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Pics of wooden model Ferrari hit internet
TG uncovers exclusive image of a wooden car. Is this the next-gen V12 from Maranello?

Geneva motor show 2012: Range Rover's Evoque Convertible
Land Rover has taken the wraps off its new Evoque Convertible concept ahead of the Geneva motor show.

Range Rover Evoque Convertible
The Range Rover Evoque Convertible is the latest concept by Land Rover and is due to be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show.

New Nissan X-Trail teased
Nissan will hope to repeat the success of the Nissan Qashqai with the new X-Trail, which will be revealed at Geneva next week.

Originality and charm rightly took the prize
The Oscars went absolutely to plan, with The Artist taking three of the awards that matter most - best picture, best director and best actor - as well as those for costume and original score. Audiences are utterly seduced by its charm and originality.

Top Gear Stig heads to London
Motorsport fever will hit Bayswater in London on March 4 as the ex-Top Gear Stig, Perry McCarthy, comes to down.

What we're driving: Ford S-Max Titanium 2.0 TDCi
There's no need to place practicality over style when there are cars such as Ford's versatile S-Max.

Boris makes his case for driverless Tubes
BORIS Johnson's bold promise of partial automation of the Underground, in our interview today, will put him on a collision course with the Tube unions - a confrontation that the Mayor says he is prepared for. Certainly it would amount to a major shake-up of the Tube's operation. Some lines, including the Victoria and Jubilee, already in theory have the technical capacity to be run without an onboard driver. Others would present greater technical challenges to go driverless. Mr Johnson's timetable is more ambitious than anything ever suggested before by Transport for London. But there is no doubt that the technology is available to make such a system work.

Revealed: Evoque convertible concept
Jeremy was right - Land Rover is chopping the roof from TG’s Car Of The Year 2011

BMW announces a rapid new M135i
Second-gen 1-series concept gets the new “M Performance Car” treatment…

Watch: train nearly kills a Honda Accord
This is the worst bit of parking… in the world

Ferrari drops another ‘new 599’ teaser
Maranello sneaks a cam into new 599’s dressing room ahead of Wednesday's official release

While the world stands by, Syria descends into hell
I want it to stop, now. So do you. The reports from Syria of the deliberate savagery of government forces as they shell, torture and shoot civilians from areas that have dared to protest against them is unbearable to read or to watch. In the city of Homs, families just like yours or mine are trapped in a city which is being shelled from early morning until darkness falls. Buildings are being obliterated as terrified inhabitants hide in cellars. There is no water or electricity and people are running out of medicines and food.

While the world stands by, Syria descends into hell
I want it to stop, now. So do you. The reports from Syria of the deliberate savagery of government forces as they shell, torture and shoot civilians from areas that have dared to protest against them is unbearable to read or to watch. In the city of Homs, families just like yours or mine are trapped in a city which is being shelled from early morning until darkness falls. Buildings are being obliterated as terrified inhabitants hide in cellars. There is no water or electricity and people are running out of medicines and food.

2012 Guide to the Plug-in Car Grant
Electric car buyers can now receive a grant of up to £5,000 – as long as it’s picked from a list of models officially endorsed by the Government-backed scheme. read more

Infiniti Emerg-e pics exposed
The first images of the Infiniti Emerg-e have been leaked online ahead of the sports car concept’s official unveiling at the Geneva motor show next week.

New London bus enters service
The replacement for the iconic London Routemaster bus has entered service today.

Citroen DS4 Racing Concept
This is the Citroen DS4 Racing Concept, a reworked version of the DS4 hatchback that is being unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show next month.

Baffled parents won't keep children safe online
As a child of the Nineties, my skills were much in demand by my parents at home. Not so much my washing-up ability - I quickly made sure my rinse-and-go regime was so bad I'd never again be asked to take my turn at the sink - nor my ironing prowess: aged 12 and not allowed hair-straighteners, I once used the Philips steamer to de-frizz my hair. Never again was I allowed anywhere near the ironing board.

Baffled parents won't keep children safe online
As a child of the Nineties, my skills were much in demand by my parents at home. Not so much my washing-up ability - I quickly made sure my  rinse-and-go regime was so bad I'd never again be asked to take my turn at the sink - nor my ironing prowess: aged 12 and not allowed hair-straighteners, I once used the Philips steamer to de-frizz my hair. Never again was I allowed anywhere near the ironing board.

Goodwood Revival: Silver Arrows back on track
At least 10 of the famed pre-war Mercedes and Auto Union racers will be at the Goodwood Revival.

Ken's tax hiccup sends a signal to big business
Not all that long ago, Ken Livingstone inveighed against legal tax avoidance schemes thus: "These rich bastards just don't get it ... No one should be allowed to vote in a British election, let alone sit in Parliament, unless they pay their full share of tax ... We should sweep away tax scams and everybody should pay tax at the same rate on earnings and other income."

Ken's tax hiccup sends a signal to big business
Not all that long ago, Ken Livingstone inveighed against legal tax avoidance schemes thus: "These rich bastards just don't get it ... No one should be allowed to vote in a British election, let alone sit in Parliament, unless they pay their full share of tax ... We should sweep away tax scams and everybody should pay tax at the same rate on earnings and other income."

Jaguar XF Sportbrake: leaked pics
These are the first official, undisguised pictures of the forthcoming read more

Ford sets out 'blueprint for mobility'
Carmaker chairman calls for unified effort between industry, government and mobile technology companies

Ford chief warns of car 'global gridlock'
Chairman of US carmaker urges more integration with other forms of transport as vehicle numbers forecast to hit 4bn worldwide by 2050

PH Carpool: Lotus Esprit Sport 350
It's second time around for David Murray-Hundley - but he's not going to let the Lotus go this time

PH2: World Superbikes season opener
The old guard continue to dominate at Phillip Island

Ferrari 599 replacement leaks onto web
New V12 GT flagship snapped ahead of official unveil

PH Blog: that original Quattro
So was the Quattro we shot with the A1 Competition Line really the original?

Audi Quattro rally car vs Audi A1
One inspired a revolution in rallying, the other is a jazzed up supermini - Dan tries hard to draw a link

PH Fleet: Lexus LS400/TVR Chimaera 400
TVR lives once more, Lexus carries on regardless

Infiniti Emerg-E concept images hit the web
Yet another online leak - this time it's from Infiniti

Jaguar XF Sportbrake caught undisguised
Grainy shots unmask new estate XF ahead of Geneva debut

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