Steve Davies

After a series of leaks during the past few days, the leak has turned into a downpour leading Mercedes to release official pictures of the new C-Class Coupé, ahead of its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

We first mentioned this story back in October 2010 and at the time we could only guess what a Mégane R.S. would look like in France's law-enforcement blue. Well now we know - wouldn't this be the perfect mode of transport for a blast along the Route Napoléon?

Porsche will be showcasing a new hybrid model in a world premiere at next month's Geneva Motor Show. Following the success of the Cayenne S Hybrid, Porsche have described this model as signalling "..a new chapter in the Zuffenhausen company’s 'Porsche Intelligent Performance' philosophy."

If you've read any of my recent articles then you'll know that I'm full of admiration for Lotus' out-of-the-box mindset to reinvent their brand and widen its appeal to new audiences.

Volkswagen has announced that it is to return to the demanding Nürburgring 24-hour race in 2011 with an all-new challenger – the Golf24. Equipped with four-wheel drive and developing 434 bhp, the dramatic racing version of Volkswagen’s best-selling model has already undergone initial testing in Portugal and Italy ahead of the legendary 24-hour race.

Watches and cars are the most natural of bedfellows, even more so when those cars are racing or sports cars, so you'd imagine that the most desirable watches would be the ones found in the accessories catalogue of your favourite motoring brand.

We've been waiting an age for the next Bond Film #23, which had been delayed as MGM Studios sorted out their finances following several box office flops and the general market slump in DVD sales. Thankfully MGM and EON Productions were able to confirm the film's go-ahead last month, with a release date in November 2012.

You'd be forgiven for getting a little confused over the nomenclature and purpose of BMW's recent concept vehicles - it all started with BMW Efficient Dynamics, which is the long-term programme to productionise BMW's energy efficiency improvements within the cars it sells in the showroom, delivering more performance whilst using less fuel.