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Just 18 months into the job, Kim Ogaard-Nielsen has left his post as CEO of Group Lotus plc to 'pursue his other entrepreneurial interests'. He's repl…

SEAT launched the hottest version of the new Leon to date at the Madrid motor show at the end of May.

Ex-WRC champ Ari Vatanen and British rally hero Russell Brookes will be just two of the attractions at the forthcoming Rallyday 2006 being held at Cas…

Bond's back, and he's driving an Aston. Only this time it's an Aston that hasn't yet been officially launched, the DBS.

HFI Automotive, which now owns the Healey brand, is progressing with engineering work for its modern take on the Healey 3000.

Totally uncamouflaged and even sporting badges, these are the 'cleanest' Targa pictures that we've seen to date.

First images yet of a totally undisguised prototype of the new Peugeot 207 RC the replacement of the 206 RC which was powered by a two-litre 180-bhp 4…

AMG's interpretation of the new coupé will be equippped with the awesome 6.3-litre V8 returning 514 bhp

The inaugural D1GB drift series kicked-off at Donington over Easter, with its first 'licence test day'. The only drift championship in Europe official…

Heavily speed-restricted Sweden has spawned its second quirkily named supercar - the Bebi Querianella, due on sale in May 2007.

Often seen tucked away in the back halls of European motor shows, the Yes! roadster project has now come together as a cohesive range of cars, all pow…

Last year Matt Neal embarrassed the manufacturer teams to become the first ever independent to win the British Touring Car Championship. This year the…

Audi has proved how a diesel engine can win top-line races, but how fast can a diesel car go? The diesel land speed record has remained untouched sinc…

To maintain the current buzz around the Mustang, Ford has introduced several evocative special editions. Echoing the concept of the original 1966 vers…

The pre-season banter predictably involved Jason Plato (right) and Tom Chilton. In an interview with The Mirror, the gym-groomed youngster Chilton chi…

AMG is poised to make its cars faster, sharper and more aggressive, according to Volker Mornhinweg, boss of Mercedes-Benz's performance arm.

If you feel the need for real speed then Santa Pod has the answer: a two-seater dragster.

Sleeker, lighter, faster and claimed to be better handling than its predecessor, the new Audi TT was unveiled in the shadow of Berlin's famous Branden…

Having already established a tuning division for its V8-engined cars (i.e. Monaro) in conjunction with Tom Walkinshaw...

Even with the launch of the next-generation Civic Type-R many months away, some Honda dealers are apparently talking up a 'Type-RR' derivative. This s…

Caterham has launched the Superlight R400, complete with Cosworth-developed 2-litre four-cylinder Duratec engine, 525kg kerbweight, 404bhp-per-ton pow…

The waiting is over, let the drooling begin - the new 911 GT3 is finally here and evo was at its launch to goggle at the power and the glory. We talk …

While the rest of the UK was enjoying the Easter bank holiday Monday, the team behind the extraordinary Caparo T1 supercar was celebrating the complet…

BMW has played safe with the new 3-series Coupe's styling, opting for ultra-conservative lines for the big-selling two-door which goes on sale in the …

Cars of drivers who enter the Championship late, or who dip in and out, will be penalised with maximum ballast (45kg) at their first meeting or on the…

Nokia has produced an 'Aston Martin Edition' of its 8800 tri-band phone with the Aston logo laser-etched on its stainless steel casing. In addition to…

Geneva saw Gumpert unveil its first production Apollo road car (the first two cars through the factory doors were to track spec). Power outputs start …

Honda is to abandon the supercar sector it once shook up with the mid-engined NSX and will instead build a front-engined, all-wheel-drive high perform…

The Aero 8 has lost its cross-eyed stare, the Plus 4 has reappeared, and 70 years of the 4/4 are being marked with a host of special editions as Morga…

Those of us without bottomless bank balances might consider c£830,000 ample to pay for a Veyron. However, Bugatti has announced that it is increasing …

Smart's neatly conceived but less than ideally executed Roadster and Roadster Coupe models have received a reprieve, but not from their original maker…

When was the last time you got excited about a Saab? Precisely. Which is why the GM-owned Swedish car maker has developed the Aero X, a 400bhp, four-w…

At last month's Geneva show BMW revealed more details of the most hardcore factory-built MINI to date, the two-seater GP. If you fancy one when it go…

The V8-powered, carbonfibre-bodied Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, introduced in concept form at the 2003 Frankfurt show, might now enter production after…

It'll now cost you £800 more to own an entry-level Nissan 350Z (£26,300), but you are getting £1700's worth of extra equipment into the bargain, inclu…