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Hirvonen wins Rally Australia
Ford's Mikko Hirvonen won Rally Australia after title rival Sebastien Loeb was stripped of the win for a technical infringement.

Big Block, small Block
Our mate Ken teams up with pro skater Rob Dyrdek for a little-vs-large rally battle…

Used car warranty: the complete guide
Save hundreds of pounds in repair bills by making sure you’ve got the best deal on a new or used car warranty. Find out how it works now.

Peugeot iOn launched
Peugeot has launched its all-electric iOn city car, which is based on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

For sale: 1965 Dodge concept
Fancy bidding on a piece of automotive history? Now's your chance...

The great Chinese takeaway
If the modifiers that make fake Ferraris from Toyota MR2s ever need a job, it seems they could head for China. We take a look at the Chinese cars that seem strangely familiar. read more

Bob Dylan voice on satnav won't work
Why navigation using Bob Dylan's voice simply isn't funny.

Ron Dennis reveals McLaren supercar details
The new McLaren supercar will be officially named the MP4-12C when it is revealed later this week. We're pretty excited about this one.

Goodwood Revival 2009 to feature Mr Bean live
Rowan Atkinson's comic creation Mr Bean is to star in the 50th birthday celebrations of the Mini.

Yamaha R1 review
Opinions have been divided on the R1 but we reckon it's great.

Yamaha R1 review the facts

Rally superstar Ken Block races 'Mini-Me'!
Internet sensation Ken Block has released a comedy new update to his 'Gymkhana' series - he's powersliding around a mini Scooby WRX. <

Speeding Ferrari tester fined
The Australian journalist caught test driving a Ferrari California at 144mph on public roads has been fined £990 and had his licence suspended for six months.

Max-y jazz
Ford’s all-new C-Max heads to Frankfurt with swoopy styling and lots of new tech

Special Cay: world’s maddest Cayenne face-lifted
Mansory, the tuner behind the Bugatti Veyron-based Linea Vincero, has face-lifted its ridiculous Mansory Chopster for Frankfurt.

Three ways to save money when buying a car
Canny car buyers can make huge savings especially on the worst depreciating cars in Britain.

Congestion at 20-year low
Congestion on the UK’s major motorways and trunk roads has dropped by almost one third in two years due to the effects of the recession.

Credit crunch cuts congestion by 31 per cent
In the past two years motorways and trunk roads have seen a 31 per cent reduction in congestion due to the credit crunch, a report has found.

Toyota tops two million hybrid sales
Worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrid have now topped two million units since the first generation Prius went on sale in Japan in 1997.

VW to get Panamera platform
Volkswagen is considering using the Porsche Panamera platform to underpin other models in its group, according to reports from the US.

Renault to appear before FIA
Renault will appear before an extraordinary hearing of the FIA's World Motor Sport Council later this month to answer charges it caused a deliberate crash in last year's Singapore GP.

Mercedes to buy in to Brawn GP
Mercedes-Benz is close to buying in to the Brawn GP team.

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Chrysler's Old Carco defaults on loans worth $3.3bn
The "old" portion of Chrysler still under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has defaulted on a $3.3bn loan owed to the US government, underlining the challenge facing...

Top-cop: 'we need more resources'
The top-cop leading Britain's anti-car crime squad has launched an appeal to government to make car crime a much higher priority.

More details: 1200bhp Venom GT
More details about 1200bhp Venom GT hyper car have surfaced.

651bhp Ferrari 599 launched
Tuning firm Novitec has launched its latest modifaction package for the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano.

Mazda 3 MPS from £21,500
The new Mazda 3 MPS will cost from £21,500 when it goes on sale on 1 October.

'New' Mercedes 190 D
Mercedes has retrospectively fitted a diesel engined from the C 250 CDI BlueEfficiency to a 1992 190 E 2.

New Hyundai Sante Fe launched
Hyundai has launched a facelifted version of its Santa Fe SUV.

Hyundai ix35: full details
Hyundai has released full specification and details of its new ix35 crossover SUV, which is due to be officially launched at the Frankfurt motor show next week.

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