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“A dynamic all-wheel drive with the power and torque to take on anything in its class” is how GreatCars.co.uk have described Infiniti’s first diesel compact crossover. In their quest to conquer the European market, Infiniti have released images and details of the new EX30d compact crossover, which is powered by their new 3.0 litre diesel engine.

Just when you thought the BMW X5 couldn’t get any better, PistonHeads.com reveals that “the BMW X5 has received a Geneva facelift, with bigger air dams, bigger exhausts and jazzier light clusters”.

If you could have any car in the world what would it be? According to What Car?, “EuroMillions lottery winner Nigel Page says he’ll spend part of his £56 million winnings on a new 4×4, possibly a Range Rover or a BMW X6”, going to show that maybe money can buy taste.

“When you drive a Land Rover you drive History”, according to LandRoverClub.net, but more importantly, you’re steering a legend. Driving a legendary Land Rover “is like an instant time-warp, and you’re transported back to the fifties”, when not all roads were made of tarmac and congestion was merely a medical term.

The legend of the Lotus can be traced back to 1948 with the creation of the Mark 1 model, “which was based on an old Austin Seven”, reports LotusCars.com, and was the vehicle that sparked the innovation of many classic cars to follow.

With the focus on electric and hybrid cars, there really isn’t space for the big brand of sport utility vehicles that became synonymous with the term “gas guzzler”. Grist.org reports that “GM thought its plans to sell Hummer to a Chinese company had the green light, but instead got run off the road by the Chinese Government”.

JournalLive.co.uk have reported that “a network of hundreds of charging point for electric cars will be created” and all thanks to receiving millions of pounds of Government funding. As one of only nine cities and towns across the UK to pilot the new project, Milton Keynes is driving the ‘environmentally friendly’ scheme in the south

“The most tiresome duty known to man is refuelling”, according to Top Gear’s James May. It has been known in the past for Top Gear’s opinion to be harsh and at times ruthless, but in this case they are voicing the opinion of hundreds of motorists across the UK.

Toyota are tackling the difficult task of facing the truth and taking responsibility for the two vehicle defect recalls they have been hit with this year. “Both recall campaigns address conditions related to the accelerator pedal” reports Toyota.com, with the first issue being referred to as “Floor Mat Entrapment” and the second simply called “Pedal”.

We’ve all heard of cars having built-in phone, ipod and even iphone chargers, but the latest accessory which could accompany these modern features is the built-in breathalyser. It was only a matter of time before this concept was invented, with AlcoDigital.com reporting that “the UK currently has one of the highest alcohol limits in Europe”.

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