What Car?'s news round-up

• Used Car of the Year Awards
• Paris motor show launches
• The week's best stories

Latest News

• Petrol prices to hit record high
• Fiat 500 Pink goes topless
• Kia's striking Magentis replacement
• BMW 3 Series: driven

Related stories

• Renault Ondelios concept car revealed
• Chevrolet Orlando goes to the show
• Nissan's new city car
• Toyota Auris gets stop-start
• Peugeot's diesel hybrid in two years
• First picture: Porsche Panamera
• Road signs under review
• Honda Civic Hybrid updates
• Peugeot 3008 crossover is coming
• Citroen revises C4 range
• SsangYong reveals Qashqai rival
• Motorway services rip-off highlighted
• Infiniti FX37 4x4 revealed
• New Lamborghini pictured
• Porsche Cayenne's rally tribute
• EU emissions targets may be illegal
• Saab's vision of the future
• First drive: Toyota iQ
• Fines for idling motorists
• 48% of young motorists text and drive
• Black box accident recorder for cars
• Used Car of the Year 2008
• Vauxhall to sell radical Volt?
• Used car of the Year: Ford Focus
• Ford Kuga to get new engine
• London taxis bursting into flames
• Porsche takes control of VW
• Fuel retailers accused of profiteering

Welcome to our weekly round-up of the best new stories, which kicks off with our Used Car of the Year Awards 2008.

Whatever your budget or needs, you can find a used car bargain by clicking here.

First drive: Toyota iQ
Click here to find out if the dinky, funky and frugal Toyota iQ is worth the expected £10,00 price tag.

Paris motor show special
We've got more details of new cars that are going to be launched at next month's Paris motor show. Follow the links below to read more:
Lamborghini teaser
Infiniti FX37
Saab convertible
Porsche Cayenne rally tribute
Nissan Pixo city car
Renault Ondelios 4x4
Peugeot 3008 MPV/4x4
SsangYong's Qashqai
Ford Kuga's new engine

Other news
First picture: Porsche Panamera
To see a teaser shot of Porsche's first-ever production four-door coupe click here.

Fuel retailers accused of profiteering
While trade prices for fuel have fallen for this week, pump prices have risen. However, retailers have denied profiteering, and you can read their defence here.

Fines for idling drivers
Motorists who leave their engines running while stuck in traffic jams will be fined £20 as part of a trial that will begin in January 2009. Click here to find out if it could affect you.

48% of youngsters text and drive
48% of young motorists are risking their lives and putting others in danger by texting on mobile phones as they drive. Click here to see the survey's findings.

The great fuel price rip-off?
Peugeot will have the world's first diesel-electric hybrid production car on sale within two years. Click here for more.

EU emissions targets illegal?
Mooted emissions caps of 130g/km of carbon dioxide may be illegal under European law. Find out more here.

The black box recorder for cars
Worried you might be unable to prove who was at fault in an accident? This new black box recorder could help.

London taxis bursting into flames
Up to 600 cabs could have to be taken off London's roads following a spate of fire. Read more here.

Motorway services food price survey
Ever buy food at a motorway services? Then read this report into how over-priced some of the food is.

Road signs under review
The Department for Transport is investigating how using road signs better could make the roads safer. Click here for more.

Honda Civic Hybrid updates
The Honda Civic hybrid is getting a face-lift See it here.

Citroen C4 updates
The Citroen C4 has two new engines and a fresh new look. See it here.

Toyota Auris gets stop-start
Toyota's Auris small family car will come with stop-start from next year. Click here for more.

Porsche buys VW – car range could suffer
Performance and supercar car buyers could suffer after Porsche took a controlling stake in VW. Find out why here.