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BMW to take extreme step and unveil the entire new range of next generation 6 series at North American International Auto Show 

Including the new BMW 6 Series Convertible, Coupe and Gran Coupe. The cabriolet will go from rest to 62 mph in just 5.5 seconds. All petrol models will have a sports tuned exhaust system.




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The Skoda Fabia is named Car of the Year at awards ceremony organised by What Car? 

The Czech company beat rivals BMW and Range Rover to win the title. The original Skoda Fabia won the award 15 years ago as well. Since VW took over the firm, Skoda has shed its joke reputation.




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BMW's new compact people carrier, the 2 Series Gran Tourer, is the first premium compact to offer up to seven seats

Built with flexibility in mind, it also has a sliding second row of seats. There is a choice of five turbocharged petrol and diesel engines. It is also the only car in its class to team four wheel -drive with seven seats.




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Kia's third generation Sorrento brings a refreshing sense of reality

Amid all the fashion models and cars at the Paris motor show, Kia's sports utility vehicle turned heads. The seven-seater promises improved ride, handling and crash safety, writes RAY MASSEY




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Feel that breeze: Ray Massey gets the roof off the new third-generation Audi TT Roadster 2.0 and puts it to the test

Ray Massey drove the fully stocked four-wheel-drive 2-litre TFSI, which was adept at whipping around the Cotswolds in style. The range starts at £31,995 and the Audi can cost as much as £50,000




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Nissan takes over from Ford with new four-year deal as the main motoring sponsor of the UEFA Champions League 

It's been an electric week for motoring. A fleet of 100 electric vehicles was ferrying VIPs at the UEFA Champions League in Berlin last Sunday where Spain's FC Barcelona triumphed over Juventus.




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Goodwood Festival of Speed begins on Thursday with more than 600 cars from past and present, including Honda Civic Type-R

The festival will feature cars from yesteryear, today and tomorrow. Since 1993 automotive extravaganza has become the nation's motor show. All major car makers brass will be attending.




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Maria Sharapova sparks 'car-wars' in a Porsche as Jaguar celebrates its first year as the official car of Wimbledon

As British Jaguars delivered guests to the annual WTA pre-Wimbledon Party, the Russian tennis star squeezed in a sneaky drive of the Porsche Boxter Spyder.




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Volvo XC90 named Car Of The Year at the Auto Express Awards

Having test-driven one for a week, I'm impressed with Volvo's exceptionally striking, high-tech and nimble XC90 sports utility vehicle.




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The cat's out of the bag: Ray Massey test drives Jaguar's unmistakably British-built next-generation steamlined sports saloon

Jaguar's elegant new products are leaping ahead to rival German companies such as BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz. The elegant new sports saloon XF is the latest to hit the road




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Star-studded car launches and jaw dropping stunts: Jaguar Land Rover shakes rivals with a display of cars from the Bond films

Jaguar Land Rover left its German rivals shaken and stirred with a star-studded James Bond car launch and a jaw-dropping stunt at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.




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Renault to release new 'Kadjar', crossover vehicle, in hopes of drawing customers away from Nissan's top-selling Qashqai

French giant, Renault, will release new model to Brits in autumn although it will go on sale on the continent in the summer. Renault bosses say it's aimed at those with an adventurous spirit.




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Toyota celebrates 50 years of sales in Britain: From a few dealers importing cars from Japan to two local factories

Amazing to think that Toyota is celebrating its 50th anniversary of sales in Britain.




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Sporty, smart and turbocharged: Nissan's posher sibling Infiniti begins production of Q30 hatchback for autumn

For the British workers at the Nissan factory in Sunderland, it really will be 'to Infiniti and beyond' this autumn as the new upmarket Infiniti Q30 hatchbacks roll off the line and into showrooms.




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Chunky, economical and practical: A new model of Ignis is being unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show 

Eyes will turn East this month for the Tokyo Motor Show, where cars that will soon be on sale in Britain share space with some of the most outlandish designs on the planet.




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Chris Evans reviews Seat Ibiza Connect 1.2 TSI: Everything about the new Ibiza is – well – just fine. But, oh, for a flash of originality and inspiration amid the bland efficiency

Sure, there’s good work in evidence but it’s all so derivative, so Audi, so VW, so keep it safe, so keep it in the family. Its crisp sharp lines doing nothing more than echoing those of the Audi A3 and VW Polo.




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Range Rover rips the roof off its best-selling Evoque to produce the world's first compact 4x4 luxury cabriolet - for £50,000

The new Chelsea tractor is designed for fashionable, adventurous types who want wind-in-the-hair motoring.




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Bugatti Veyron showroom offers £20k reward for catching hooded vandal

Bosses at Kahn Automobiles are offering a £20,000 reward for help catching a hooded vandal who smashed a Bugatti Veyron's windscreen with an iron bar at the dealership in Leeds.




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Sam Smith bows out of Billboard Music Awards under doctor's orders amid vocal strain

The Grammy-winning artist, 26, would have sang his hit Dancing With a Stranger (with Normani) at the event, which will be held MGM Grand Garden Arena.




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Like a pro! Madonna’s all time top 7 live performances ahead of Billboard Music Awards show

In honour of Madonna performing at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in LAs Vegas on Wednesday, here's a look back on the Queen of Pop's seven most iconic live performances




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Ciara shows plenty of cleavage on the 2019 Billboard Music Awards red carpet

Four-year-old Future Zahir Wilburn stole the show on Wednesday, when he joined his 33-year-old singer-songwriter mom on the red carpet of the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.




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Cardi B wears revealing frock for passionate display with Offset at 2019 Billboard Music Awards

Cardi B put her new assets on display on Wednesday, when the 26-year-old took to the red carpet of the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.




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Madonna attempts comeback surrounded by holograms of herself at Billboard Awards

Madonna was determined to come back from her career hiatus with a bang at the Billboards Awards on Wednesday night.




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Drake praises Arya Stark for 'putting in that work' on Game of Thrones

Drake took to the stage on Wednesday at the Billboard Music Awards to accept the Top Billboard 200 Album for Scorpion, when he gave an surprise shout-out.




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Ciara channels Janet Jackson in electrifying performance of Thinkin' Bout You at BBMAs

Ciara delivered an electrifying performance at the Billboard Music Awards performance on Wednesday.




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Paula Abdul sings four of her biggest hits and brings back the animated MC Skat Kat

Paula Abdul closed out the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with a medley of her biggest hits with the Billboard Music Awards Throwback.




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How GoT star Sophie Turner broke news of 'quickie' Joe Jonas wedding to her 'delighted' mother

Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner's mother Sally told MailOnline of the moment her daughter phoned her to say she was marrying Joe Jonas. Sally Turner said she was delighted at the news




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Priyanka Chopra shows off her sensational figure in a crop top as actress struts through JFK

Priyanka Chopra looked fresh-faced and fantastic as she strutted through JFK airport on Friday, with husband Nick Jonas nowhere in sight.




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Games Of Thrones fans share reactions on social media after shocking moments

Game of Thrones fans took to social media on Sunday to share their reactions as the fourth episode of the final season delivered some shocking moments.




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Drake shows off his sculpted abs as he goes SHIRTLESS in Fear Of God x Nike shorts while on vacation

The 32-year-old rapper showed off his toned abs while going shirtless in black Fear Of God x Nike shorts while on vacation.




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Céline Dion begs Drake not to get a tattoo of her face: 'I love you very much... Don't do that'

Musician Drake, who met fellow Canadian icon Celine Dion back in 2017 at the Billboard Music Awards, told her at the time that he was 'like a year away from a Céline tat.'




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Taylor Swift SLAMS Scooter Braun during Woman of the Decade speech at Billboard Women in Music

Swift - who turns 30 on Friday - took aim at the 38-year-old record exec in the pointed speech after he acquired Swift's music catalog when acquiring Scott Borchetta's Big Machine Label Group.




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Billboard Music Awards postponed to 'ensure the health and safety' of artists and fans

The award show, initially slated to air live from Las Vegas on April 29, is one of a number of events that have been called off in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.




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What should you do with a pension pot of £30k, £50k or £100k?

Pension freedom reforms will give people more decision-making power over their retirement savings. But as ever, the more you have, the more freedom you will enjoy.




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Deal or no deal? How to decide when to take 'with profits' payout

With-profits policyholders often face an impossible choice about when to take their benefits. Turn down today's offer and tomorrow's may be lower. How can you decide when it's time to leave?




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Make sure your last wishes are clear, from a will, to power of attorney and probate 

Many people put off thinking about their mortality. But there is vital paperwork to sort out before your time comes to an end.




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Beat the annuity traps that could rob you of thousands

By the  time you retire you should really have mapped out how you’ll get an income that’ll last as long as you’ll need. Ideally, that means sitting down with a financial adviser.




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Does brother's deathbed gift of his house to my son stand without a will?

My brother died two days after receiving a diagnosis. I had at his request organised a solicitor to visit him in hospital to arrange a will. He passed in June, two days before the appointment.




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How do you split an estate if care fees ate up a lot of the cash?

As our relative was in a care home for the past five years the money she had left is less than the sum in her will. My husband inherits her property, but does he have to make up the cash shortfall? Lawyer Jim Sawer replies




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Should I get power of attorney or is it a waste of money?

I am 84 years of age, healthy and fit for my age. I have given my son a will drawn up by a solicitor. He inherits all my assets. He wants to have a power of attorney document drawn up. Please advise.




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Thousands of savers lose up to £10billion in rogue pensions schemes sanctioned by the government

Workers have lost their savings after transferring their nest eggs to rogue schemes because they were enrolled with the UK's HMRC and Pensions Regulator - making it appear above board.




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DWP does not hold records of people who do not claim state pension

Financial services firm Responsible Life submitted a Freedom of Information request and learned the DWP does not keep track of how many people fail to claim the state pension.




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Price of a funeral in 2020 is £4,417 - but a budget cremation is far less

Funeral costs have increased by 3.4% over the past year, but the price of a direct cremation - meaning without a funeral service - fell by 5% to £1,626.




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With up to £20billion of savings feared lost, here's how to track down your missing pot

The average person has 11 jobs in their lifetime, so it is no wonder two in three Britons have more than one pension pot. The industry has long discussed launching an online pensions dashboard




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Will you live to your 90s? Number of nonagenarians soars by a third

This year, the total number of people aged 90 and above is expected to hit 616,000, up 36% since 2010 and vastly outstripping the 7% rise in the overall UK population.




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My ex is offering me a fifth of his pension in the divorce - is that fair?

If I accept my husband's offer I would have less than half of the income that he is receiving, along with a five-year wait for my state pension. Lawyer Fiona Wood, pictured left, replies.




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JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Get radical, Chancellor, and kill off the death tax 

Some of the taxes we currently pay and a number of the tax breaks we are given to encourage us to save for old age are either too onerous or far too complicated.




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A new permanent pensions commission is needed to solve 'unfinished business' of reform

Pensions Minister Guy Opperman and shadow pensions minister Jack Dromey have called for for a new independent 'arms-length' government body in a think-tank report.




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Tempted to cash a pension before 55? You are at serious risk of fraud

Reputable firms don't encourage savers to take money out of pensions before they are 55, in the form of a loan or any other kind of cash payout, due to the stiff tax penalty.




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Could YOU be a victim of the pension payback scandal? 

Sweeping reviews of pension calculations have uncovered tens of thousands of errors that have seen pensioners overpaid, and underpaid, for decades.