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The new Jaguar XE 300 Sport has set a unique lap record at the world’s longest artificial outdoor ice circuit at Flevonice in the Netherlands. For a bit of added spice, the special edition sports saloon raced Hungarian Olympic champion speed skater Shaolin Sándor Liu around the 3km outdoor track. …

Land Rover has kicked off its 70th anniversary year with a spectacular 250m wide Defender outline drawn in the snow at 2,700m in the French Alps. Snow artist Simon Beck walked out 20,894 steps (10.2 miles) in sub-zero temperatures to create the work – a tribute to the first sketch …

Mazda has teamed up with BAFTA nominated director Ed Bazalgette to create short film about the deepest lake in the world. Located in eastern Siberia, Lake Baikal is the world’s oldest, deepest and biggest lake and is famed for its unique and complex ecosystem. More than 400 miles long, up …

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Bentley has taken the wraps off what’s claimed to be the world’s first luxury hybrid car, the Bentayga Hybrid. In Bentley’s first step towards full electrification, the plug-in hybrid model combines an advanced electric motor with a powerful and efficient V6 petrol engine. The Bentayga Hybrid will be the company’s …

Cycling legend Sir Bradley Wiggins swapped wheels for deals when he surprised potential buyers at a Skoda retailer in the north-west. Hidden cameras captured the scene as the Tour de France champion and Olympic gold medallist handed over keys to unsuspecting customers taking the new Kodiaq seven-seater SUV for a …

Tennis star Rafael Nadal has taken part in a unique experiment while test driving the Kia Stinger gran turismo. The Spanish world No 1 was challenged by Kia Motors to match his peak match-day heart rate during a spirited drive of the Stinger. While at the wheel, Nadal’s heart rate …

Meet Evald Jåstad – the Norwegian cabbie who drives a high-performance Ford Focus RS. In just 18 months Evald has clocked up an impressive 79,000 miles (127,000km) in his Focus RS, which is capable of 0-62 mph in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 166mph. Regulars have nicknamed the …

Oil giant Shell kept Scuderia Ferrari driver Kimi Räikkönen busy over the F1 winter break with a special sub-zero challenge at a closed track in the Swiss Alps. Fans and guests pitted their skills against each other, the elements, and the surprise addition of the former World Champion in a …

SEAT takes the creation of new colours for its cars very seriously. There’s a three-year journey that begins with a market study and ends when the paint is applied to the vehicle. This is how a SEAT car is painted – 84 robots and 5,000 litres of paint…