Volvo will recall 59,000 cars after their engines stopped and restarted while they were driving.

Volvo Car Group will recall 59,000 cars after some owners experienced their engines stopping and restarting while they were driving.

"The software issue may cause the engine and electronics to restart during the course of a second while driving," Volvo spokesman Stefan Elfstrom told Automotive News Europe in an email. "We have no reports of accidents."

Elfstrom said there was no information available yet regarding the exact conditions when the restart occurs.

The recall affects 2016 five-cylinder diesel versions of Volvo's 60- and 70-series models (see full list, below).

Elfstrom said 97 percent of the affected cars are in Europe. About 24,000 of the vehicles are in Sweden. The UK is second on the list with 7,000 models affected by the recall followed by Germany's 6,000. No models in the U.S. or China are included in the recall.

Volvo is asking owners of the cars to take their vehicles to dealers, where corrected software will be downloaded at no cost. "This takes no more than 30 minutes," Elfstrom said. "The first customer cars have already been updated with the new software."

The 2016 5-cylinder diesel Volvos affected by the recall:

S60, S60 Cross Country

V60, V60 Cross Country, XC60

V70, XC70

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Audi UK launched its all-new RS 3 Sportback at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb.

Audi UK launched its all-new RS 3 Sportback at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb where 79 years ago Hans Stuck competed in the 16-cylinder Auto Union Type C and Hannu Mikkola took Best Time Of Day in the Sport quattro in June 1986.

Audi's history with the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb made the venue the ideal place to launch their 367 PS RS 3 Sportback which focuses on pure sports positioning and dynamics.

Held over two days, the RS 3 tackled the famous hill climb, the oldest motor sport venue in the world still on its original course, with journalists getting a rare opportunity to test the most powerful production 5-cylinder engine in Audi RS history.

With over 20 cars available in different specs and colours, the hill climb allowed drivers to experience the car to its full potential including the faster shifting gearbox and faster reacting quattro drive.

Drivers were also able to follow a road route from the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb, giving further opportunity to test the car on the open road.

Mark Constanduros, Commercial Manager for the Midland Automobile Club said: "This was a wonderful opportunity to welcome Audi back to the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb. With their history it made the venue a very fitting place to launch the RS 3.

"It was great to see their heritage cars on display and other RS models available for test."

Also available were other models from the RS range including the 560PS RS 7 Sportback and RS 6 Avant, the 450PS RS 4 Avant and the 340PS RS Q3.

Capable of 174mph, the five-door RS 3 Sportback is open now for ordering, with first UK deliveries from July at an OTR price of £39,955.