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24 July 2007Drink-driving affects men's love lives
• Drink-drivers fear telling partners• Women want man with car• £3m campaign
read moreParking fines to be made fairer
Wheel clamping will be discouraged and penalty charges reduced for less serious parking offences under new parking legislation due to come into effect next March.
read moreParking fines to be made fairer
Wheel clamping will be discouraged and penalty charges reduced for less serious parking offences under new parking legislation due to come into effect next March.
read moreViral clip: Competitive? Us?
Watch Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso get competitive in the new Merc advert. Do we detect a hint of venom?
read moreSlide show: Transformers
Transformers bursts onto cinema screens this week.
Michael Bay's live-action blockbuster features some tasty motors, including a Chevrolet Camaro and a GMC Topkick, so we've put together a slide show of Autobots vs Decepticons action. Click here to launch our Transformers slide show.
read moreKia Procee'd
Sportier three-door version of Kia's Golf clone is unveiled
read moreParking fines: a fairer deal
• Fairer system on the way• Lower fines for lesser offences• Starts in March
read moreHodgson's choice
Former World Superbike Champion impresses in AMA race at Laguna Seca
read moreBeach beauty
Callaway's stunning C16 Speedster will grace the Concours d'Elegance in August. Roofs are so last year, darling
read moreAudi R8 Spider
AUDI SPECIAL: World first official sketch of open-top R8 supercar leaked to CAR Online
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read moreNissan goes off the deep end
There are still three months to go until the Tokyo motor show, with its peculiar mix of exotic, extravagant and esoteric metal.
read moreNissan goes off the deep end
There are still three months to go until the Tokyo motor show, with its peculiar mix of exotic, extravagant and esoteric metal.
read morePolo coupe, cabriolet and MPV possible
• First images• Polo prioritises fun• Polo GTi also possible
read moreWe won't pay to have potholes fixed
• 80% won't pay to fix holes• 13% would pay £10 a month• 2% would pay £20
read moreNaughty number plates
The SN07 number plate has been banned for being too rude. We look at other risqué plates and how you can get your hands on them.
But that's just the tip of the iceberg. Alex Eckford looks at more controversial plates, and why getting a personalised number plate might not be as difficult as you think.
Click here for the full story.
read moreSame old tune?
Swiss firm Sportech has a shot at modding the Porsche 911 Turbo
read moreAudi A1
AUDI SPECIAL: World first official sketches of A1 mini leaked to CAR Online
read moreWet Van Man
Nissan's small van concept includes a wet storage zone. It's better not to imagine what that's going to be used for
read moreClarkson says no to US Top Gear
Jeremy Clarkson has said no to the proposed US version of Top Gear - causing plans for the stateside show to be put on hold.
The Sun reported today that Clarkson had turned down the programme because he would have to live in America for four months. The show was set to make stars of Clarkson and co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May in the USA. Click here for the full story.
read moreBMW carrier bagged
Although at first glance it looks just like a 3-Series Touring, this picture proves BMW’s much anticipated MPV has hit the road
read moreMotoring numbers
Motorway networks in Britain, Porsche after talent and Jeep thinks hard about names
read moreSmokers speed, women rage - News in brief
Independent studies have found smokers more likely to speed and women to be the worst offenders for road rage
read moreSat-nav thefts out of control - Sat-nav theft
Thefts of Britain’s biggest-selling must-have car accessory have soared to new heights across the country
read moreDIY immobiliser has thieves beaten - Products
You can never do too much to prevent your pride and joy from being stolen...
read moreHot Hyundai i30 kitted out - Hyundai i30
Hyundai's i30 hatchback won’t hit showrooms until September – but here’s the GTi version
read moreFiat's virtual showroom goes live - Fiat's virtual showroom
Fancy a trip to the ultimate Fiat dealership? All you need to visit it is a computer with Internet access
read moreCrashing blow for road art
Is this a case of accidental art? Families in Ashford, Kent, think so after this street sculpture was built
read moreJoin the Elite with top Zafira - Vauxhall Zafira
Vauxhall's versatile Zafira people carrier is now available in a new top-of-the-range Elite specification
read moreScooped: the new Ford Fiesta
read moreScooped: the new Ford Fiesta
read moreQuake in Japan upsets lean supply model
The latest natural disaster in northwestern Japan has once again raised questions about the weaknesses of the vaunted lean production system pioneered by Toyota and...
read morePoliticians give Siemens a push-start on VDO sell-off
The future of the VDO car components business was always going to be the first big test for Peter Löscher in his new role as chief executive of Siemens. Whatever...
read moreCarmakers begin to stir after
Toyota said yesterday it would resume production at most of its domestic plants today and did not expectthe halt in production caused by last week's earthquake to...
read moreTop Gear USA Axed
Clarkson says no to US Top Gear
read moreWhat's that coming over the hill?
Monster rules at Pikes Peak
read moreMore cameras
Cycle lane cameras to catch drivers straying into lanes
read moreCallaway C16 Speedster
V8 muscle on the lawn
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