Autoesque

With the offbeat Juke, electric Leaf and popular Qashqai receiving plenty of attention, the more conventional Note can get overlooked as a member of Nissan's current range. So, to help raise the hatchback's profile, the unimaginatively-named Black Edition has been announced.

Riva speedboats are noted for their elegance and sophistication. They're very attractive qualities to exude so, spotting a marketing opportunity, Fiat has teamed up with the nautical brand to create a special edition.

As its name makes clear, the new Ford GT '66 Heritage Edition commemorates the company's outright victory in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans, rather than the GTE Pro class win in this year's race.

According to Mercedes-AMG, the GT R “combines the driving dynamics of our AMG GT3 racing car with the everyday practicality of the AMG GT.” That's a bold claim for this new arrival, which will become a third road-going member of the range alongside the entry-level GT and the GT S.

McLaren's 570S Sprint has been unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Production of this new model – which is intended for circuit use only – will begin next year.

While it's not especially remarkable that the Ducato van's diesel engines are now compliant with Euro 6 emissions standards, the way in which Fiat has gone about reducing exhaust pollutants is rather interesting.

Aston Martin's latest road car is the Vanquish Zagato. Named after the Italian carrozzerie that helped to design it, wealthy collectors will be the majority of customers.

Mitsubishi dealers aren't going to be very happy about the Fiat Fullback's arrival, because it's virtually identical to the L200 Series 5 pick-up that they already sell.

Just 500 examples of the '16 Ram Rebel are going to be built for sale across Canada and the United States. Based on the existing 1500 Rebel Crew Cab 4x4 full-size pick-up, it features numerous Mopar custom parts.

Jeep, Harley-Davidson and Garage Italia Customs have collaborated to create the one-off Renegade Hell's Revenge show car.

Having already compared the Fiat 124 Spider and 1.5 litre Mazda MX-5 on performance, specification and price, it's now time to examine the more powerful Abarth 124 Spider and 2.0 litre Mazda MX-5.

We're not even halfway through the 2016 season, but series organiser TOCA has already revealed the schedule for next year's British Touring Car Championship.

Hydrogen fuel cells are seen by many as an ideal replacement for internal combustion engines. However, the technology has some big hurdles to overcome, not least how to produce pure hydrogen on a cost-effective basis and then distribute it via a refuelling infrastructure.

As far as the car category is concerned, there are a couple of telling developments in this year's WPP / Millward Brown BrandZ™ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands survey.

For this year's Wheels and Waves Festival – which is currently taking place near Biarritz in France – BMW has created a one-off custom bike.

As the new Fiat 124 Spider shares its underpinnings with the Mazda MX-5, anybody considering buying one should definitely investigate the Japanese alternative before signing an order form.

A quicker Twingo is coming. Called GT, it resurrects a trim grade that was first seen on the previous-generation model.

From the start of next year, dealers won't be allowed to sell new motorcycles that don't comply with Euro 4 emissions regulations. One victim of the stricter legislation is the Kawasaki W800.

For reasons unknown, Ford is stubbornly refusing to reintroduce the Fiesta RS. So, for the current-generation model at least, there probably won't be anything quicker than the ST200.

Like the RM14 and RM15 previously, the new RM16 concept is intended to build awareness of Hyundai's nascent 'N' performance sub-brand.