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Hyundai's record year – can it continue? (2013)

Hyundai’s metamorphosis is complete – it’s now one of the ten most popular car brands in the UK, and the first Korean manufacturer ever to crack into the Premier League of UK car buying habits. Sales in 2012 soared by 18.1% to 74,000 units, while its Kia sister brand scored 66,000 registrations last year, according to the new SMMT figures out this week. The Korean double-act isn’t just a thorn in the side of the established French mainstream brands: it’s killing them off completely.

DeLorean DMC-12 electric prototype debuts

The DeLorean DMC-12, one of the world's most iconic cars, is making waves again, re-emerging as an all-electric vehicle. The DeLorean Motor Company, now based in Texas, rolled out the proof-of-concept version of the eDeLorean to customers at its biannual DMC headquarters gathering in Houston over the weekend. “I wanted my customers to see it first,” DMC owner Steven Wynne told Autoweek.

Aston Martin Vanquish Centenary Edition (2013) first pictures

Aston Martin turns one hundred years old today. Inevitably, there's to be a series of special edition Astons to mark then occasion, and here's the first one: the Vanquish Centenary Edition. As well as bespoke paint and interior colours, buyers get a few curious free gifts thrown in...read on for the full story.