The all new Kia Picanto, with two engines that emit 100g/km CO2 or less, goes on sale on 17 June with prices from £7,995.

Suzuki has added a 67.3mpg 1.3-litre DDiS diesel engine to the Swift line-up. It’s priced from £12,890 and available in June

Aston Martin has released images of its new V12 Zagato ahead of its premier at the Villa D’Este Concours in Italy.

New 1.6 Ecoboost 160 petrol engine and 1.6 TDCI diesel massively reduce both VED and BIK tax compared to 2.0 litre engines, with no loss in performance and even some performance gains.

Audi has reveal the all new A6 Avant estate car. First deliveries will start in November 2011, priced from £32,100.

New high tech 1.6-litre chain cam diesel engine offers impressive 130PS and 320Nm torque, yet 115g/km of CO2 and 64.2mpg on the combined cycle.

Vauxhall has confirmed that a new Zafira Tourer model will go on sale in late 2011, with deliveries in early 2012.

Honda has revealed the first official images of the CR-Z MUGEN, a more powerful, performance focused CR-Z coupe.

Race-inspired special £35,000 GT Edition comes in special colours and has side stripes, darkened 19-inch alloys plus suspension changes.

Audi has confirmed that the Q3 crossover will be priced from £24,560 when it goes on sale in June.

UK-based Delta Motorsport has launched a new 150mph electric sports car, capable of 0-60mph in less than five seconds.

Saab's future may be unknown, but models like the upcoming 9-4X show it's putting up a fight.

The dour-door version of the attractive i40 will go on sale in the autumn and includes an efficient 1.7-litre diesel that emits just 113g/km of CO2 and returns a claimed 65.7mpg.

Porsche is to introduce a new 408bhp, four-wheel-drive Carrera 4 GTS model later this year, priced from £83,145.

The new Ford Focus ST is currently undergoing testing in a variety of environments, from motorways to race tracks.

Volkswagen are celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Golf GTI with a new Edition 35 model, available later this year.

Leaner, meaner 308 weighs less and stretches its fuel further.

Porsche has launched the more powerful and better equipped Cayman S Black Edition in a limited run of 500 examples.

The saloon version of the i40 will be officially unveiled next week before going on sale in the autumn.

Jaguar has confirmed it is to put the 200mph C-X75 supercar into production - and it’ll have sub 99g/km CO2 emissions.

Mercedes-Benz has released images of the SLS AMG Roadster, which is due to go on sale at the end of 2011.

Vauxhall's high performance Insignia VXR is now available in de-restricted form giving it a top speed of 170mph.

Ford has started shipping the new German built Focus estate, ahead of first deliveries later in the month.

Volvo has revealed new high-end versions of the S80 and V70 - the S80 Executive and the V70 R-Design.

The long-awaited 3.0-litre V6 diesel version of the Panamera delivers 250bhp and averages a claimed 44.8mpg. It goes on sale in August.

New SE Plus trim is available on all models from the Fabia to the Superb while Skoda has also introduced two new engines to its line-up.