Current X1 is up for replacement some time during 2015
Platform sharing means next BMW X1 SUV will be twinned with Mini Countryman
The swoopy new model will be positioned above the E-class estate
Definitive production version of sleek Mercedes estate will go on sale in the UK from November at a starting price of around £48,000
In production guise the e-tron is claimed to weigh 220kg more than the R8 V8 at 1780kg
The Audi R8 e-tron has lapped the Nurburgring 5sec slower than the naturally aspirated 4.2 V8; on sale end 2012 from around £160k
New Q2 could share its structure with the second-gen A2 model
All-new Q2 crossover is set to slot into Audi's expanding SUV line-up below Q3 to take on Mini Countryman
New A2 has shifted up a class since the 2011 concept’s reveal
The Audi A2 is to grow from a supermini to a Golf-sized hatchback and will sit on the VW Group's MQB platform
Merc A45 is the first series production AMG to feature a transverse engine
Mercedes A45 AMG gets 330bhp and all-wheel drive offering 0-62mph in 4.9sec. Mercedes claim it will have the fastest cornering speeds in its class
New entry-level BMW is set to be previewed in concept form at the Paris motor show in September
Front-drive BMW 1-series is planned to form part of an increased number of 1-series models to be sold in the UK by the middle of the decade
Hotter Mercedes SLS AMG GT goes on sale in November
0-62mph time down to 3.7sec as revised SLS gets an additional 20bhp; on sale as coupé and roadster in November
Wolfgang Dürheimer has led Bentley since February 2011
Highest-profile changes at Bentley and Audi as German giant changes its management team
Volkswagen Passtat Alltrack set the template for all-terrain Golf
Volkswagen is planning to introduce a crossover version of the next-generation Golf and Jetta estate models
Third-gen Audi S3 will be powered by a 276bhp 2.0-litre engine
Next S3 will be Audi’s fastest yet, thanks to weight savings and a new, 276bhp 2.0-litre engine; on sale early next year, priced from £32,000
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