Kia Soul stars at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show

Soul: you've either got it, or you haven't, man. And in the case of the Kia Soul - there's an updated version on show here at the Frankfurt Motor Show - you'll either get it, or you won't. The Kia Soul is one of those 'Marmite cars', with proper 'love it or hate it' styling.

Mercedes Concept A: Coming to a shopping centre near you

Mercedes Concept A is off on a Shopping Centre Tour We did think there was a chance that the new 2012 / 2013 Mercedes A Class could make an appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but instead Mercedes concentrated on the new B-Class. And with the next European Motor Show not arriving until Geneva in the Spring, Mercedes has decided it will be a good idea to take the Concept A – the Concept version of the new A-Class – on a tour of UK shopping centres to introduce their new baby to the people who might buy it. So over the course of the next month Mercedes will be trotting off to a shopping centre in each major part of the UK (don’t tell the Welsh – or the Northern Irish), with a visit to Braehead in Glasgow, Arndale in Manchester, Bullring in Birmingham and Westfield in London.

Alfa Romeo Mito (2008): first official pictures

By Ben Pulman First Official Pictures 14 March 2008 12:35 Welcome to the Alfa Romeo Mito. This is Alfa’s new baby, with a name inspired by the cities where the car was designed (Milan) and will be built (Turin). Only the Italians could get away with something like that.