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Lamborghini has confirmed a new Spyder variant of its Huracán. Set to make its debut at the Frankfurt motor show, the new open-top Huracán will replace the ageing Gallardo Spyder in the company's line-up. This information was first confirmed to our sister publication Autocar UK at the Pebble Beach Concours event last year. The new Huracán Spyder  is expected to retain the same 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 that makes 602bhp and 57.09kgm of torque as the coupé. The performance figures will be revealed after the car's official launch, but it could be close to the Huracán coupé’s – a 0-100kph time of 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 326.4kph. To save weight, the Huracán Spyder will use a folding soft-top as opposed to the hard-top on its rival, the Ferrari 488 GTS.

As reported by us last year, Volvo is readying a new small SUV which is likely to be called the XC40.  This new SUV will be the third offering in Volvo’s global SUV line-up. The new Volvo XC40 will take on the fight against the Audi Q3 and Mercedes-Benz GLA small SUVs. This SUV will be based on Volvo’s new modular CMA platform which is co-developed by Volvo and Geeley. It will also share its underpinnings with a similar offering from Geeley (codenamed NL-4). To be manufactured in China initially, the new SUV will share factory space with its Geeley equivalent. According to this  website , the new Volvo XC40 will be one of the first models to come with the firm’s new 1.5-litre three-cylinder turbo petrol Drive-E engine. This engine is being built to be used in Volvos employing CMA, and also the larger S60 and V60 models which are based on the SPA. It can function with both manual and automatic transmissions, and also be mated to four-wheel-drive and hybrid systems. Th...

Lamborghini has revealed the Huracán Spyder, the drop-top version of the Huracán and the successor to the Gallardo Spyder, at the Frankfurt motor show. Set to rival the Ferrari 488 GTS internationally, the Huracán Spyder comes equipped with a folding soft-top fabric roof and a few other minor tweaks to set it apart from the standard coupé. The fabric roof on the Huracán Spyder, according to the manufacturer, can be folded in under 17 seconds, at speeds up to 50kph. The Spyder also gets additional vents above the rear wheels and buttresses behind the headrests to differentiate it from the coupé. The interior is almost identical to the coupé, except for the addition of an electrically operated screen behind the seats, to reduce wind buffeting inside the cabin when the roof's down. The car is powered by the same 607bhp 5.2-litre V10 as its sibling, though here it gets the addition of stop-start technology and cylinder-on-demand technology (deactivate cylinders when not req...

Land Rover has launched a top-of-the-line HSE Dynamic Lux variant to its Discovery Sport range. The new variant gets the addition of 20-inch gloss black alloys, black cladding on the body and doors, whereas the cabin gets new colours and trim details. The highlight of the HSE Dynamic Lux variant is the inclusion of a new Intelligent Dynamics options package, which brings together Land Rover’s adaptive damper systems  and the All Terrain Progress Control, that helps maintain steady speed in off-road conditions. The Intelligent Dynamics package will soon be available as an optional extra across the Discovery Sport model range. The car's ‘Active Driveline’ system allows power to be sent to either two or four wheels, depending on road conditions. Currently available only in international markets, the Discovery Sport HSE Dynamic Lux is powered by the 178bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder Ingenium diesel engine mated to a nine-speed automatic transmission.

Porsche has revealed its rival to the Tesla Model S in the form of the electric-powered Mission E. Unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show, the Mission E claims zero-emission compatibility along with a range of more than 533km on a full battery. With a kerb weight of 2,000kg, the concept is also said to achieve a 0-100kph time of 3.5 seconds, just 0.1 second behind the latest 911 Turbo’s sprint time. This all-electric four-wheel-drive car is powered by two in-house developed electric motors – one acting on the front axle and one powering the rear wheels – delivering a combined output of over 600bhp. The new concept gains at least 80bhp over the fastest production 911 Turbo powered by the twin-turbocharged 3.8-litre six- cylinder engine. Computer simulations also suggest a sub-8 minute lap time around the Nürburgring by the Mission E, making its performance comparable to the Cayman S. As per Porsche's claim, the production model of the four-door Mission E will be ready before...

Not long after Mercedes released teaser images of the Concept IAA, the car has been officially launched at the Frankfurt motor show. IAA stands for Intelligent Aerodynamic Automobile, and the concept features an extendable body. At 80kph the elements in the tail section extend, increasing the total length of the car by 390mm. The IAA concept is 100mm longer than the CLS and with the body fully stretched in aerodynamic mode, is longer than the S-class. The wheelbase too is 100mm longer than the current-gen E and CLS-class which hints at the possibility of larger interior space in future models. The interior of the IAA previews the upcoming E-class and is based on the current S-class. Mercedes' Concept IAA features a petrol-electric plug-in hybrid system used in the C350e Plug-in Hybrid which pairs a 208bhp turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine with an 80bhp electric motor and gives out 275bhp and 61.10kgm of torque. Mercedes is yet to provide any performance...

Infiniti has showcased the new Q30 in its final production form.  It will come in three trim levels: SE, Sport and Premium with a choice of five engines, in petrol and diesel. The Sport level will get a bespoke front bumper and a gloss black front grille, along with body-coloured sills and dark chrome exhausts and will rest on 19-inch alloys and a stiffer suspension. The Premium trim will get a number of styling features over the SE trim such as LED front fog lights, body-coloured and heated door mirrors and chrome-coloured exhausts and 18-inch alloys. The engines include a 1.6-litre petrol making either 120bhp or 154bhp, a 107bhp 1.5-litre diesel and a 2.2-litre diesel capable of 168bhp. A 208bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol is also offered on the Sport and Premium variants. Two choices are offered on the gearbox – a six-speed manual and a seven-speed dual-clutch auto. Performance details, however, have not been disclosed. Equipment offered on each trim level and costs will...