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Lexus has augmented its IS range with an Executive Edition.

Nowadays many manufacturers seem to release pictures of camouflaged prototypes as part of their new model pre-launch activities.

There can be no disputing the Volkswagen XL1’s outstanding fuel economy, but its price tag is astonishing.

This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was the occasion chosen by McLaren for the debut of its 650S GT3.

If the new Ram ProMaster City seems familiar, that’s because it’s essentially a reworked Fiat Doblò (a model which, incidentally, is also marketed in Europe by General Motors as the Vauxhall / Opel Combo).

A slight facelift, modified suspension and the arrival of a diesel option define the refreshed 2015 Ford Focus ST.

Early in 2013 Detroit Electric unveiled its electric-powered SP:01 two-seat sports car. The intention was to begin production last August, but nothing happened.

This year marks three decades since the 205 GTi first appeared. So, to celebrate that anniversary, Peugeot has created the 208 GTi 30th special edition.

Renault has introduced a new special edition trim grade called (rather unimaginatively) Limited. Available for both the Mégane and Scénic, it’s based on the existing Dynamique TomTom variants.

New vehicle buyers in the United States are most likely to experience problems during the first 90 days of ownership if their purchase is a recently-launched model, and they live in an area that experiences harsh winters.

Many pundits would contend that the current crop of plug-in electric cars represents a transient technology, as the real alternative to oil is going to be the hydrogen fuel cell. And it’s a compelling argument. Battery power involves long recharge times and range anxiety, but a fuel cell will produce electricity on demand while still delivering clean tailpipe emissions.

Across the Volkswagen Group, jacked-up estate cars with modest all-terrain ambitions are common. Škoda markets them under the Scout name, Audi offers the Allroad and Volkswagen itself has the Alltrack . Now Seat, a relative latecomer to this particular niche, has decided to join in with the Leon X-Perience.

Inspired by the 1957 250 Testa Rossa and based on a contemporary F12berlinetta, the unique F12 TRS has been created for one lucky (and presumably fairly wealthy) Ferrari customer.

Peugeot is attempting to broaden the 508 range’s appeal by giving it a facelift, adding more equipment and improving the powertrains.

When petrol eventually runs out, or just becomes prohibitively expensive, Harley-Davidson is going to need something to replace its trademark V-twin engine. The just-revealed Project LiveWire electric motorcycle is the firm’s first step towards finding that alternative.

This September will see the arrival of an updated Mercedes-Benz CLS.

A quarter of a century after its iconic roadster was first revealed, Mazda is launching the celebratory MX-5 Roadster Coupe 25th Anniversary Limited Edition.

Just 300 examples of the new Bentley Continental GT3-R are going to be built, so a ‘future classic’ status is pretty much guaranteed. Hopefully though they won’t all be hidden away in private collections and never driven.

As brand aficionados will realise from that ‘Z’ suffix, the new GSR750Z is a factory-developed special version of Suzuki’s mid-size naked bike.

If anything, the new Stealth Pack makes the Range Rover Sport even more conspicuous. So it’s not really stealthy at all.