Greg Kable | Autocar

A new diesel engine and revised gearbox are the key developments on this latest Vauxhall Meriva

First Drive

Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 CDTi Ecoflex first drive

Excellent new four-pot diesel and revised manual gearbox breathes fresh life into the Vauxhall Meriva

24 January 2014

Vauxhall Meriva 1.6 CDTi Ecoflex first drive

We drove the Polo R Prototype on a large frozen lake as part of VW's annual test programme

First Drive

Volkswagen Polo R prototype first drive

It's still early days for the new hot Polo R, but this prototype is powerful, agile and very entertaining

22 January 2014

Volkswagen Polo R prototype first drive

Divisions have reportedly arisen over development of the new Audi R8

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Audi Quattro boss stood down

Quattro boss reassigned in China as Audi chiefs are reportedly unhappy with development of the second-generation R8

22 January 2014

Audi Quattro boss stood down

New Volkswagen Passat spotted - first pictures

The new Passat adopts VW's MQB platform structure

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New Volkswagen Passat spotted - first pictures

VW’s mid-range saloon and estate get MQB platform and edgier looks

17 January 2014

New Volkswagen Passat spotted - first pictures

Classic roof design for new Porsche 911 Targa

In the UK, the Targa 4 is priced from £86,281 and the Targa 4S from £96,316

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Classic roof for new Porsche 911 Targa

Porsche’s latest Targa-roofed 911 gets standard all-wheel drive and looks that hark back to the ’67 original; set to go on sale in the UK in May, priced from £86,281

13 January 2014

Classic roof for new Porsche 911 Targa

The BMW 2-series has been given its first public outing at the Detroit motor show

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BMW 2-series gets public debut in Detroit

BMW reveals 2-series coupé; 3 models in range at launch; 218d and 225d to join in May

13 January 2014

BMW 2-series gets public debut in Detroit

This BMW prototype can be seen demonstrating the autonomous drifting technology around a race track

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BMW presents world's first self-drifting car

Latest autonomous driving technology from BMW pushes the dynamic limits - without a scrap of driver input

7 January 2014

BMW presents world's first self-drifting car

The Gran Coupé will become the third model in the 4-series range

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BMW 4-series Gran Coupe to join range

The 4-series Gran Coupé is conceived as a sportier and practical alternative to the 3-series

30 December 2013

BMW 4-series Gran Coupe to join range

Audi has reversed its decision not to put the R8 e-tron into production

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Audi R8 e-tron to be built

Advanced battery technology breathes new life into Ingolstadt’s aborted zero-emission supercar

12 December 2013

Audi R8 e-tron to be built

Lamborghini Gallardo replacement - new pictures

This latest set of spy shots shows the Lamborghini Gallardo replacement testing

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Lamborghini Gallardo replacement - new pictures

Lamborghini's all-new sports car caught testing ahead of Geneva motor show launch in 2014; tipped to be called Cabrera

12 December 2013

Lamborghini Gallardo replacement - new pictures

This is our first ride in the much talked about Mercedes C-class

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New Mercedes C-class - first ride

Our first ride in the all-new new Mercedes C-class reveals a car that will offer serious competition to BMW and Audi, thanks to improvements to its ride, engine and interior

11 December 2013

New Mercedes C-class - first ride