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The Queen's Rolls Royce Phantom IV on display at Goodwood Festival of Speed
In the year of the Diamond Jubilee a collection of cars used by the Queen has been put on display at Goodwood. The curator of the collection explains the history of the 1954 Rolls Royce Phantom IV.

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500: a fitting tribute
The Shelby GT500 was shipped over to Goodwood for its UK debut, as a tribute to the late Carroll Shelby

Chevrolet Cruze SW priced from £15,375
Five variants of the Chevrolet Cruze estate will be introduced alongside the existing saloon and hatch and will reach showrooms in the autumn

Goodwood Festival of Speed: the action so far
Catch up on the action at the brilliant Goodwood Festival of Speed.

BMW and Toyota expand partnership
German and Japanese carmakers will co-operate on hydrogen fuel cells, vehicle electrification, lightweight materials and a future sports car

Students: choose the car industry
Students looking to break into the car industry need look no further than the Autocar-Courland Next Generation Award

Auto Trader Goodwood news
Check out the latest Goodwood news and find out more about all the new cars at the Moving Motor Show and The Festival of Speed by reading car reviews from the Auto Trader experts.

The London Grand Prix - take that, Olympics
Is the proposal for a London Grand Prix circuit a lame PR stunt or a viable suggestion for a street race?

Mercedes A-Class expert review
This isn’t just a new A-Class, it’s a complete re-think. Bearing no resemblance to its predecessor, this model is far lower and sportier, but also boasts great eco credentials.

First Korean supercar takes FoS bow
The carbonfibre-tubbed, alloy-bodied ?Epique is the brainchild of Korean oil magnate and avid car collector ?Keyser Hur

First Korean supercar makes GFoS bow
The carbon tub, alloy bodied ?Epique is the brainchild of a Korean oil magnate and avid car collector, ?Keyser Hur

McLaren MP4-12C Spider teased
It’s coming: roofless 616bhp twin-turbo British supercar ready for the summer

Limited edition GT86 comes to Britain
Toyota’s bringing the TRD eighty-six to the UK. Still no more power though

Why I’ll always wade in to aid fellow Londoners
I’ve suddenly become a civic crusader, prepared to put myself in harm’s way to protect my fellow Londoners.

Don’t worry, sports minister — you’ll soon be forgotten
Don’t you know who I am?” In the lexicon of social crimes, these words are among the worst offences any celebrity can commit. Self-important egos attempting to use their status by pulling rank on ordinary mortals. If they are truly famous, then they don’t need to ask. And when a nondescript politician tries to pull this stunt, they are in serious peril. For the answer is usually “no”.

McLaren confirms MP4-12C Spider launch
New model will use same 616bhp engine as the coupe - and Autocar can reveal it will use an innovative retractable hard-top roof

BMW and Toyota to create new sports car
The two firms plan to extend their tie-up with the creation of an unspecified future sports car

London and the UK need well-run banks
It is hard not to agree with the Governor of the Bank of England’s conclusion that “something went very wrong with the UK banking industry”. The scandal now engulfing Britain’s banks looks like a systemic failure.

Today’s banking model is close to being broken
In the teeth of this latest crisis, it is easy to forget that Barclays has diced with death before. If Fred Goodwin and partners hadn’t gatecrashed the party with a higher offer, Barclays would have merged with ABN Amro five years ago. Thanks in part to its pairing with the Dutch bank, Royal Bank of Scotland hit the skids. Initially disappointed, Barclays sailed on serenely, making great capital out of not requiring a government bailout while several of its rivals went cap in hand to the Treasury.

New Jaguar XJ_e concept for Goodwood gets 87mpg and 75g/km
Jaguar XJ_e concept paves the way for super-frugal production Jaguars in the future

New Jaguar XJ_e concept for Goodwood delivers 87mpg and 75g/km
Jaguar XJ_e concept paves the way for super-frugal production Jaguars in the future

Have a listen to the Viper GTS-R
Racing Viper does some track work at Virginia International Raceway. Just enjoy

Audi R8 e-tron laps the ‘Ring
Ingolstadt claims a ‘world record’ for electric production vehicle with 8m 09s time…

Jaguar XF Sportbrake debuts
Jaguar has chosen the Goodwood Moving Motor Show to unveil its latest estate car, the XF Sportbrake. read more

Patriotic McLaren MP4-12C GT3 for Goodwood
Special McLaren racer with a unique livery stars alongside upgraded MP4-12C coupé at Goodwood

Goodwood Festival of Speed: live report and pics
The gates to the 20th edition of the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed are now open and Autocar.co.uk is reporting live

Goodwood Festival of Speed: report and pics
The gates to the 20th edition of the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed have opened - follow all the action as Autocar.co.uk reports live...

Updated: Goodwood Festival of Speed report and pics
The Festival’s secret is to combine the spectacularly predictable — such as most F1 teams smokily demonstrating their cars a week before they take to...

Audi A3 and RS4 make UK debuts at Goodwood
New hatchback and V8 estate star among some of Audi's motorsport stars

New 3.0 V6 engine for revised Jaguar XJ
Supercharged six-cylinder unit added to the XJ range as part of a series of changes for 2013

Airport parking cheaper for plane than a car
It can be cheaper to park a plane at an airport than a car, new research suggests.

Audi reveals R8 e-tron performance
The Audi R8 e-tron has lapped the Nurburgring 5sec slower than the naturally aspirated 4.2 V8; on sale end 2012 from around £160k

Camaro rumbles into Goodwood
The Goodwood Moving Motor Show celebrates a passion for power and pace, so there could be no better place for Chevrolet to unveil its Camaro 45th anniversary edition.

Goodwood celebrates 40 years of M
BMW’s performance M division has turned 40. read more

Amazing royal cars at Goodwood
A collection of cars with royal connections is one of the star attractions at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

Amazing royal vehicles at Goodwood
A collection of cars with royal connections is one of the star attractions at Goodwood.

Pic of the Week: An M6 going sideways
Good to know that BMW still has few peers when it comes to doing slidey stuff

Mercedes CLS Shooting Brake unveiled
Sleek estate gets world debut at Brooklands, and an AMG version's on the way...

PH Fleet: VW Transporter Kombi Sportline
White vans are the fastest thing on the road, right? This one looks like it ought to be...

Audi claims electric 'ring lap record
R8 E-tron blitzes Nordschleife in just over eight minutes, Toyota says what about our 7:47?

PH2: Bike tests on the up
Rise in test passes shows more people are turning to biking

SOTW: Mk2 Toyota MR2
Shed spots a leggy-but-lively Mister Two

Eurozone crisis to hit Ford profits
Second-quarter losses outside North America could be up to $570m as they come under “increasing pressure” because of worldwide economic problems

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