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ROAD TEST: Rear-wheel R8 goes to forefront
Audi has brought back the rear-wheel-drive R8, this time making it a permanent fixture in its sports car line-up.
New M2 from BMW will be propelled by M4 powerplant
BMW is giving its 2 Series coupe a fitting send-off by announcing the highest-performance variant yet.
ROAD TEST: ‘Bootiful’ is the new beautiful
At 706 litres, the boot in the Ford Tourneo Courier is roughly twice the size of that in a Ford Focus – and the Tourneo is cheaper.
ROAD TEST: Skoda makes a statement with the cool new Kamiq
Skoda could have been at the forefront of the current craze for supermini-based SUVs – think Juke and Captur-class models.
SPONSORED: Find your next Mitsubishi at Seafield Motors – thanks to these tempting offers
If you are looking for great savings on quality new and used cars in the Inverness area, then you have found the right place. Seafield Motors is a new Mitsubishi specialist used car dealer based in Inverness-shire.
Owning a classic Mini is no vanity project as this Aberdeen owner found out the hard way
Gently thrumming along the road to retirement, the original Mini MK1 celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier this year.
SPONSORED: 6 ways to get your car ready for winter
The nights are starting to draw in and soon we’ll be winding back the time on clocks, all in the knowledge that winter is just around the corner.
Volvo to focus on all-electric range
Volvo is merging its combustion engine production operation with Chinese owner Geely so it can focus solely on building all-electric powertrains.
ROAD TEST: Fiat 500 shucks off its cutesy image with its purposeful Abarth 595 variants
The Abarth name might be a bit of a mystery to some younger buyers who won’t remember it being plastered over hot Fiats of the 1970s and early ’80s.
Is this one of the oldest Bentleys in Scotland? We went on a trip down memory lane to find out
Born in 1888 as the youngest of nine siblings, Walter Owen Bentley – who preferred to be called WO – was destined for a life in motion.
Volkswagen’s rapid T-Roc R to retail from £38,000
Volkswagen has revealed that the new T-Roc R performance SUV will cost from £38,450.
ROAD TEST: This MK4 model sharpens Toyota Prius’s credentials
Welcome to the car that in its first two decades of life reshaped the global automotive landscape.
Excitement revving up for Aberdeen Performance Car Show at P&J Live
This weekend, the new P&J Live arena is being transformed into a car-lovers’ paradise thanks to the arrival of the Aberdeen Performance Car Show.
ROAD TEST: Mazda shines with CX-30 SUV
Mazda has produced some of the best SUVs in recent years. The spacious and capable CX-5 is perhaps my favourite of the Nissan Qashqai-sized vehicles, while the stylish CX-3 can hold its head high in the Nissan Juke category.
ROAD TEST: The DS3 Crossback is great-looking inside and out – and more than comfortable enough
The DS3 Crossback is a small, trendy crossover designed to do battle with the Mini Countryman, Audi Q2 and BMW X2.
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.