MAZDA'S new CX-7 crossover vehicle arrives in the UK this September, and the firm - like many other crossover makers - claims it has sports car handling combined with the practicality of an off-roader.

The firm has set up a dedicated pre-order website, www.cx-7order.co.uk, which allows users to register interest in the CX-7 and receive regular news updates.

Mazda says the highly-specified, 255 horsepower four-wheel drive model will be priced from £23,960.