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Opel approves five-year recovery plan
GM-owned European carmaker to implement a “revised brand strategy” and investments in its product portfolio

Goodwood MMS: Peugeot 208 GTI
The sportiest version of the Peugeot 208 – the GTi concept – is now on display at Goodwood Moving Motor Show. read more

Goodwood Festival of Speed: Driving at the Moving Motor Show
We try out Ford's new Focus ST at the Goodwood Moving Motor Show, where visitors are able to drive the exhibits.

Mazda MX-5 GT: The MX-5 we should always have had
The MX-5 finally gets the power it deserves

Goodwood Festival of Speed: Aviation
Goodwood's special relationship with planes is now a key part of the Festival of Speed.

Goodwood Festival of Speed: Guess the car
Put your car identification skills to the test with our mystery picture from the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

OFT believes Mercedes dealers broke rules
UK watchdog says it had evidence that Mercedes and five of its truck and van dealers fixed prices and shared commercially sensitive information

Is the RS4 all that it's cracked up to be?
Away from the wide open, relative smooth arena of a full blown race track, the RS4 disappoints

London needs new runway space now
Last night’s Evening Standard debate on aviation was characterised by intelligent discussion and a high level of engagement on the part of the audience. This is an issue that raises strong passions, for it has a tangible effect on people’s lives and environment.

Feminism’s big debt to the genius of Nora Ephron
One thing we can be sure of: Nora Ephron, who passed away yesterday aged 71, would have found something witty and true to say about her own death. “It’s all copy,” said her mother as she prepared for her own death. “Take notes.” Ephron’s copy was just better than the rest and it made her the Dorothy Parker of our era. From magazine columns to screenplays and essays, she did more to popularise feminism than a thousand tracts and feminist theory reading groups.

Goodwood MMS: Ferrari 458 Spider
The Ferrari 458 Spider has made its UK debut at the Goodwood Moving Motor Show. read more

It's time for Europe's leaders to show their hand
Today’s summit is Europe’s minute to midnight moment.

Will the Coalition love affair end in a quickie divorce?
This was the week in which the Coalition launched the general election campaign; or, to be more precise, the week in which Tories and Lib-Dems alike began to address explicitly the impermanence of their marriage. Gone is all talk of centre-Right realignment and a Tory/Lib-Dem alliance that survives into the next Parliament. That dream — always tenuous — is now officially an ex-project; it has ceased to be.

Goodwood MMS: Toyota GT86 TRD
In a mark of the prestige and importance of the Goodwood Festival of Speed as the unofficial British Motor Show, Toyota has chosen the Moving Motor Show to unveil its limited edition version of the GT86, the TRD. read more

Chloe Smith ... the minister for being hung out to dry
There's a wonderful German word that we should adopt: Treppenwitz. Like the French phrase l’esprit de l’escalier but easier to say, it can refer to that terrible moment when the perfect rejoinder dawns on you a few minutes after you needed it. I bet Chloe Smith will have felt it on Tuesday night as she pulled off her microphone and staggered away from Newsnight’s interrogation table.

Picture special: Lancia Stratos
The Lancia Stratos remains one of the all-time icons of motorsport, and is appearing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Autocar takes a look back

Porsche 918 Spyder makes UK debut
The concept racer – which goes on sale in left-hand drive format only from November 2013 – will cost from 645,000 euro (excl VAT)

Lotus sculpture unveiled at Goodwood
This year's spectacular sculpture at the Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates Lotus in Formula One.

Auto Trader at Goodwood MMS
Auto Trader is proud to present the Moving Motor Show, which kicks off today at the Goodwood estate. read more

Pikes Peak Hillclimb postponed
Wildfires in Colorado mean legendary event is off - new dates announced in two weeks

Mazda commits to rotary engine technology
The rotary engine will return in the future, Mazda has confirmed

Rolls-Royce appoints new design director
Briton Giles Taylor is the new design director for Rolls-Royce. He takes over from Ian Cameron, who is retiring from the role on 1 July

First drive review: Mercedes A250 AMG Sport
By chasing the compact benchmark set by BMW and Audi, Mercedes has produced an equally hard-edged competitor

Rapid to lead Skoda assault
Skoda aims to double its 2011 sales to 1.5 million units by 2018

Hot 220bhp Audi S1 supermini breaks cover
The Renault Clio RS-rivalling S1 is expected to run a new turbocharged 2.0-litre version of Audi’s in-house-developed EA888 engine

Goodwood Festival of Speed: an introduction from Lord March
The Earl of March sets the scene for the 20th Goodwood Festival of Speed, which takes place from June 29-July 1.

First drive review: BMW X1 xDrive25d x Line
BMW’s new trim strategy means that there will be three ‘x’s in the name of your X1 xDrive25d x Line

Goodwood Moving Motor Show 2012
Live picture and news updates throughout the day

Goodwood Festival of Speed: full picture gallery
Live picture and news updates throughout the day

Dacia Duster for £9K
Renault's budget brand lands in the UK - should we care?

Spotted: Citroen BX 4TC
Fancy a super-rare example of one of the most eccentric Group B cars? Course you do...

Bernie, Button and Lewis back plans for London GP
Much hyped plans for a street circuit F1 race in London move a step closer to reality

PH Blog: BMW M6 and the art of noise
A roofless M6 ... all the better to enjoy some epic V8 noise, right? Wrong.

PH Heroes: Vauxhall Firenza HP 'Droopsnoot'
Fast Fords are lauded but their Vauxhall equivalents languish - unfairly going by the Firenza HP

PH Fleet: Lotus Elise Sport 135
With new tyres, brakes and suspension the Elise should be quicker round a track ... so why isn't it?

Time for tea? M5 'fast as a speeding bullet'
Arty BMW promo teases stick-shift M5 in a spectacular little vid

PH buying guide: BMW M3 (E46)
A proper M3 for hatchback money? Now is the time to pounce

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