Cars

In celebration of its 110th anniversary, Aston Martin has revealed the Valour, a spectacular, ultra-exclusive V12-engined and manual transmission special edition, which was built to honour the marque’s long tradition of front-engined sports cars.

BMW has announced the Z4 Handschalter (Manual Switch), with the range-topping M40i model available for the first time with a six-speed manual gearbox.

​As the latest offshoot of the first-ever electrified high-performance model from BMW M, the new XM 50e G09 blends signature M dynamism, extrovert design and progressive interior luxury with maximum efficiency.

​BMW’s current model offensive in the area of electric mobility also brings additional variety to the premium compact segment. A new entry-level variant of the fully electric iX2 is on sale now.

​BMW's long-awaited flagship electric model, the iX, is here, priced from £69,905 it is due for UK launch in November 2021.

​Milan-based coachbuilder Touring Superleggera is marking its 95th anniversary with the first midengined car in its history: the Arese RH95.

​Italy’s Carabinieri police force has renewed its devotion to Alfa Romeo by ordering 1770 new Giulias. The Giulia ‘Radiomobile’ is based on the 2.0-litre 200hp automatic model

​Another market where right-hand-drive is the order of the day is India, but most models on sale there are very different to MGs sold anywhere else, with a big focus on local manufacture of models that draw heavily on vehicles that are sold in China

​Off-shoot of the seat brand is headed for OZ promising Audi S model performance for VW money. So what are its chances?

​The new Cayenne Turbo GT has equipped the most powerful V8 engine currently offered by Porsche. The 8-speed Tiptronic S automatic transmission has been modified to offer quicker shift times. Its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine develops 631bhp

​A new hypercar designed by ex-Alfa Romeo stylist Walter De Silva has debuted at Milan Design Week. The S9 is the first in a new series of sports and luxury cars by De Silva

​Microlino has announced its new Isetta-inspired electric microcar will be marketed in the three versions: Urban, Dolce and Competizione.

​The Italian government is negotiating to protect its supercar makers from phasing out internal combustion engines

​GTO Engineering has announced that it is partnering up with Hewland for the transmission in its new Squalo model

​The Historic and Classic Vehicles Alliance, an organisation formed four months ago, has appointed its first CEO, who has urged the classic car industry to embrace environmental challenges

​The MG Motor Europe team has proudly unveiled its new 2022 range against an impressive backdrop of sales success, with the MG ZS at the heart of rapid European expansion

​The Chinese-specification MG5, which we have covered in recent issues, is going on sale in various countries in the Middle East but as the new MG GT (replacing an older model with the same name)

​After the MG ZS EV which arrived in September, MG Motor UK celebrated its highest ever monthly sales in the UK, surpassing 5000 registrations that same month, and overall market share was up to 2.53%