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23 July 2007Quake upsets lean supply model
In spite of claims to enjoy a diversified supplier base, carmakers were wrong-footed by a natural disaster that showed weaknesses in the just-in-time model
read morePebble dash
From the 18th hole of Pebble Beach golf course, the Councours d'Elegance is the swankiest auto-fest around
read morePorsche Panamera's spoiler
Yet more Panamera scoops... Pop-up spoiler confirmed for Porsche's first sports saloon
read morePorsche announces hybrid details
NEWSFLASH: Porsche's hybrids will top 75mph on electric power alone, average 32mpg
read moreGlobal warming and England's floods
Why politicians and lobbyists are using global warming to set their own agenda. By Gavin Green
read moreThis week on What Car? TV
• New Bentley on video• Lots more news• Just click to view
read moreHot Fiats are back
Fiat is poised to take on the affordable performance market by launching two new cars under the historic Abarth badge.
read moreHot Fiats are back
Fiat is poised to take on the affordable performance market by launching two new cars under the historic Abarth badge.
read moreDavid Beckham's American pick-up for sale - gallery
An American pick-up truck previously owned by soccer superstar David Beckham is for sale on Auto Trader. The Ford F150 Harley Davidson edition packs a supercharged 5.4-litre V8 engine, producing a heavyweight 340bhp.And despite its humble pick-up truck roots, this particular F-150 boasts a full complement of accessories, including leather upholstery, satellite navigation and a reversing camera.Click here for the full story
read moreTop Gear star abandons Porsche for daughter
Top Gear star Richard Hammond abandoned his Porsche 911 in floods to run 16 miles home for his daughter's fourth birthday. Hammond had been driving from London to his home in Herefordshire on Friday when he became stuck in traffic caused by flooding in the area.After a mammoth 12-hour journey, the presenter abandoned his Porsche 911 Carrera in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, at 3am on Saturday morning and ran home.Hammond told the Mirror: "There was no way I was going to miss it - I'm away from home enough as it is.Click here for the full story
read moreTested: the best performance fuels
An independent test has rated the best performance fuels - but asks whether they're worth the money
read moreMcMagic
'The best driver, not the best car, might just win the title this year'
read moreMercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster
It's the fastest, priciest roadster around, but is the excess-all-areas SLR any good? Georg Kacher decides
read moreStoner's year
Aussie closes in on title as he takes victory in US MotoGP at Laguna Seca
read moreVW Passat coupe: first look
• First pics of Passat coupe• Could cost £40,000• Hybrid version possible
read moreTajima monsters Pikes Peak
Nobuhiro sets new outright Pikes Peak record in his 1000bhp Suzuki, but the Japanese mentalist wants more. Be afraid
read moreGM leapfrogs Toyota
The General takes back top spot in the sales charts, but for how long?
read morePain in the rain
Hamilton misses podium as Alonso wins Euro GP at the Nurburgring
read moreToyota to resume partial production
Japanese carmaker will re-start most of its production on Tuesday after last week's earthquake forced it to suspend all work at its domestic car and parts plants
read moreWet weather warning: check your tyres
• Check your caravan's tyres• Wet weather makes it vital • Check spare, too
read moreOn video: driving Ford's tougher future
It’s big, it’s blue, it’s got a V8 engine raucous enough to make the ground shake, and Autocar has driven it; that’s Ford’s Interceptor concept, the American firm’s butch-looking saloon car shown at the Detroit motor show earlier this year.
read moreOn video: driving Ford's tougher future
It’s big, it’s blue, it’s got a V8 engine raucous enough to make the ground shake, and Autocar has driven it; that’s Ford’s Interceptor concept, the American firm’s butch-looking saloon car shown at the Detroit motor show earlier this year.
read moreNew Agila is talk of town - Vauxhall Agila
The new Agila city car aims to compete head-on with more established rivals
read moreIncredible 1,000bhp rally car
Behold the rally car with the power of a Bugatti Veyron. The Suzuki Sport XL7 Pikes Peak Hill Climb Special boasts a whopping 1,000bhp.Japanese racer Nobuhiro Tajima raced this beast up the Pikes Peak hill - notorious for the 1.8km high cliff on the outside of one cornerTrackside's Keith Collantine takes a look at 'Monster Tajima's' attempt to break the Pikes Peak record.
read moreJay Kay's Maserati wins awards
Pop star Jay Kay's Maserati has scooped two top awards at a prestigious supercar show.
The star's black 1954 Maserati A6 G54 was awarded the overall Grand Prix in the Concours d?Elégance, as well as the prize for best GT at the Salon Privé show in London.
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read moreNew VW Scirocco spied
read moreNew VW Scirocco spied
read moreBid for crown dual fuel - Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999
Ford’s new alternative fuel land speed record car – the Fusion Hydrogen 999
read moreAtom spawns electric thriller - Brammo Enertia
It’s the motorcycle influenced by the Ariel Atom – the Brammo Enertia is the world’s first production two-wheeler powered by electricity
read moreTime’s up for gas guzzlers? - Used cars
Is the end of the road in sight for gas-guzzlers?
read moreConsumer news
Supercars on parade, cover abroad, Merc thief collared and Hertz child seat help
read moreMini tweaking
AC Schnitzer work on the new Mini Cooper S
read moreWho's making the tea?
Ferrari off at Brands
read moreNew NSX Delayed
Honda decides to postpone supercar
read moreEvery little drop of fuel helps...
More fuel tests from Thorney Motorsport
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