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Detroit Motor Show

Clearly, missing the hubbub of the recent Detroit Motor Show because you can’t think what relevance it has to UK car market is fair enough. But think again, there were a number of concept and production car introductions that are of genuine interest to UK drivers. Here are the cars we consider the most notable.

Volkswagen e-Up

The Volkswagen Up city car has been a smash hit since its introduction in 2011. But VW bided its time before introducing an electric version to a UK car market.

Nissan Qashqai

Nissan’s Qashqai crossover was so ground breaking when it was introduced six years ago, that Nissan didn’t known what people would make of it. A curious beast which looked like an SUV but came with the option of front-wheel drive, even the engineers and designers working on the original 2007 model didn’t know if the car buying public would ‘get it’.

Top five modern day movie cars you could own

So you’re unlikely to ever drive the Batmobile, but you don’t need to be a spy to drive James Bond’s car. Here’s our pick of movie cars you can buy.

Five favourite spacious cars

This is a time of year that often calls for a spacious cars: perhaps you bought a set of dining room chairs in the sale, or need to take spring-clean cast-offs to the charity shop or, if you’ve been very unlucky, fallen trees to the tip.

Why can you never achieve your car’s official mpg?

The days when fuelling our cars was so cheap we didn’t really give much thought to what it was costing us are long gone, if those days ever actually existed here in the UK.

Mercedes-Benz GL

Many of the fields and roads between Milton Keynes and Newport Pagnell are flooded. Driving north on the M1 the rain is so heavy. and visibility so poor, that speed has dropped to 40mph and some drivers have switched on their fog lights.

Volvo XC60

Volvo has been selling its XC60 SUV since 2008. It’s certainly a worthy competitor to the Audi Q5 and BMW X3 but at six-years of age, in car years, it’s getting a bit long in the tooth.

MCP 2013’s most unusual concept cars

Back in the 20th century concept cars used to be amazing flights of fancy but in recent years many concepts have clearly become near-production reveals of forthcoming models. Thankfully there are still some vehicles that explore the outer reaches of car design and automotive technology.

Five favourite electric cars

With zero emissions, miniscule running costs and a pleasing hum where you would normally experience an engine’s grumble, an electric car is an attractive possibility if it can fit into your urban lifestyle and you’ll never ever have to visit a petrol station again.

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