Motoring News
26 August 2009GM re-examines Opel options
With a proposed stake sale to Canada's Magna International in limbo after its rejection by GM's new board, Germany is now weighing the possibility of financing Opel even if it remains within GM, according to a senior government official
read moreBerlin could rescue Opel under GM if Magna deal collapses
A future German government may be willing to finance a restructuring of Opel under the ownership of General Motors if the sale of GM's German arm to Magna, the Canadian supplier, falls through, the Financial Times has learnt
read moreAutocar round-up 26/8/2009
Autocar's daily round-up of the news, first drive, videos, road test and blogs.
read moreAC 'Cobra' driven - and drifted!
The new AC 'Cobra' Mk6 rewrites the rulebooks, as Steve Sutcliffe discovers in our exclusive video.
read moreChariots of fear
Ahead of a Ben Hur spectacular we grapple with two horsepower no suspension and limited steering in a chariot.
read moreIndianapolis MotoGP: Suzi Perry's race preview
BBC presenter Suzi Perry considers the impact of Jorge Lorenzo staying at Yamaha.
read morePorsche 911 GT3 Cup race car
Porsche has launched its new factory ready 911 GT3 Cup racing car.
read moreAlfa 166 loses the most value
The Alfa Romeo 166 has been named as Britain’s worst depreciating used car, holding just 14.
read moreFrankfurt motor show: MINI Coupé
Surprise concept unveiled exactly 50 years after the original Mini's public debut.
read moreHot ‘Barth time: tuner’s 200bhp Fiat 500
An unpronounceable German tuner has given the world’s cutest hot hatch a huge power boost, with a range of upgrades for the Fiat 500 Abarth which developing 200bhp.

read moreHyundai flashes the Qash’
Korean ‘genre-busting’ ix35 has Nissan’s Qashqai crossover in its headlights
read moreSamoa to drive on the left
The small Pacific island of Samoa will become the first country since Ghana in 1974 to switch from driving on the right hand side of the road to the left on 7 September.
read moreCitroen to review stability policy
Citroen is to review the fitment of stability control on its cars after missing out on a five star Euro NCAP safety rating again.
read moreToyota: 'no UK closures'
Toyota has denied reports it plans to halt production on one of its lines at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire.
read more740bhp Porsche Panamera details
Details of the Gemballa tuned Porsche Panamera have been released.
read moreAbarth attack
German tuner bumps Fiat’s 500 up to 197bhp. We call it the Esseesseesseessee…
read moreVolvo XC60 R-Design launched
Volvo has launched an R-design variant of the XC60, due to reach the UK in November.
read moreGM 'will sell Vauxhall/Opel'
The German government believes GM still wants to sell Vauxhall/Opel, following talks yesterday.
read moreBrits set steam speed record
A team of British engineers has broken the longest-standing world land speed record in California.
read moreToyota poised to slash global production
Japanese carmaker Toytoa is poised to slash its global production by as much as 6% in a bid to stem losses
read morePrius/Insight star in Euro NCAP
The new Toyota Prius and Honda Insight are among seven cars to receive a maximum five star rating in the latest round of Euro NCAP safety awards.
read moreMini’s minier Mini
Mini Coupe Concept is inspired by teenage boy wearing baseball cap backwards. No, really. Really…
read moreNew 3dr VW Polo launched
Volkswagen has unveiled its new three-door Polo ahead of its official launch at the Frankfurt motor show next month.
read moreMini Coupe Concept revealed
This is the Mini Coupé Concept, a car BMW is calling a “pocket Porsche”.
read moreGold-plated 457bhp AMG Mercedes
A gold-plated AMG Merc, Aston Martin and Porsche 911 head up our gallery of gold cars. Altogether now - I love gooold!
