It’s the little things… this week I look at the Subaru XV’s plastics and bemoan the lack of rear seat air-conditioning vents. Welcome to Week 15.

Former Jaguar test driver, Norman Dewis, has received an Order of the British Empire in Her Majesty’s New Year Honours List.

More than 100 cars have set a new world record at Summernats 28 (2015) for the most number of burnouts performed simultaneously.

Subaru Australia has announced it will slash the price of Impreza, XV and Forester from January 16 by up to $1000.

January is going to be a big one for carheads with the Detroit Motor Show and the Dakar 2015 Rally. Watch the Dakar teaser video.

Porsche has released a video showing how it builds a Porsche 918 Spyder.

Prodrive Racing Australia has revealed the Ford Falcon FG X V8 Supercar – the last-ever Ford-backed V8 Supercar will get its public debut in February.

Mitsubishi will send its all-paw terror, the Evo X, out with a bang when it shows the 353kW Lancer Evo X Final Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon in January

Austrian truckie, Cristian Scheiflinger, has won the Volvo Trucks’ Global Drivers’ Fuel Challenge 2014, beating Aussie drivers Grant Morice and Scott Harvey.

Infiniti has teased an image of its Q80 Inspiration which hints at future design direction and heralds Inifinit’s desire to build a premium fastback.Infiniti has teased an image of its Q80 Inspiration which hints at future design direction and heralds Inifinit’s desire to build a premium fastback.

Nissan Australia is recalling Infiniti Q50 Hybrid, M35h and Q70 Hybrid for software and manufacturing defects.

Hyundai and big-power specialist Bisimoto have partnered to produce a 521kW Hyundai Sonata for this year’s SEMA show in Las Vegas.

Fiat has released an official, and very creepy teaser video of its 500X SUV, which gets its official reveal at the Paris Motor Show.

Renault Australia has announced details and on-sale date for the limited-edition (only 100) Megane R.S. 275 Trophy.

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has revealed its Transporter-based Tristar concept, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Syncro concept.

Ford has announced the new Falcon, Falcon Ute and Territory will feature the ability to call emergency services in the event of an accident, with the whole Ford line-up receiving the technology by 2017.

ANCAP has announced its latest round of test results awarding the 2014 Jeep Patriot a five-star rating, but has slammed the Great Wall V200 4×4 giving it a three-star rating only.

Mitsubishi has revealed images of its Outlander PHEV Concept-S ahead of its official debut at the Paris Motor Show.