Fiat
Fiat Punto axed after 13 years for new Maserati SUV, no replacement planned
The third generation Fiat Punto has officially been axed and production ended, and there’s no replacement planned for the supermini hatchback.
Mini
2018 Mini Clubman City: New wagon variant aimed at fleet buyers
Designed for corporate fleets, the 2018 Mini Clubman City has been specified for the road warrior dashing from meeting to meeting.
Honda
Honda CR-V LX AWD (2018, review car, fifth generation, USA) photos
The 2018 Honda CR-V is based on the same platform as the 10th generation Civic. The base LX is only US CR-V to have the 2.4-liter I4 with 137kW (184hp).
Skoda
Skoda Karoq Sportline (2018, first generation, EU) photos
The 2018 Skoda Karoq Sportline has sports bumpers, 18″ wheels, and is available with a 140kW (190hp) 2L turbo or a turbo-diesel with 140kW or 110kW (150hp).
BMW
BMW i8 Roadster (2018, I15, first generation, UK) photos
The 2018 BMW i8 Roadster has 374hp (279kW) plug-in hybrid powertrain, 2+2 seating, BMW’s fastest canvas top, and a price of £124,735 OTR.
Lexus
Lexus wants to grow European sales to 100,000 per year by 2020
Pascal Ruch, Lexus Europe’s new boss, is keen to grow the luxury brand’s sales on the Continent from 75,000 to 100,000 per year.
McLaren
McLaren Senna (2018, Chassis 001, Tour of France) photos
The first production McLaren Senna (chassis 001) has been delivered to owner David Kyte, and has a white body with bespoke Aurora Blue livery.
Mini
Mini Clubman City (2018, F54, second generation, UK) photos
The 2018 Mini Clubman City is a new model targeted at fleets, and has sat nav, rear parking sensors, 16″ wheels, 6.5″ screen, and Apple CarPlay standard.
Nissan
2019 Nissan Frontier (D23) goes into production in Argentina at Renault plant
Production of the D23 Nissan Frontier (sold as the NP300 Navara outside of the Americas) has begun at Renault’s plant in Cordoba, Argentina.
SsangYong
SsangYong Turismo (2018 facelift, second generation, UK, EU) photos
The 2018 SsangYong Turismo facelift has a new grille that’s like the one on the rest of the company’s range, and is still the largest minivan in the EU.