Car and Van News

What is it: Five-door version of Audi’s best-selling hatch

Key features: Lighter, larger space, more efficient

Jaguar is upgrading the 2.2-litre diesel engine it fits to the XF after only a year – a move which could potentially annoy some existing owners.

The reason, the brand says, is to keep pace with changing European emissions regulations.

What is it: Fourth generation of Honda’s SUV

Key features: Lower stance, lower emissions, two-wheel-drive option

Mazda believes it can overcome the trend for fleet sales and hatchbacks to dominate the family-car class with its new 6.

The car is being revealed at the Moscow show, and comes to the UK next year.

Mazda has released official pictures of its new 6 saloon, which debuts at the Moscow Motor Show this week.

The car will be on sale early next year at prices predicted to start from around £22,000.

Volkswagen is doubling the engine choices for its recently-launched new Beetle.

It will now be offered with 2-litre petrol and diesel units alongside the 1.2 and 1.4 TSI petrol engines it launched with.

Fans of science-fiction movies will recognize the headline and it’s appropriate to the recent launch of a swathe of new technology from Mazda.

But in effectively re-inventing the way it builds its cars, the Japanese brand appears – at first glance – to be going to war against the electric car.