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27 March 2009No stars for Brilliance
The Brilliance BS4, a Chinese saloon, has been given a zero-star rating in a recent crash test.
read moreFocus RS waiting list grows
Potential buyers of the Ford Focus RS are being warned that they won't get a car until at least September, due to massive demand.
read moreMini plans hot diesels
Mini will launch a new range of more powerful diesels next year, kicking off with a Mini hatch equipped with the engine from a BMW 120d.
read moreNo stars for Brilliance
The Brilliance BS4, a Chinese saloon, has been given a zero-star rating in a recent crash test.
read moreFocus RS waiting list grows
Potential buyers of the Ford Focus RS are being warned that they won't get a car until at least September, due to massive demand.
read moreMini plans hot diesels
Mini will launch a new range of more powerful diesels next year, kicking off with a Mini hatch equipped with the engine from a BMW 120d.
read moreVolvo: 'Economic gloom can help'
Volvo is hoping to turn the economic downturn to its advantage by repositioning itself as a premium alternative to German rivals BMW and Audi.
read moreTest drive a (virtual) Ferrari
A new Ferrari website will be launched this Sunday, and it allows visitors to personalise a car and take it for a virtual test drive around the Mugello Circuit.
read moreVolvo: 'Economic gloom can help'
Volvo is hoping to turn the economic downturn to its advantage by repositioning itself as a premium alternative to German rivals BMW and Audi.
read moreTest drive a (virtual) Ferrari
A new Ferrari website will be launched this Sunday, and it allows visitors to personalise a car and take it for a virtual test drive around the Mugello Circuit.
read moreStig's best bits
Watch our tame racing driver's best bits with Top Gear magazine
read moreSporty but sensible VW Golf
Car Enthusiast - Volkswagen builds a GTI with a turbodiesel engine to create the GTD
read moreObama: 'Car makers will get help'
American president Barack Obama has indicated the car industry will get "some" financial aid imminently.
read morePeugeot sells off its classics
Peugeot is to auction off more than 50 of its rare road and race cars from its l’Aventure Peugeot motor museum collection.
read moreInfiniti: the next five years
A Mercedes S-class-sized limousine, a new all-wheel-drive seven-seat SUV and an all-electric entry-level model are in the pipeline for growing Japanese premium car maker Infiniti.
read moreFormula One diary 2009
read moreF1 excitement builds
Car Enthusiast - The 2009 Formula One championship begins this weekend and it promises to be a cracker
read moreMazda's diesel 'beats hybrid'
Mazda plans to develop a diesel engine that is cheaper and more efficient than anything offered by a hybrid car by 2011.
read moreCar parks to get flower power
Car parks are to smell of roses and freshly baked bread in a bid to bring back customers turned away by the usual aroma of vomit and urine.
read moreMG confirms two new models
Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) has confirmed it will release two new MG models in the UK based on its Roewe 550 platform.
read moreVW Golf GTD revealed
VW has unveiled a sporting version of the diesel Golf, using the 168bhp common-rail engine and capable of 53mpg.
read moreWorld's first mass-produced electric car
Car Enthusiast - Tesla has unveiled its new Model S electric saloon, making bold claims for its abilities.
read moreFrench car makers fear for suppliers
Renault and PSA Peugeot/Citroen have issued a warning about the financial state of their suppliers.
read moreFiat 500 C from £11,300
Prices for the Fiat 500 C convertible will start from £11,300 when it goes on sale in May.
read moreGM rethinks survival plan again
General Motors is to prepare a third version of the viability plan that forms the basis of US government aid to the ailing carmaker in order to take account of...
read moreGM rethinks survival plan again
General Motors is to prepare a third version of the viability plan that forms the basis of US government aid to the ailing carmaker in order to take account of...
read moreView from the Top: Roger Altman, chairman, Evercore Partners
Roger Altman, 62, has spent his career at the crossroads of Wall Street and Washington. As chairman of Evercore Partners, a boutique bank he founded in 1996 focusing...
read moreTesla seeks help for new car push
Tesla Motors, the ambitious Silicon Valley electric car start-up, may resort to taking a big investment from a major automobile manufacturer or a sovereign wealth fund...
read moreGM to pitch new version of survival strategy
General Motors is to prepare a third version of the viability plan that forms the basis of US government aid to the ailing carmaker in order to take account of...
read moreTesla unveils second electric car
Tesla Motors yesterday unveiled the Model S saloon, a car intended to propel the niche producer of the battery-powered Roadster into the broader mass market. The...
read moreBuy your two hot handmade machines here
Collaborations between prestige car marques and luxury watchmakers have proved popular and successful in recent years, but could the days of such partnerships be...
read moreTrade-in incentives not long-term solution
South Korea yesterday announced tax incentives to encourage consumers to trade in their old vehicles - a measure governments around the world are considering to...
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