Car News

The all-new 2016 Toyota Prius is now officially out in the open, revealed at a special event in Las Vegas today ahead of an Australian launch set to occur early next year. Today’s unveiling comes after what has quite literally been years of rumours, reports, speculative renderings and, most recently, a series of leaked images.

An updated 2016 Ford Kuga will debut at this month’s Frankfurt motor show with key new features, the American carmaker has revealed today. Full details on the update are still to come, although Ford has confirmed that the relatively new Sync 2 infotainment system will make its Kuga debut at the show, running through a new 8.0-inch display.

The European version of the Hyundai i20 Active compact crossover has been unveiled ahead of its debut at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show. The higher-riding version of the new-generation European i20 hatch will launch on the Continent from early 2016, with Hyundai claiming it offers “a distinctive design and increased versatility for customers with adventurous lifestyles”.

Infiniti has shown the first official interior images of the forthcoming Q30 crossover. To be revealed in full at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show in September, the Q30 will be Infiniti's first small car and is expected to be followed closely by the more SUV-like QX30. The single image details the driving position, and if it looks a little familiar, you would be right.

The new Renault Talisman wagon has been revealed ahead of its full public unveiling at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show. Renault says that the new Talisman wagon offers 572 litres of storage up to the line of the parcel shelf, which is actually 36L less than the sedan. With the rear seats folded down, though, the wagon's total luggage capacity grows to 1700 litres.