Car and Van News

Audi has unveiled a concept version of its TT coupe that tips the scales some 300kg lighter than the stock model.

Dubbed the TT ultra quattro concept, the car has been developed for next month‘s annual gathering of Audi enthusiasts in Wörthersee, Germany.

Reports that Honda is making a return to F1 by way of supplying engines to McLaren has come as news to The Japanese car company’s executives at the Geneva Show.

News filtered out from The F1 rumour mill but company insiders say there is nothing happening as far as they have heard.

Bentley unveiled a concept version of its Continental GT in the Paris halls, clearly signifying the marque’s intention to return to international motorsport.

The Continental GT3 appears to be aimed at the FIA’s GT3 international sports car series.

SEAT unveiled the almost production-ready concept version of its next Toledo at Geneva as the Spanish brand gears up for an unprecedented series of product launches.

The new Ibiza, Mii and Toledo will all launch in 2012 and according to UK boss Peter Wyhinny might just produce a better year than planned for.

Volkswagen is to unveil four new concept versions of its up! city car at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

The four have been dubbed the swiss up!, the winter up!, x up! and cargo up!

A concept version of the BMW 1 Series debuting at next month’s Geneva Motor Show should soon be in showrooms as the series range topper.

The M135i will offer more than 300bhp to its owners, making the BMW a prime hot hatch rival to Audi’s RS3.

Ford will unveil a people mover concept version of its Tourneo at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

The Tourneo Custom Concept apparently previews a new range of both people movers and commercial vehicles to be sold in Europe and Asia.