Joshua Thompson

News editor — Joshua deals with numbers for a living, but cars are his lifelong passion. He loves all, from his dream Stingray through to his first car, a Mercury Tracer.

Lotus

Lotus Elise Sport (Series 2) photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The Lotus Elise Sport replaces the 1.6-liter Elise in Europe from December 2015. Still has a 134hp (100kW) / 118 lb-ft (160Nm) 1.6-liter Toyota engine.

Mini

F57 Mini Convertible: Bigger, faster, very similar looking

by Joshua Thompson

You could never accuse Mini of being too radical with its styling. The new Mini convertible has new underpinnings and engines under its evolutionary body.

Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Galant GTO R73-X concept photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The 1972 Mitsubishi Galant GTO R73-X concept was a coupe fitted with a 1.6-liter engine hewn from a Mitsubishi Formula Two 2-liter, and a 5-speed manual.

Scion

Scion C-HR concept photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

Toyota’s North American youth brand will get a fresh infusion of sales when a new sub-RAV4 SUV based on this C-HR concept goes on sale in 2016.

Lotus

Lotus Elise Sport 220 (Series 2) photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The Lotus Elise Sport 220 replaces the Elise S from 2015 in Europe. Weight is down 10kg (22 lb), and the car has a 217hp (162kW) / 184 lb-ft (250Nm) engine.

Toyota

XW40 Toyota Prius: Starts at US$24,200; Ugly as standard

by Joshua Thompson

Based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), the fourth generation Prius is more efficient, better equipped and uglier than ever before.

BMW

BMW Concept Compact Sedan photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

The 2015 BMW Concept Compact Sedan previews a new front-wheel sedan, possibly badged 1-Series or 2-Series, that BMW will launch in the near future.

Ram

Ram 1500 Texas Ranger concept photo gallery

by Joshua Thompson

Introduced at the 2015 Dallas Auto Show, the Ram 1500 Texas Ranger concept has tan and brown leather, distressed badges, and Texas Ranger iconography.

Infiniti