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Gronholm makes explosive debut at Pikes Peak

Rated 4 out of 54

Alex Michaelides, 24 July 2009 11:55

Finnish rally ace Marcus Gronholm averted disaster to make a promising debut at the 2009 Pikes Peak international hillclimb. The world rally champion’s attempt was severely hampered when the rear tyre of his Ford Fiesta exploded, forcing him to limp home to a still-respectable fifth position in a time of 11min 28.963sec. Japanese rally star Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima claimed first ...

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Gronholm makes explosive debut at Pikes Peak

Rated 4 out of 54

Alex Michaelides, 24 July 2009 11:55

Finnish rally ace Marcus Gronholm averted disaster to make a promising debut at the 2009 Pikes Peak international hillclimb. The world rally champion’s attempt was severely hampered when the rear tyre of his Ford Fiesta exploded, forcing him to limp home to a still-respectable fifth position in a time of 11min 28.963sec. Japanese rally star Nobuhiro ‘Monster’ Tajima claimed first ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed video and gallery

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Sarah-Jayne Harrison, 07 July 2009 11:00

We've published our main Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 blogs and galleries here – but we've come back with so many more snapshots and handycam video clips that we've pulled them altogether on this page. So here's a rag-bag mixture of amateur handiwork from our team of roving reporters. It's a rough 'n' ready assortment of photos and videos and ...

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 daily bulletins

Rated 4 out of 54

Tim Pollard, Ben Pulman and Sarah-Jayne Harrison (good photos by James Mann, others DIY by writers), 06 July 2009 10:00

Welcome to CAR's coverage of the 2009 Goodwood Festival of Speed. We'll be posting daily bulletins with news, photos, galleries, blogs and reviews from the Festival of Speed – live from Lord March's front drive. NB start at the bottom and work your way up! >> Click here for Friday blog   >> Saturday blog   >> Sunday blog Sunday 5 ...

Mille Miglia 2009 real-time live blog by Jonny Smith

Rated 4.5 out of 54.5

Jonny Smith (photography by David Barzilay and Jonny Smith's cameraphone), 18 May 2009 10:03

CAR has been invited along to take part in the historic Mille Miglia road race along 1000 miles of Italian roads. It’s CAR contributor and Fifth Gear TV presenter Jonny Smith’s first Mille Miglia and here he charts his experiences at the wheel of a Jaguar C-type with live hour-by-hour blogs. NB Start at the bottom and work your way ...

Shanghai Auto Show 2009 blog

Rated 2 out of 52

Phil McNamara, 20 April 2009 11:51

What do you get if you cross Blade Runner with Carry On Motoring? You get the Shanghai auto show ladies and gentlemen, where CAR is imbedded today. Read on to see hilarious clones of the Mini and the Rolls Phantom, hear key news from British car manufacturers including Jaguar and Rolls-Royce and to gain a little insight into what’s going ...

Hyundai Blue Will at Seoul motor show 2009

Rated 3 out of 53

James Foxall, 02 April 2009 15:18

What’s new on Hyundai’s Seoul motor show stand? The big noise on Korea’s best-selling car maker’s stand was its eco-friendly Blue Drive strategy and, more significantly, the launch of its first hybrid production car. The Elantra petrol-electric vehicle uses a 1.6-litre LPG-powered engine with power boosted by a 15kW electric unit. It goes on sale in summer 2009 and Hyundai ...

Ssangyong C200 at the Seoul motor show 2009

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

James Foxall, 02 April 2009 14:49

What’s new on Ssangyong’s Seoul motor show stand?There was palpable relief on the Ssangyong stand in Seoul as the motor show press day followed a company conference where its rejuvenation package had been outlined to worried importers. This is being led by the C200, a Nissan Qashqai-style crossover SUV that will come in both two -and four-wheel drive formats. Production ...

Kia Sorento (2009): first official picture from Seoul

Rated 2 out of 52

James Foxall, 02 April 2009 09:26

What’s new on Kia’s Seoul motor show stand?  The firm wheeled out star designer Peter Schreyer to help unveil the all-new Sorento. Surprisingly, the compact SUV looks uninspired. And inside it was a letdown with scratchy plastics giving it a utilitarian feel of Kias past. Schreyer’s influence was more obvious on the second new car on the Kia stand. Called ...

Preview: Goodwood Festival of Speed 2009 – True Grit

Rated 2 out of 52

Ben Whitworth, 20 March 2009 16:11

The 2009 Festival of Speed – held this year over the weekend of 3-5 July – will honour motorsport’s endurance heroes with a celebration of Le Mans’ 60th anniversary. ‘The Festival will pay tribute to the men who fought against the odds on the track and won,’ Lord March told CAR Online. ‘With drivers like Jochen Mass, Jacky Ickx, Jackie ...

British Motor Show 2010 is axed

Rated 2 out of 52

Nigel Wonnacott, 19 March 2009 00:01

More than a century after the first exhibition at Crystal Palace, doors have closed on Britain’s creaking motor show. An announcement at mid-day on Thursday 19 March confirmed the decision to cancel the 2010 event, revealed last night by CAR Online. It comes after a summit of car company chiefs at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) last ...

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