Steve Davies

It's been a long time since we last saw a Noble on sale in the UK, and during the intervening period the still-born M14 and M15 have come and gone, both of which were supposed to lift the Leicestershire sports car maker into the exclusive supercar club, alongside Porsche, Ferrari and Lamborghini. Founder Lee Noble said at the time, "..it's time for Noble to take a big step up in terms of refinement, practicality and style."

After all the leaks of last weekend, Pagani have understandably decided to unveil the new Huayra ahead of schedule and forego the charade of teasing us in the run up to the Geneva Auto Salon. So, here is the Pagani Huayra, successor to the Zonda and the second model to bear the name of its creator, Horacio Pagani.

So, what you might ask is the Vantage S? Another V8 Vantage variant in the spirit of the N420? Not really. Perhaps it’s a just a tarted up Vantage with a few choice options? Definitely not. Well according to Aston Martin the rationale behind the V8 Vantage S was to push the boundaries of the already acclaimed V8 Vantage to achieve the highest levels of driver involvement possible.

Earlier this afternoon Ferrari released some new images of its new 6.2-litre 651 bhp V12 flagship, including this studio shot of the FF in an elegant Grigio Ferro Metallic grey.

In an astute move by Lexus UK's sales and marketing team, buyers of its new CT 200h hybrid luxury hatchback can now specify Kylie Minogue in place of the regular car's wing mirror - drivers had suggested that they'd rather look at Kylie than at the following traffic and rather generously the pocket-sized superstar was only too happy to oblige.

Well, this is a rarity - a special edition Porsche model that costs no more than base model, so it’s little surprise that the availability will be limited. The 911 Black Edition is powered by the 3.6 litre 340 bhp (254 kW) engine from the 911 Carrera combined with a comprehensive equipment package and available in any colour you like - as long as it's black.

We were beginning to tire of Pagani's teaser videos of its forthcoming Huayra and it seems we weren't alone - a magazine spread leaked out on Friday, followed by an official photo and more spreads from the Spanish edition of CAR magazine.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most famous and desirable cars in automotive history - the Jaguar E-Type, and Jaguar will be celebrating this special anniversary year at high-profile motoring events throughout 2011.