Alfa Romeo Brera S and Citroën C5 Tourer

Alfa Romeo has commissioned a British company to transform the feel of its Brera. And Citroën develops a slightly less distinctive but nonetheless attractive estate version of the C5

• Citroën C5 Tourer

Ferrari California and Lexus IS 250 SR

The California is a comfortable, touring type of Ferrari and the SR version of the IS 250 range comes with a full body kit

Vauxhall VXR8 and Ford Mondeo Sport

The 6 litre V8 in the VXR8 has been replaced by a new 6.2 litre unit as Ford introduce a new 2.2 litre 175bhp diesel engine

Vauxhall Insignia and Citroen C5

Vauxhall drops the Vectra name for its large family hold-all while the new C5 could easily be mistaken for an Audi or a BMW

• The hottest cars of 2008

• Citroën C5 - Jeremy Clarkson review

Nissan Qashqai+2 and Hyundai Coupe TSIII

Nissan has announces a stretched version of its Qashqai crossover while Hyundai ups the visual ante with its limited edition

Seat Ibiza and VW Tiguan SE05

Latest Ibiza looks to be new from the ground up while the Tiguan benefits from the most powerful diesel used in the model to date

Infiniti FX37 and Volvo C30 R-Design Sport

FX37 threatens to be the style sensation of the crossover sector and should have the performance to match its looks

Alfa Romeo Mi.To and Mercedes B-class

Three years on, it’s time for an update for Mercedes’s small but spacious B-class MPV, plus the Alfa Romeo's small hatchback

Proton Gen2 Persona and the Honda Accord

Honda's Accord is new from the ground up, plus the new four-door saloon version of Proton’s Gen2 hatchback

Twingo Renaultsport 133 and Aston Martin DB9

The new Twingo is a modified 133bhp pocket rocket while the updated DB sees improvements in handling and performance

• Mégane Renaultsport 225 review

• Aston Martin DB9

Audi TT 2.0 TDI quattro and Maserati GranTurismo S

Audi is claiming this to be the world’s first bona fide diesel-powered sports car while Maserati is fitting its GranTurismo coupe with the 4.7 litre V8 engine

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider and Ford Fiesta

Alfa Romeo release the 8C Spider, their expensive but effortlessly beautiful convertible, while Ford's all-new Fiesta will arrive in British showrooms later this year

Renault Koleos and Passat Highline

The Koleos is Renault's belated attempt to join in the 4x4 crossover brigade and VW offer an upmarket version of the Passat SE

Fiat 500 and Mazda RX-8

Mazda tweaks its RX-8, but doesn't make too many cosmetic changes. Fiat strikes gold again with the new 500

Tata Nano and Citroen C8

The Nano is a modern equivalent of the Austin 7 and Citroen’s big MPV sees in the new year equipped with a large new diesel motor

Subaru Forester and Citroen Berlingo Multispace

Subaru bases its all-new Forester on the recently introduced Impreza while the new Berlingo aims to take its car-cum-van concept and make it more sophisticated

• Subaru Forester

• Berlingo Multispace

Mercedes-Benz SLK and Corvette ZR1

The most powerful and sporting Corvette ever, plus the substantially refreshed SLK which is due for release in 2008

Land Rover LRX and BMW X6

The LRX trades on the brand’s recently acquired status as a fashion icon and the X6 is branded as a sports activity vehicle

Aston Martin Vantage and Peugeot 207 Outdoor

Aston Martin Vantage goes to the dark side with a new V12 engine while Peugeut gatecrash the SUV market

• Aston Martin V12 Vantage

• Peugeot 407 SW review

VW Tiguan R-line and Mazda RX-8 Anniversary

VW is already looking at future variants of their small SUV and Mazda is producing a high spec RX-8 model

• Mazda RX-8

• Volkswagen Tiguan