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29 October 2009A family car that's fun to drive
Honest John advises on a car that can fit the family and that's also aimed at an enthusiastic driver.
read moreVideo: worst parking ever?
Line up space, mash throttle, flatten cars, drive off. Yep, that’s the way they do it in the Highway Code
read moreEcclestone: Donington GP is over
Formula One promoter Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed Donington's hopes of hosting the British Grand Prix next year are over.
read moreBMW M5 convertible revealed
BMW has finally confirmed that it developed an M5 convertible 20 years ago, but canned it a week before it was due to be launched due to sales concerns.
read moreHonda NSX history in pictures
Partly because of its simple good looks and partly because it was still being produced four years ago, it is difficult to imagine the Honda NSX was in fact unveiled 20 years ago.
read moreThe full Werkes
SEMA, the world’s biggest tuning show, kicks off next week. Will we see a cooler Corvette than Specter’s C6 GTR?
read moreJaguar XKR Convertible Ten Point Test
Jaguar’s boast that the Jaguar XKR is a grand tourer with the heart of a sportscar is boosted by a new more powerful engine.
read moreKia cee'd 1.6 CRDi Stop & Go review
A stop/start system for reduced emissions is among the changes to Kia's range.
read moreKia c'eed picture gallery
Refreshed styling and improved suspension for the Koreans' bigselling hatchback.
read moreRange Rover LRX spied testing
Land Rover engineers have again been spied honing the Range Rover LRX's roadholding at the Nurburgring.
read moreFront of the pack
German tuning firm pumps 345bhp through the front wheels of the Focus RS. Mmm, torque-steer-tastic
read moreGolf GTI hits the Big App’
Volkswagen of America launches hot hatch via the iPhone
read moreGM 'doesn't need any more aid'
General Motors has no plans to ask for more government aid, according to CEO Fritz Henderson.
read moreVW profits plunge
Volkswagen's operating profits for the first nine months of the year have fallen to 1.
read moreJeremy Clarkson and Eric Bana team up
Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson has appeared alongside Eric Bana in the Hollywood star’s latest film, the amusingly named 'Love the Beast'
read moreMega Mercs sell for £1.9 million
Four collector's edition Mercedes-Benz models sold for more than £2 million at auction last night at the annual Automobiles of London auction in Battersea.
read moreLotus pitches Evora platform
Lotus is pitching the Evora platform technology to other companies.
read moreVW records profit despite slide in demand
Europe's biggest carmaker succeeds in generating a second successive profit – in spite of the slump in demand in most of the world's vehicle markets
read moreMitsubishi reveals new baby 4x4
Mitsubishi has released a design sketch for an all-new compact crossover, which will go on sale in the UK next summer.
read moreVW releases sketch of US saloon
Volkswagen has released a sketch of its new US-only saloon.
read moreVolvo V70 plugin hybrid review
The Swedish company's perenially popular estate goes electric in 2012 so what's it like?
read moreMINI E review
The allelectric version of the MINI is being trialled in Britain.
read moreInterview with Volvo's design boss Peter Horbury
Volvo's new design boss is also its old design boss.
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Hamann Volcano SLR: now in yellow - Auto Trader UK - News and Reviews Hub
We've just peeked at a modified Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren decked out in bright yellow. Footballers at the ready...
Jamie Redknapp reveals his car history - Auto Trader UK - Features - News and Reviews Hub
Liverpool legend Jamie Redknapp chats to Auto Trader about Peugeots, passing his test first time and why he loves the Audi Q7.
Vicki Butler-Henderson puts her Ferrari on podium - Auto Trader UK - News and Reviews Hub
Its not many drivers who could step into a Ferrari race car for the very first time and rack up a pair of podium finishes, but thats exactly what Vicki Butler-Henderson did at the weekend.
Kerry Katona's 1.8m car history - Auto Trader UK - News and Reviews Hub
Supercars, hardcore off-roaders, hot hatches and Korean MPVs - Kerry Katona has had an incredible car collection.
Abu Dhabi press conf schedule - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
Two former World Champions - Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso - will be among four drivers to field questions at Thursday's FIA press conference in Abu Dhabi. Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
Renault announce new sponsorship deal - Auto Trader F1 powered by planet-f1.com
Things are starting to look up for the Renault team. Fresh from securing Robert Kubica's signature for the 2010 season, the team have now also signed a sponsorship deal with TW Steel. Auto Trader - Formula 1 - News
Coulthard impres
read moreMalaysia seeks Proton partner
Any foreign deal with the struggling carmaker would need to ensure the transfer of the latest automotive technology and establish research and development facilities
read moreGM overtakes last October's sales
General Motorssays that it is set to post higher sales this month than last October, the first such year-on-year increase in almost two years, Bernard Simon reports...
read moreGeely bid for Volvo favoured by Ford
Ford Motor yesterday named a consortium headed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co as the preferred bidder for its Volvo Swedish brand, bringing the Chinese carmaking...
read moreMalaysia seeks Proton partner
Malaysia yesterday revived plans to find a foreign partner for Proton, the struggling state-controlled carmaker, as part of a national automotive policy that would...
read moreGMAC set for $5.6bn Tarp injection
GMAC, the car financing company, is set to receive up to $5.6bn in a new capital injection from the Treasury, filling a hole identified in "stress tests" earlier this...
read moreChina to investigate US car subsidies
China is preparing to launch a trade investigation into whether US carmakers are being unfairly subsidised by the US government, according to people familiar with the...
read moreChina to investigate US car subsidies
China is preparing to launch a trade investigation into whether US carmakers are being unfairly subsidised by the US government, according to people familiar with the...
read moreChina to investigate US car subsidies
Beijing is preparing to launch a trade probe into whether US carmakers are being unfairly subsidised, a move that comes at a time of heightened trade tensions between the two countries
read moreLotus at Le Mans - pic special
Group Lotus has ramped up its plans for a return to top-level racing by appointing a director of motorsport, Claudio Berro.
read moreFord Focus RS tuned to 340bhp
The Ford Focus RS has been tuned to 340bhp by German company Loder 1899.
read moreEx-Rover boss's electric support
Almost one in three cars on the roads could be electric by 2020, according to the former head of Rover.
read moreDriving lessons for 11-year olds
Young people from the age of 11 are being taught to drive under a new scheme that it is claimed could cut accidents involving new drivers by up to 40 per cent.
read moreLighter, cleaner Audi A8 spied
The new Audi A8 has been spied undergoing the final stages of development at the Nurburgring, ahead of its launch at the end of November.
read moreProdrive linked to Mini WRC team
Prodrive will run Mini's forthcoming Crossover 4x4 in the World Rally Championship, according to reports.
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