Art cars aren’t anything new, but the latest one by British artist Josh Stika certainly gives the theme a different perspective.

As a tactic for securing a few additional car sales, launching a black-themed special edition is quick, easy and lazy. And that probably explains why so many manufacturers have tried it. The latest (once again) is Porsche.

Nissan has confirmed that its third LMP1 entry for this year’s Le Mans 24 Hours race will be wearing an evocative colour scheme.

This weekend’s DTM round at EuroSpeedway Lausitz sees the debut of a new Mercedes-AMG GT S Safety Car.

WPP and Millward Brown have published the tenth annual BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands survey.

Barbour International and Triumph have collaborated to create a one-off custom motorcycle. Called the BIT1 Street Tracker, it’s based on the Bonneville.

Just the briefest of glances is enough to confirm one important fact about Renault's new Kwid: sadly, it bears no relation whatsoever to the similarly-named concept which was revealed at last year's Delhi Auto Show.

Along with the Concept 101 motorcycle, BMW has created a one-off 3.0 CSL Hommage for this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este.

Turkey continues to play an important role in Fiat’s manufacturing operations, thanks mainly to the country’s comparatively low labour costs. Illustrating that situation is the all-new Aegea, which was partly developed there and will be built at the Bursa plant.

Abarth has given the 1.4 litre turbocharged engine used in its 595 Competizione a retune.

Concept 101 offers a glimpse of what a BMW bagger-style touring motorcycle might look like.

As well as a tailgate that now actually opens, Tata has given the heavily-revised Nano a ‘GenX’ prefix.

With deliveries due to begin this coming August, Lotus has revealed that the new Evora 400 will cost from £72,000 in the UK. By comparison the Porsche Cayman GT4 - arguably its closest rival - is slightly cheaper at £64,451.

Chevrolet says its 2016 Camaro will deliver “a faster, more nimble driving experience” thanks to less weight, increased structural rigidity and slightly smaller dimensions.

Improved aerodynamics, better handling and reduced fuel consumption are promised by Porsche's new 911 GT3 R. This latest 911 race car, which will be delivered to teams from the end of this year, is based on the road-going GT3 RS .

From this July, buyers of the BMW M6 Coupé, Gran Coupé and Convertible will be able to order an upgraded Competition Package for their cars.

Yamaha’s already extensive 125 cc scooter range is gaining another member. The new NMAX, which will be aimed primarily at younger riders, has been described as an entry-level urban commuter.

Honda has confirmed that the renowned Africa Twin nameplate is returning to its motorcycle range.

A long-standing association between Peugeot and the French Open Tennis Championship has produced several Roland Garros limited editions over the years. The latest one, based on the 108 Top! Allure city car, is about to arrive at dealers.

Next month will see the launch of the German-built Holden Insignia VXR in Australia.

Buying a Tiger 800 just got even more complicated. It was launched late last year with an already ample choice of four different versions, but now Triumph has added the XRT and XCA models to the line-up.

Following the new engine, rear suspension and tailgate spoiler that were introduced ahead of the 2015 season, Citroën has announced some further updates for its DS3 World Rally Championship contender.

This month’s Wörthersee GTI Treffen will see the public debut of Audi’s TT clubsport turbo concept.

A small SUV is perhaps an unlikely candidate for conversion to a rally car. However, that hasn’t stopped Toyota from preparing a RAV4 for the Rally America championship.

For the RETTmobil 2015 emergency equipment trade show, Volkswagen has converted its Golf Alltrack into a fire brigade command car (which is Kommandowagen Feuerwehr in German, or KdoW for short).

Holden has added the Cascada to its range. Like three-door Astra which has just been introduced in Australia, it’s essentially a rebadged Vauxhall / Opel model.

A recent attempt to establish Opel in Australia was a short-lived and unsuccessful experiment. Despite that setback, some the European brand’s cars are still going to be offered there, albeit wearing Holden badges instead.

Mercedes-Benz is giving its aged Geländewagen yet another update.

Opel Special Vehicles has developed a uniquely-modified Mokka for this year's RETTmobil emergency equipment trade show.

Scion has announced that its FR-S is getting an enhanced specification for the 2016 model year.