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Remember the "German" Citroen C5 ad? It's actually true

Apparently life does imitate art. The Citroen C5 launched in the UK with an ad saying how it was just like a German car. Now it is rumoured that the next C5 could be made by Opel in Germany. The...

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Ford goes Ecoboost crazy

Ford reckons that petrol engines are going to win market share back from diesel engines, and is planning to triple production of Ecoboost petrol engines to meet demand. The amazing new 1.0 Ecoboost...

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Owner sues Honda over fuel economy - and loses

An American owner of a Civic hybrid has lost her case against the manufacturer after claiming compensation for the fact that her Honda Civic did not achieve its claimed fuel economy. Heather Peters...

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Your next car - designed by rally drivers?

British rally specialists Prodrive (the people that made Subaru rally cars and currently make the Mini WRC car) say that they are increasingly being asked by car manufacturers to develop mainstream...

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New engines for Vauxhalls

Vauxhall has announced that it will be introducing three new engine families in the next year to boost both power and economy. First to arrive will be a 1.6 turbo petrol with up to 197 bhp –...

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Ferrari PR stunt defaces ancient Chinese monument

As if the nouveau riche were not unpopular enough in China, a Ferrari dealer has left tyre marks all over a Ming dynasty wall. He performed donuts (spinning the car in as short a radius as...

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