Car and Van News

McLaren’s 12C might be regarded as a rare and highly desirable car but that hasn’t stopped the brand planning a limited edition version.

The two special models will be launched as part of the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the McLaren race team and car maker.

The very last Mini to leave the former Rover factory at Longbridge, Birmingham, is to be put up for sale.

The Mini Clubman 1275GT lay in the tunnels under the Longbridge factory for 30 years until 2012 – seven years after the plant closed following the collapse of MG Rover.

This year’s Silverstone Classic is promising to live up to its claim to be the world’s biggest classic motor racing festival by breaking all records.

Launching the July festival to the media, event director Nick Wigley has revealed that entries, advanced ticket sales and trade stands are all running well ahead of last year.

Mercedes-Benz has given its SL 350 and SL 500 models AMG Sport status, which sees the two cars gain a range of extra standard equipment.

The SL 63 AMG has also gained more kit as standard, like its sisters the changes applying to cars built from June onwards.

Fast-growing Hyundai will take the wraps from its latest concept at the Seoul Motor Show next week.

The HND-9 is described as a luxury sports-coupe and is the ninth concept to come out of the group’s R&D Center in Namyang, Korea.

Volvo has announced a wide-ranging series of revamps which will see new images for six of its models.

The two programmes involve the S60, V60 and XC60 and the S80, V70 and XC70 line-ups.

Volkswagen is extending its ‘Cross’ rugged styling programme to its up! city car – but there’s no certainty it will come to the UK.

The Cross up! will be unveiled at the Geneva show next month and go on sale in Europe from late summer alongside the existing CrossPolo, CrossGolf and CrossTouran models.