New Corsa first of 27 new Vauxhalls and Opels in four years

By Tim Pollard Motor Industry 04 June 2014 13:35 Opel and Vauxhall are preparing a barrage of 27 new models and 17 new engines in the next four years in a bid to stop the slide and return to profitability, the chief executive pledged today. Karl-Thomas Neumann said he hoped to increase its European market share to 8% by 2022, from the current 5.8%, by focusing on small cars and using the global reach of the GM family and its technology. If successful, that would mean becoming the second best-selling brand here.

New Audi S8 (2012) gets 520hp V8

New Audi S8 (2012) The fourth and final Audi ‘S’ to be revealed this morning – after the S6, S6 Avant and S7 – is the range-topping 2012 Audi S8. And as befits the top-of-the-range it gets the wick turned up on its new V8 to at least 9 – that’s 520hp. We’re expecting the full ’11′ will only be available on the Bentley version.

2015 Lincoln MKC pricing announced

We've been impressed with the 2015 Lincoln MKC so far, but price and performance are going to have a lot to do with whether or not these crossovers will fly off lots when they go on sale next year. We're still waiting for a test drive, but at least we now have a better grasp of the MKC's pricing structure. The crossover will be offered in three basic trims: Premiere, Select and Reserve.