A more powerful version of Ford Focus 1.6-litre turbo Ecoboost has been launched by World Touring Car Championship team Arena. The tweaked Focus WTCC Limited Edition has 200bhp which is 20bhp more than the most powerful standard Focus(1.6l Ecoboost). It produces 236lb ft of torque, giving it a lead of 37lb ft. The tweaks are […]

Toyota has issued a global recall of about 2.8m cars due to problems in steering wheel and water pump. The list has nine models including Corolla, Avensis and Prius. It has been just a month since the Japanese manufacturer recalled 7 million cars worldwide over electric window switch issues, it was the biggest recall since […]

Land Rover is to expand its Evoque range, with a cabriolet version and nine-speed auto is also on its way. The Range Rover Evoque will get a world-first nine-speed auto box when a revised model goes on sale, possibly as soon as 2014. A convertible will also join the line-up, while smaller and larger cars are on […]

Honda  took its time, but finally Honda Civic hatchback buyers get an option of a turbodiesel engine. The claimed efficiency and performance of the new 1.6litre unit is top class at 78.5mpg with 94g/km of carbon emissions. It gets a six speed manual gearbox and will be offered in the same trim levels as the […]

An extra £500 will add lots of kit to your Lexus and a new trim level will also be added to the existing CT 200h line-up. Lexus has introduced a new trim level for the CT 200h hybrid. The CT 200h Advance joins the range just above SE models and adds sat-nav, cruise control and a reversing […]

The all-new Cadillac ATS is Cadillac’s answer to the BMW 3-Series. With a high-power turbocharged four-cylinder or normally aspirated V6, a manual transmission, and rear-wheel drive, the Cadillac ATS is an out-and-out sports coupe. Cadillac wanted to make certain, however, that its new high-octane, road-hugging two-door remained quiet. To accomplish that goal, Cadillac designers loaded the ATS […]