Calling all Subaru fans. The Japanese brand unveiled a trio of crowd-pleasing new performance Imprezas at the British Motor Show. And two other Subaru models have made their UK debuts. For those who found the STi was simply not fast enough, there’s the STi 380 concept. Tuning experts at Prodrive have rebuilt the 2.5-litre flat four-cylinder boxer turbo to offer 380bhp, while the running gear has been upgraded to cope with the extra power. Subaru will gauge public reaction to the STi 380 at ExCeL before deciding whether to put it into production.

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Here's a sports car that’s on a real charge! Among the electric models at the British Motor Show, the Lightning GT was the undoubted star. The prototype blends GT looks with electric power, and could be the world’s first zero-emission high-performance vehicle. Built by the Lightning Car Company in Peterborough, Cambs, it uses 30 batteries, generates 36kW and can be charged in only 10 minutes, according to the firm.

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German tuning company WaM, short for ‘WheelsandMore,’ is best known for its outrageous wheel designs but the tuner has proven that it can match the big boys like Brabus and Lumma with its latest performance upgrades for the Audi R8. The latest package includes the tuner’s trademark flashy wheels but it also comes with a bevy of useful aero and power mods.

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The first Gumpert Apollo on American soil was brought out for its big debut Saturday, only to make more of an impression than intended. That impression was not only left on showgoers, but also on the speed bump leading into the parking lot. With roughly 4 millimeters of ground clearance it was easy to see this coming. The driver had brought the car from the sole U.S.

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Meet the car that makes a Bugatti Veyron seem slow! It’s called the GT9 – and can claim to be one of the fastest roadgoing models ever made.

German tuner 9ff has been developing the Porsche-based machine for a number of years. But this is the first time pricing and details have been released.

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First up is the XK60, which celebrates 60 years of the firm’s XK badge. The model is making its debut at this week’s British Motor Show, and offers buyers a heap of extras, such as 20-inch ‘Senta’ alloys, a new front spoiler and rear valance. The XK’s normally aspirated 294bhp 4.2-litre V8 is unchanged, and prices are set at £60,995 for the coupé, with the Convertible adding an extra £6,000.

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ALFA Romeo turned glamour and style up to the max with the show debut of the landmark MiTo.

Photographers found themselves fighting their way through the crowds to get a shot of not one but two cars on display at the 2008 British International Motor Show. This is the first time the sporty supermini has appeared in the UK

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There’s no shortage of electric cars at this year's British Motor Show, but none are quite like the stunning Lightning.

Built by the Lightning Car Company, based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, this running prototype combines elegant GT looks with electric power.

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Suzuki unveiled the Kizashi on its stand at the ExCeL centre, and also announced that the Mondeo rival will hit the road in 2010. The firm also unveiled it’s A-Star concept, first shown at the Mumbai Motor Show in January this year.

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El MINI Clubman, es todo lo que el MINI Cooper comprende, más nueve pulgadas extra de largo. Posee además una puerta lateral posterior para pasajeros, y una distancia entre ejes un poquito más amplia. A parte de esas características, la potencia de 172 caballos de fuerza es la misma; generada por medio del mismo motor cuatro cilindros turbocargado.

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Honda has got to be happy that it has a hot selling compact car to take some of the pain out of the slowing minivan and SUV markets. Hurt by the sky-high price of gasoline, both the Odyssey and Pilot, both recently redesigned, are sitting on dealers lots longer than Honda would like. In order to match production with consumer demand, Honda will close its plant in Lincoln, Alabama for two days next month and cut second shift production at the plant every Friday in August through October.

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The 2009 Acura TL has been spied enough times to rival the Chevrolet Camaro and Nissan GT-R, and even though Acura has already released a teaser of the TL ahead of its official launch, the overly airbrushed glamour shot doesn't accurately reflect what the TL will look like in the flesh.

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You've waited long enough, so let's dispense with the pleasantries and get right down to the hard facts.

* Three models - LS, LT, SS
* LS and LT come with 3.6L direct-inject V6 (300 hp/273 lb-ft)
* SS six-speed manual comes with 6.2L LS3 V8 (422 hp/408 lb-ft)
* SS six-speed automatic comes with new 6.2L L99 V8 (400 hp/395 ft-lb) and Active Fuel Management

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The Chevrolet Volt mystery may have unfolded just a bit more as GM-Volt.com is reporting that GM CEO Rick Wagoner has confirmed that the General is considering a 1.4L four cylinder engine for the production Volt. So far, nothing official has been announced, but the decision to use the 1.4L engine would make plenty of financial sense.

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Since 2006, General Motors has been teasing the automotive world with the Camaro Concept, and now the production car is officially revealed to the world. Due to start production February 16th, 2009, the car is being marketed as a high-tech and efficient high-performance car targeted at sports enthusiasts with a mind to fuel consumption and style.

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