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A couple of years after it was first launched, Maserati has updated the performance-orientated GranTurismo MC Stradale.

As the name implies, SRT is targeting track day enthusiasts with its new Track Pack for the 2013 Viper.

Of all the changes announced for the 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car, an increase in range from 109 to 124 miles (175 to 200 kilometres) is undoubtedly the most significant.

Škoda has added a Sport variant to its Citigo city car range.

Rolls-Royce has released the final teaser image for its new Wraith, which is due to be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

Suzuki has announced the SZ-R, a limited edition version of its Swift Sport hatchback for the UK market.

Chevrolet has confirmed that a mildly restyled version of its Captiva SUV will be making an appearance at March’s Geneva Motor Show.

Jeep has released some images of the all-new 2014 Cherokee, ahead of its public debut at next month’s New York International Auto Show.

The Audi A3 e-tron could be a direct competitor for the likes of the Toyota Prius, providing that it enters production.

Following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading, Mercedes-Benz UK and three of its commercial vehicle dealers have been fined a total of £2.6 million.

Volkswagen has unveiled the GTD version of its seventh-generation Golf, a model that’s designed to mix hot hatch dynamics with fuel efficiency.

Holden has released the first images of its new VF Commodore Ute and Sportwagon.

Toyota Racing has updated its TS030 Hybrid race car ahead of the 2013 World Endurance Championship.

Just a couple of months after the all-new third-generation Octavia hatchback was first unveiled, Škoda has taken the wraps off the Combi version.

Cadillac has launched a pair of limited editions based on the mid-size CTS.

Nissan has taken the wraps of its new Note, which will debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

Electric motorcycle manufacturer Zero has launched its 2013 range of law enforcement bikes.

Triumph has launched a very limited edition of its 2013 Speed Triple R. Called the ‘Dark’, just thirty examples are going to be produced.

Amazingly, Chevrolet hasn’t offered a rear-wheel drive performance saloon for seventeen years. However, that absence is about to be fixed with the arrival of the 2014 SS. Based on the new Holden VF Commodore and built in Australia, it’s effectively a successor to the defunct Pontiac G8.

Building a properly hot hatchback is uncharted territory for Mercedes-Benz, but it looks like its new A 45 AMG could be about to shake up the segment.