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Welcome return for the Land Rover Defender
After years of concepts, rumours, teaser images and countless leaks, Land Rover has at last revealed the new Defender at the current Frankfurt Motor Show.
Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.3 makes world debut
Volkswagen’s all-electric ID.3 has made its world debut at the Frankfurt motor show.
ROAD TEST: Latest Astra ups the fun factor
Vauxhall’s Astra has been one of the best-selling family hatch-backs for 40 years now.
ROAD TEST: New big cat from Jaguar steps up a gear
I’ve long mourned the death of the term shooting brake.
ROAD TEST: Kia shows the way to Proceed
Kia is a company that has expanded relentlessly and with great success over the past decade.
SPONSORED: Personal touch key to Volvo specialist’s 20 year success story
Ian Cattanach Car Sales, an independent Volvo Specialist in Inverness, has been attracting customers from across Scotland for over 20 years. They credit a personal approach to customer service for their continuing success.
GALLERY: Visitors enjoy some motoring nostalgia at magnificent Grantown Motormania
It may be one of the more remote car shows in the country, but Grantown Motormania always manages to pull in a good crowd.
ROAD TEST: Micra’s major mid-life makeover
Nissan took a new direction when it launched the fifth-generation Nissan Micra.
ROAD TEST: Ford Fiesta’s fun factor is still intact
A full decade ago Ford transformed the supermini market with the sixth-generation Fiesta.
GALLERY: The Mini’s swinging 60th celebrations in Alford
You only turn 60 once, and the Grampian Transport Museum in Alford certainly knows how to put on a party.
Andrew Martin: MINI’s still rocking at 60
I guess I learned to drive in a Morris Mini Minor of 1966 vintage.
New MINI Electric creates a buzz
MINI’s first mass-market electric car looks set to be an instant hit when it arrives on the market next year, with the firm claiming 45,000 reservations have already been made for the model.
ROAD TEST: Hot hatch that’s big on style
New-age, BMW-owned MINI has long traded on the heritage of the British brand to sell cars, and the John Cooper Works Clubman is the perfect example of this.
Kona Electric’s range shocks
Prior to this Hyundai’s arrival, the full-electric car market was pretty much divided into a couple of contenders.
ROAD TEST: New C5 won’t make you cross
The Citroen C5 Aircross is yet another entrant into the already crowded family SUV market.
New Trend trim for Ford Fiesta
Ford has added an all-new trim line to its successful Fiesta range.
ROAD TEST: A wee cracker from Suzuki
Things don’t have to be complicated –and the Japanese car firm Suzuki are masters at keeping things simple.
Me and My Car: Driven by Daimler delight
Back in the 1970s, anybody who was anybody in the Granite City was hanging out at the Treetops Hotel.
Bentley’s Flying Spur takes a step up
Bentley has announced that a special First Edition version of its new Flying Spur luxury limo will be available for the first 12 months of the car’s production run.
Glimpse of updated Audi SQ7
Audi has lifted the lid on its updated SQ7 ahead of its arrival on sale in the UK next month.
Electric vehicle expo returns to Grampian Transport Museum
Love them or hate them, electric cars are big news.
SPONSORED: The best family Volkswagen SUVs for every budget
Practical and nice-looking? It’s rare to find both in a family car, but Hawco Volkswagen’s SUV range offers plenty of style and functionality, with an option to suit everyone.
ROAD TEST: Sometimes it’s the quiet ones that are best
The Lexus ES is a full-sized Executive saloon that might get forgotten in a segment dominated by cars such as the BMW 5 Series, the Mercedes E-Class or the Audi A6. Yet it doesn’t deserve to be.
ROAD TEST: Ford focusing on real luxury
The new Focus is one of my favourite family hatchbacks.
ROAD TEST: Driving with the Disco Sport
Car buyers can’t see the forest for the trees when it comes to SUVs, so crowded is the market, but somehow Land Rover still manages to stick out from the crowd.
ROAD TEST: Bentley takes the SUV plunge
While some may be surprised to see Bentley producing an SUV, those who’ve kept an eye on the market have had plenty of time to get used to the idea.
Welcome to the wonderfully weird world of the Nissan Pao
The problem with classic cars is that, well, they’re old.
The Subaru Forester SUV: Underneath a few superficial tweaks lies a familiar and highly capable workhorse
Singer and actress Madonna is just one example – a superstar who can maintain their profile and marketability by reinventing themselves so they continue their success for decades rather than disappear as one-hit wonders.
Andrew Martin: The investment potential of ‘automative works of art’
I’m not qualified to give financial advice.
GALLERY: Sun shines for 2019 RW Thomson Memorial Rally
The north-east town of Stonehaven celebrated its favourite son, Robert William Thomson, last weekend with the annual RW Thomson Memorial Rally.
Mini teases new John Cooper Works GP model
Mini has teased its new John Cooper Works GP model at the Nurburgring 24-hour race.
Skoda reveals updated Superb’s prices and specs
Skoda has revealed full UK pricing and specifications for the updated version of its flagship Superb model, which will cost from £24,655.
