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What is it: Soft-top version of successful lifestyle supermini

Key features: Full-length fabric roof, retractable at 70mph

Britain’s leading motorsport series will grow to unprecedented levels in 2013 after organisers announced a record grid.

The Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship has attracted a 32-car entry list, stretching across 13 models from 11 different manufacturers.

Ford has revealed the price for the performance version of the new Fiesta range, the ST.

The car will go on sale in two trim levels, at £16,995 and £17,995.

BMW has waved the refresh brush over its Z4 roadster with the major change the arrival of a new entry-level model.

The Z4 sDrive 18i will cost from £27,610, £2,100 cheaper than the existing sDrive20i, when it arrives in showrooms in March.

Citroën has put a refreshed version of its C3 Picasso mini-MPV into showrooms, with new styling, interior trim and more options.

The cars can be ordered now with four engine choices at prices from £12,995 to £17,475.

Audi is launching its first S performance model with a diesel engine.

Order books are open for the SQ5 SUV, which will be on UK roads from next Spring at prices from £43,870.

More than two decades after its launch the MX-5 remains Mazda’s best-known product, and the story continues from 1st December when a new version goes on sale.

The changes are subtle, centring on a revised front end, safety upgrades and more equipment.