Win VIP tickets to see the BTCC at Donington Park
Want to see the BTCC in action at Thruxton on 26 April? CAR has joined forces with Team RAC to give you the opportunity to win a pair of VIP tickets to the second round of the HiQ MSA British Touring...
Crunch watch May 09: the auto industry in crisis
Welcome to CAR's news aggregator as we round up the seismic change in the auto industry. Top tip: news summaries are added from the top hour-by-hour Friday 1 May 2009• Chrysler chairman and chief exec Bob Nardelli, the 61-year-old who...
Full analysis: the future for Chrysler
Last night Chrysler's business officially failed, as president Barack Obama ordered it into Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Under American law, this means the courts are effectively running Chrysler, giving the company protection from its creditors – who are owed an...
CAR interviews Patrick le Quément: 22 years as design chief
Patrick le Quément, 64, has steered Renault through one of its most interesting ? some would say controversial ? design phases in its history. Born in Marseilles but educated from the age of 12 in the UK, he speaks almost...
Renault?s electric cars ?will cost the same as its diesels?
Three electric vehicles (EVs) in development by Renault will cost the same as the equivalent diesels in Britain, the company has confirmed to CAR Online. Battery-powered electric Renaults are expected to cost from around £15,000 when they arrive in the...
Aston Martin One-77 wins top design prize at Villa d?Este
It?s having a long drawn-out gestation, but Aston Martin?s One-77 supercar made its world show debut at this weekend?s Villa d?Este, where it scooped the top prize for concept cars and prototypes. We?ll forgive you if you thought the One-77...
Morgan Supersports (2009) first pictures
At this weekend?s Villa D'Esta Concourse d'Eleganza, and as part of the company?s centenary celebrations, Morgan unveiled this stunning Aero Supersports. This Morgan Aero Supersports looks like an open-top Aeromax to me. Which is what this car essentially is, as...
Aston Martin enters V12 Vantage at Nurburgring 24hrs
Aston Martin will enter a V12 Vantage in the 37th Nurburgring 24-hour race on 23-24 May, along with ‘Rose’, the yellow V8 Vantage that was first entered at the infamous ‘Ring race in 2006. How has Aston Martin’s V12 Vantage...
Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport (2010) first picture
Despite the hard times, General Motors is pushing ahead with launching new product. Its latest model is this Corvette Grand Sport, and while it won?t revive the company?s fortunes, at least it?ll help ?Vette enthusiasts forget about the future. What...
Budget 2009 - UK gets £2000 scrappage scheme
Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced a £2000 car-scrapping incentive, and a surprise 2p per litre increase in fuel tax in the latest budget. Darling delivered his Budget speech at 12.30pm GMT today. Scroll down the page to see our edited...