Our weekly stroll around the motoring world: Schnitzer's 200kW take on the Mini Cooper JCW; sex in cars is, apparently, exciting; Kia's steamy Brazilian ad campaign.

Performance 5-Series charts new territory with turbocharged V8 and fresh styling.

'Three seconds later, and only 6 seconds into our run, we pass 162km/h.'

As the big chill descends, it's time to make sure you and your car are ready for that tricky trip to the ski slopes.

The GTS is a subtle evolution of the standard Carrera 2S (C2S), so it's not as focused as the 911 RS models and certainly not as rapid as the 911 Turbo.

Mercedes-Benz has confirmed that its next-generation M-Class SUV will have the option of four-cylinder power for the first time.

There are actually only two types of car brands in the world: those whose names you'd be happy to wear on a T-shirt and those you wouldn't.

Alastair Sloane looks at 40 years of Vorsprung durch Tecnik, or 'advancement through technology'