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The Fiat 500 has been named as the European Car of the Year – we looked back at some of the competition’s previous winners.

Elsewhere in Europe, Alfa Romeo has announced the winner of its naming competition – the new B-segment hatch will be called ‘Furiosa’. Though don’t hold your breath – reports are now circulating Alfa bosses may not use this name at all…

Lotus revealed its amazing new concept – a stunning new sportscar, but not exactly as you would imagine.

The iconic British marque has teamed up with toy maker Hot Wheels to produce a design concept.

And speaking of concepts, London-based LSE design has taken the wraps off its stunning Range Rover Coupe, based on the Range Stormer Concept by Land Rover, while the Land Rover Defender celebrated its 60th birthday with a new suit.

We reported on a BMW 3 Series which smashed the world speed record for LPG-powered cars.

But the BMW wasn’t the only fast addition – a new survey found that footballers were more likely to speed than other professions.

In celebrity news, we had Rod Stewart’s Ferrari 575 Maranello for sale, alongside “I’m a Celebrity…” star Joe Pasquale’s Mitsubishi.

Richard Hammond paid thanks to his lifesavers after inviting them to a book signing to show his gratitude for their support after he crashed at nearly 300mph last year.

And today, Honda has been named as the manufacturer of the UK’s most reliable cars – we cast an eye over the company’s greatest innovations, and also picked the highlights of the Los Angeles Motor Show.

Two members of our editorial team were scared out of their wits – by professional racing drivers.

Editor Adrian Higgins was taken on a Citroen driving day, while Junior Writer Vijay Pattni sped around Donington as the passenger of Clio Cup driver Stefan Hodgetts.

We also jumped behind the wheel of the Seat Leon FR and the Mitsubishi Outlander.