Motoring News
20 June 2008Small cars prove next big thing
Carmakers are scrambling to realign their North American capacity from slow-selling light trucks to increasingly popular cars and crossover vehicles
read moreFord delays launch of latest F-150 pick-up
Ford Motor said it was postponing by two months the launch of the new F-150 pick-up truck, its best-selling model, in response to an accelerating consumer exodus out of gas-guzzling vehicles
read moreMore trouble for Ford and GM
Ford has announced that it is further reducing production of large SUVs and pick up trucks at its American plants as demand dwindles in the face of soaring fuel prices.
read moreMore trouble for Ford and GM
Ford has announced that it is further reducing production of large SUVs and pick up trucks at its American plants as demand dwindles in the face of soaring fuel prices.
read moreAre we ready for a self-driving car?
Will cars ever really drive themselves? General Motors clearly thinks there is something in the idea; it has struck a $5m (£2.
read moreAre we ready for the self-driving car?
Will cars ever really drive themselves? General Motors clearly thinks there is something in the idea; it has struck a $5m (£2.
read moreSeat names big saloon ‘Exeo’
Seat has announced the name for its new mid-sized saloon, which has previously only been known by its internal codename of Bolero.
read moreSeat names big saloon ‘Exeo’
Seat has announced the name for its new mid-sized saloon, which has previously only been known by its internal codename of Bolero.
read moreThe Weird World of Wheels: Top Gear Special
Top Gear is back! This week in the Weird World of Wheels we relive Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May and The Stig's craziest moments. Read the full story now.
read moreBernie threatens Silverstone
Formula One supreme Bernie Ecclestone has ramped up the pressure on Silverstone to do a long-term deal on the British Grand Prix by threatening to take the race to Donington Park instead.
read moreBernie threatens Silverstone
Formula One supreme Bernie Ecclestone has ramped up the pressure on Silverstone to do a long-term deal on the British Grand Prix by threatening to take the race to Donington Park instead.
read morePeugeot 3008
Peugeot's forthcoming MPV in summer dress.
read moreGT-R buyers get free ‘Ring tuition
Nissan UK has launched its Race Academy programme for GT-R pre-order customers.
read moreGT-R buyers get free ‘Ring tuition
Nissan UK has launched its Race Academy programme for GT-R pre-order customers.
read moreTop Gear: The Stig's greatest moments
Fans of Top Gear are readying themselves for the return of Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May this weekend, for the 11th series of the TV phenomenon. But Top Gear wouldn't be the BBC1-trouncing, award-winning show it is today without its mystical tame-racing driver - The Stig. To honour the man who 'once punched a horse to the ground', Adrian Hearn rounds up The Stig's most entertaining moments. Read the full story now.
read moreGet your hands on a hot Volkswagen Scirocco
by Andy Goodwin The Volkswagen Scirocco is available to order at dealers across the UK today after the model's 15-year absence from showrooms. Customers can add their names to the Volkswagen Scirocco waiting list - but the first UK cars won't arrive until September. Read the full story now.
read moreUK bound: Smart ForTwo CD
Mercedes has confirmed that Britain will get the new diesel-engined version of the Smart ForTwo in early 2009.
read moreNew Vauxhall Insignia makes it harder to speed
by Adrian Hearn The new Vauxhall Insignia will be available with an innovative camera which automatically recognises the speed limit of the road it's on. As a replacement for the Vectra, the Vauxhall Insignia's dual-function camera will display the speed limit and whether you're allowed to overtake on an instrument panel between the speedo and rev counter. Read the full story now.
read moreBMW builds 300,000th M car
by Andy Goodwin BMW has delivered its 300,000th 'M'-badged sports car, 30 years after the introduction of its first 'M' model. The barely disguised road-racer BMW M1 coupe was the first car to wear the now iconic blue 'M' on its rear. Read the full story now.
read moreSteven Gerrard's BMW X5 for sale
by Adrian Hearn A BMW X5 previously owned by Liverpool star and possible England captain Steven Gerrard is for sale on Auto Trader. Steven Gerrard is regarded by many as one of the world's best attacking midfielders and has formed a deadly partnership at Liverpool with Spanish hot shot Fernando Torres. Read the full story now.
read moreChevrolet Volt hits $40,000
The Chevrolet Volt will cost $40,000, General Motor’s product supremo Bob Lutz has announced.
read moreChevrolet Volt hits $40,000
The Chevrolet Volt will cost $40,000, General Motor’s product supremo Bob Lutz has announced.
read moreMystery after Corsa handbrake horror
The handbrake on any car has only one job to do – stop it from moving when it’s stationary. But on Stuart Mainwaring’s Vauxhall Corsa VXR, it didn’t do that – with what could have been fatal consequences.He told us: “My wife Lisa had been shopping with our son, and on her return she parked the Corsa on our drive, which is on a slight slope.
read moreGatso locator that updates itself
Road Angel release self updating technology to warn from speed traps.
read moreMeguiar polish
New advanced, easy-to-use cleaning application.
read moreCerberus up for Chrysler challenge
Cerberus Capital Management, the US private equity group, is hunkering down for the long haul at Chrysler, admitting it may be a decade before it sells the struggling...
read moreKerkorian boosts Ford stake to 6.5%
Kirk Kerkorian, the 91-year-old billionaire, has again raised his stake in Ford Motor, and signalled a continuing interest in injecting capital into the lossmaking US...
read moreCan Chrysler dodge crisis?
Twice a day, Bob Nardelli and other top managers at Chrysler receive latest details of the carmaker's cash position on their BlackBerrys. Mr Nardelli, chairman and...
read moreLe Mans: Persistence pays off for McNish
Brian Laban recalls this year's action at Le Mans
read moreLe Mans: Twenty-four hours of madness
Simon Arron returns to the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, 30 years after his first trip to the famous Sarthe circuit.
read moreSuzi Perry: Persistence pays off for McNish
Could Toseland reach the podium at Donington?
read moreIsle of Man TT: On a lap of the gods
Frank Melling fulfils a dream by riding a lap of the Isle of Man TT course in celebration of 50 years of Ducati racing.
read moreSeat Ibiza: Spanish surprise
Seats have moved on from being the cheap and cheerful cars you hire on Iberian holidays. Andrew English wonders whether the new Ibiza should have been badged as an Audi
read moreCar finance with Mr Money
Mike Rutherford weighs up the pros and cons of car clubs.
read moreSleeping policeman-proof Mercedes
Mercedes has invented the sleeping policeman-proof car, writes Andrew English.
read moreHonda FCX Clarity: The future is fuel-cell
Honda has started production of the FCX Clarity fuel-cell car that goes on lease in California this year.
read moreMotoring news: Salon Privé, Skoda Superb prices
Motoring news: Salon Privé, Skoda Superb prices
read morePayback time for erroneous driving test fees
The Driving Standards Authority is offering a £10.50 rebate to 270,000 candidates who have booked a practical driving test on a Saturday since November 2005.
read moreJapanese cars Honda, Toyota, Daihatsu are most reliable, survey says
Japanese car manufacturers have enhanced their already formidable reputation for first class engineering by leading a reliability league table drawn up in one of the UK's most detailed motoring surveys.
read moreChoose a car with Honest John
Honest John chooses a car that's not German or French
read moreJames May: When logos drive you loco
Dynamic graphics? It's like being waylaid by a juggler on your way to the pub
read moreHonest John's agony column
Jewels Holland, Bio neck man and Graze in road.
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read moreDucati Racing Highlights
read moreDucati 175 Sport: Silverstone Super
Frank Melling gets misty-eyed about the 175 Sport
read morePaul Smart's Imola 200 victory
Paul Smart's victory at the 1972 Imola 200 was the start of Ducati's superbike success. Paul Smart tells the story.
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