Motoring News
18 August 2009Funding gap casts Saab deal shadow
General Motors has announced that it had reached an agreement to sell the Swedish carmaker to Koenigsegg as part of efforts to narrow its range of brands and shed loss-making units
read morePut your foot down - ignore those backseat drivers
Marital bliss depends on separate vehicles argues Rowan Pelling.
read moreS Korean exporters gain competitive edge
South Korean companies have fared well in the electronics and auto sectors, where weak demand, overcapacity and tighter credit have pushed several rivals to the brink of bankruptcy
read moreAutocar round-up: 18/8/2009
The day's news and blog.
read moreAudi RS5 spied
The RS5 has been spotted testing ahead of its intended launch at the Frankfurt show.
read moreSchaeffler/Continental
A tangled saga that has cast German capitalism in a poor light seems set for a typically German resolution
read moreFrankfurt motor show: Lexus concept
Japanese luxury maker planning an upmarket compact contender.
read moreFrankfurt motor show: Mazda CX7
Revised version of the sporty peoplecarrier features an ultraclean new diesel engine.
read moreGM to build Nano rival
General Motors is planning a rival to the Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car.
read moreBugatti concept plans revealed
Bugatti will preview a future model with a concept car in September - but it will be just one of three proposals for the next model, company boss Dr Franz-Josef Pfaegen has told Autocar.
read moreRace plans for UK-bound MG6
The new MG6 will go straight into action as a race car if it goes on sale in the UK 2010, according to reports in the Motorsport News newspaper.
read moreGoodwood Revival: Mini marvels
Retrothemed Revival stars enduring icons of the swinging Sixties.
read moreVauxhall's Corsa sports kits
A range of accessories for the three-door Vauxhall Corsa have been launched.
read moreSamoan anger at road changes
Plans to switch to driving on the left side of the road rather than right have met with stiff opposition in Samoa.
read moreCompany car leasing dilemma
Honest John advises on the choice between Audi A4 and BMW 5series 2.0 diesels.
read moreIs Top Gear cursed?
What could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot actually. These are Top Gear's disaster drives - including The Stig smashing a Koenigsegg.
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read moreSupermini buying advice
Is it worth buying a discounted 100HP Fiat Panda or the more stylish 500?
read moreFirst Mulsanne sells for £304k
The first Bentley Mulsanne has been sold for $500,000 (£304,000), raising money for the Phil Hill Foundation charity.
read moreGemballa Panamera
Pictures of a Gemballa Porsche Panamera have surfaced on the internet.
read morePeugeot gets the hump
Peugeot’s TT-rivalling RCZ is out, and it looks, er… actually pretty damn fine. No, honestly…
read moreHyundai i20 Ten Point Test
The Hyundai i20 has been a hit with buyers looking for a car on the scrappage scheme. We put one to the test to find out how much car you get for your money.
