Lexus Unveils Cleaner, Greener Compact Exec CT 200H

BUYERS seeking the often-mythical combination of premium ambience and supermini levels of economy can now look to the revised Lexus CT 200h. The Japanese firm has revised its compact exec hybrid for 2014 with a class-leading 82g/km CO2 rating and combined fuel consumption of 78.5mpg. No doubt Lexus hopes the changes will tempt an increasing number of business users to the CT.

Volvo S90, V90 and V90 Cross Country on the way

The Volvo V70 (pictured) will become the new Volvo V90 All the talk for Volvo lately has been the new 2015 Volvo XC90, an impressive offering that really does look like it will take the fight in the ‘Premium’ SUV market to the Germans (and even to Land Rover). But the new XC90 is just the start of Volvo’s new model line-up, and the next couple of years will see more new models arriving with Volvo’s new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) and the new range of 4-cylinder, 2.0 litre engines. What we now also know, thanks to Volvo’s Dennis Nobelius, is that the replacements for the S80, V70 and XC70 won’t use the current nomenclature but will be given new names to better reflect their upmarket aspirations (and their place in Volvo’s new line-up).

The man Porsche must fear in aftermath of fatal Paul Walker crash

Raise your hand: Who thinks there won't be a lawsuit over the Porsche Carrera GT crash that killed “Fast and the Furious” actor Paul Walker, and his friend, business associate and driver Roger Rodas? Nobody? Thought so.