Star cars 2011 - full A-Z guide

Other all-new models from BMW in 2011 include the new 6-series, that will launch as a convertible first in March, followed by the coupe in September, and a new 547bhp M5 will launch late in 2011, featuring forced induction for the first time. There will also be a facelift for the 1-series coupe and cabriolet models alongside the new 1-series M coupe and the predicted best-selling M Sport package for the X3.

CaterhamBritish sports car maker will reveal its first all-new model since the 21 at this month's Autosport International show. The car will be pitched at the track day and racing markets and is a “logical expansion” to the firm’s current portfolio of models.

ChevroletA busy year for Chevrolet starts with the launch of its new seven-seat Orlando minivan in February, with a facelift for the Captiva arrives in May. The five-door Cruze will finally kill off the last vestige of outmoded Daewoo models in Chevy’s range by ousting the unloved Lacetti. An all-new Aveo will arrive in the autumn, too.

UK buyers will also be able to get their hands on official imports of the £40k Camaro coupe and cabriolet models from August and the wide-bodied £65k Corvette Gran Sport from April. Order books open for the 70mpg-plus Volt in June, even though deliveries won’t start until March 2012.

CitroenOne of the first new models on sale in 2011, the new C4 five-door hatch hits dealers on January 11. Its segment-breaking DS4 sibling arrives in August. A 204bhp Racing variant of the DS3 promises 0-62mph in 6.5sec and a lowered, stiffer chassis. Just 200 RHD examples are planned.

ChryslerLancia’s relaunch in the UK is dead. Instead we get Lancia models like the Delta rebadged as Chryslers, which is here in June. But could the Chrysler Ypsilon, a re-badged Lancia city car, be the surprise hit of 2011? Based on the 500 platform and featuring the new 84bhp twin-air engine, the Ypsilon will have five-doors and the promise of up-market Italian design charm in its interior. Sales start in October. A mild refresh and re-trim will lift the Voyager MPV as part of the Fiat-inspired relaunch of Chrysler next year.

FerrariDue to make its debut at the Geneva show, with sales starting in the autumn, Ferrari’s 2+2 GT replacement for the 612 Scaglietti will lose some weight and gain power and fuel efficiency. A drop-top version of the 458 Italia is hotly tipped to appear late this year, ahead of sales starting in 2012. The firm will also deliver its exclusive SA APERTA to buyers through 2011.

FiatFiat will focus its efforts on Chrysler’s revival in 2011 — although it may show a next-gen Panda concept before the end of the year.

FordFord's all-new five-door Focus will reach UK showrooms from September. Order books for the ST will open later this year, too. It gets a 2.0-litre Ecoboost turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant, producing 247bhp. A dual-clutch gearbox will be available as an option.

HondaHonda’s fleet staple, the Accord, gets a minor tweak around April/May. Expect minor styling changes and additions to the standard equipment list, accompanied by a small price rise. The all-new European Civic will be also be shown before the year is out ahead of sales starting in early 2012. Honda’s eco-Jazz Hybrid also coincides with the arrival of a facelifted version of the regular model in February.

HyundaiAfter what seems like one of the most prolonged development processes in recent history, Hyundai’s rival for the VW Scirocco - the Veloster - should finally arrive in dealerships in late autumn, more than four years after the initial concept. Hyundai will also attack the fleet market first with the estate version of the new i40, the successor to the underwhelming Sonata. The wagon is due on sale in September, but the four-door will follow just a few months later, in December. Sub 100g/km versions of the i10, i20 and i30 will also be launched.

InfinitiNissan’s luxury brand adds a hybrid variant to its 5-series-chasing M saloon in late spring. Prices will start around £46k for the 317bhp 3.7 V6-powered four-door. Infiniti’s Performance Line is unlikely to reach the UK until 2012 at the earliest.

JaguarJaguar’s facelifted XF isn’t due to go on sale until 2012 — but many expect it to break cover before the end of this year, perhaps at the Frankfurt show in September.

JeepJeep’s baby Patriot gets two sets of revisions in 2011. The first is a mild facelift, which brings styling revisions in the spring. Then in the summer, the model gets a front-drive variant. The Grand Cherokee's facelift includes mild efficiency gains and tweaks to front and rear styling.

KiaThe new Picanto will make its public debut at the Geneva show in March; UK sales will start just after Easter. The firm's new Rio will launch as a five-door in the summer; a three-door will follow in 2012. And its sharply styled four-door Optima will offer 5-series size from £17k when it arrives in the summer.

KTMMotorcycle manufacturer KTM has ramped up its hardcore carbonfibre-tubbed track day special even further for January, giving it 300bhp and lower suspension. A fully revised 2011 specification is due in the spring, too.

LamborghiniThe firm's new V12 flagship, due in March, is quite a cocktail, made lighter and faster than ever.Customer demand has also persuaded Lambo to build a run of Sesto Elementos. Expect them to be mega-pricey and not legal for road use when they arrive in the autumn.

LexusThe CT200h will cost from a whisker under £24k, and its Prius-based powertrain will deliver 68.9mpg and emit 94g/km of CO2 emissions when it arrives in March.

Land RoverOne of the most eagerly awaited launches of 2011, the Range Rover Evoque has opened up a new ‘baby premium’ segment so effectively that even rival manufacturers admit they wish they’d thought of it. Prices have yet to be confirmed, but expect the entry-level front-drive model to start at around £30,000.

LotusPotential sales in the Middle East, Asia and the US have prompted Lotus to slot a six-speed automatic gearbox into the Evora for the IPS model, due this spring. Its other 2011 launch is a £650,000 F1-inspired track day special, dubbed T125.

MazdaMazda’s Ford Focus rival, the 3, seems to have only just been revised, but it’s down for another facelift in the summer. A diesel engine will be added to the 5 this month, while Mazda is also lining up its own rival for the Range Rover Evoque with the CX-5, which is expected towards the end of this year.

MastrettaMexico’s answer to the Elise, the MXT, has been delayed, but it’s back on track to arrive in the UK in 2011.

McLarenMcLaren’s re-entry into the supercar market, the MP4-12C, will undercut Ferrari’s 458 Italia by a few grand when it finally goes on sale in the spring. The twin-turbocharged V8 model will cost from £168,500, around £3k less than the 458.

MercedesMercedes’ A-class will get a shift of focus when it is previewed by concepts at the Shanghai show in April and Frankfurt in September. Sales start in early 2012. A two-door C-class coupe will appear alongside the facelifted saloon and estate versions of the car at next week’s Detroit show, while there will be a new ML launched in April and a B-class in November. A drop-top SLS will be launched in September, six months after the launch of the new SLK.

MiniThe low-roofed Mini Coupe has been a long time coming; the original concept was shown as long ago as Frankfurt 2009. But it’ll finally go on sale in later summer, after being revealed in production form in Geneva. The open-air Roadster versions won’t go on sale until the spring of 2012, though.

MGFull UK production of the MG 6 has been delayed at least twice in recent months, but the firm insists it’s on track to deliver the first examples of its UK-built large Focus rival, the 6, to buyers by the spring. The 3 supermini is also due on sale in 2011.

MitsubishiThe main offering out of Mitsubishi this year will be a preview for its next-generation Colt supermini, a model that's set to replaced in 2012.

MorganMore than half a century after the car was last sold, Morgan is relaunching its Threewheeler in 2011. It’s powered by a Harley Davidson engine, producing 100bhp.

NissanThe Micra will aim to please European buyers, plus the Indian and Thai markets. A 1.2 petrol is the only engine option so far; prices start at £9250. The all-important Leaf, the new holder of the prestigious Car of the Year title, is finally here in 2011, too. March will see the arrival of the revised GT-R.

PaganiSet for a Geneva debut, Pagani’s new creation will have twin-turbo V12 power from AMG, a carbon-titanium chassis and an eye-watering price.

PeugeotPeugeot’s new 508 will have a fairly broad role to fill when it arrives in late spring. It’s designed to replace both the 407 and the 607 — and give Peugeot the sort of big saloon that’s popular in the crucial Chinese market. Peugeot’s iON goes on sale officially this month, while an ultra-frugal Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is expected by late summer at the same time as the quirky BB1 city car.

PorscheCodenamed 991, the next generation of 911 will make its public debut at the Frankfurt motor show in September, although sales are likely to start in early 2012. We'll also get our first look at the next Boxster later in the year, while diesel and hybird versions of the Panamera will launch by the end of the year. The Cayman R arrives in February.

RenaultThe Fluence, the most conventional of Renault’s string of forthcoming electric offerings, will get an early 2011 launch, while production versions of the Kangoo electric and Twizy will also appear before the year is out. We'll also get our first look at the production Zoe supermini, which also points towards the next-generation Clio.

Rolls-RoyceRolls-Royce has ambitious plans for its Ghost, including two-door coupé and drophead versions. But the range expansion will start with this lengthened version, which is likely to appear in production form late next year.

SaabOn paper the chunky 9-4X, set for an autumn launch, looks an ideal fit for the revitalised Saab brand. But there is a potential flaw in the plan: the Swedes have revealed that attempts to integrate a diesel variant into the production process have failed. Expect the 9-5 estate to get the same range of engines as the saloon — plus the newly announced UK suspension set-up - when it goes on sale in the summer.

SeatThe highlight of a relatively quiet year for Seat is the addition of a Multitronic automatic gearbox option to the Seat Exeo diesel. It’s unlikely to have buyers breaking down dealership doors — but it will make the Exeo (and Seat as a whole) more attractive to fleet managers.

SkodaSkoda has no model launches planned for 2011; it’s gearing up to the launch of its version of the VW Up city car, in 2012.

SubaruSubaru showed a new styling direction at the Los Angeles motor show, and the sharp new Impreza Concept is expected to be shown in production form at the Tokyo motor show in December. Expect continued use of the Boxer engine, plus a revised diesel option.

SuzukiApologies for hedging our bets on this one, but Suzuki itself still can’t decide if it wants to sell the big Kizashi saloon in Europe. Expect a verdict by the spring. The hot version of the new Swift, meanwhile, will launch this summer.