Motor show news and reports

The latest news, photos, world debuts and reports from motor shows around the world

  • Subaru at the London motor show 2008

    22 July 2008 by Ben Whitworth and CAR reader reporter Jacomoseven

    Trust Subaru to launch an Impreza with 380bhp. And we thought the power struggle with Mitsubishi had lapsed years ago...

    It's the British motor show – so we were banking on Subaru pulling off some outrageous Impreza versions. Sure enough, the UK importer didn't disappoint, with a (quite literally, we suspect) handful of...

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  • Nissan at the London motor show 2008

    22 July 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    Nissan pulled off a cornucopia of intriguing new models at the London show – with some pretty weird extremes, as practical family cars jostled for attention with supercars and tallboy square city...

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  • Mazda at the London motor show 2008

    22 July 2008 by Ben Whitworth

    Mazda Furai at the London motor show 2008. Mazda's latest concept is as barmy as ever

    Mazda's not a company afraid of striking out on a limb every now and then. And it rammed home its rotary-engined know-how with a brace of sports cars featuring its Wankel motor at the London show.

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  • Renault at the London motor show 2008

    22 July 2008 by James Foxall and CAR reader reporter Carcare

    Renault's Megane R26.R is a junior 911 GT3 RS. There are no rear seats (or rear wiper) – just a roll cage, some sticky rubber and a carbon bonnet

    With the Paris motor show coming up in October 2008, it’s a surprise Renault had anything of interest to offer show-goers at this week's London exhibition. But Renault UK had other ideas... What’s...

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  • Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008 daily bulletins

    14 July 2008 by James Mann and Tim Pollard

    SUNDAY, DAY 3: LIVE NEWS FROM THE GOODWOOD FESTIVAL OF SPEED. The 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed rounded off with an epic Sunday with a jaw-dropping procession of supercars, historic race cars, an...

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  • CAR’s guide to the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    09 July 2008 by Tim Pollard (photos by James Mann)

    Click here for CAR's full guide to the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Read our latest blogs, galleries, news – and even weather reports – live from Lord March's driveway. We're having daily updates...

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  • Brit GP moves to Donington Park

    04 July 2008 by Ben Pulman

    The FIA has announced that from 2010 the British GP will move to Donington Park. It’s a return to the East Midlands circuit after 17 years, which last hosted the Grand Prix of Europe in 1993. To bring...

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  • Brit F1 drivers on why they love the British GP

    30 June 2008 by Tom Clarkson

    There will be three British drivers on next weekend’s Silverstone grid. Between them – Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and David Coulthard – they’ve scored 20 GP victories and taken a total of 912 World...

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  • 2008 British Grand Prix car guide

    25 June 2008 by Tom Clarkson

    CAR Online's Grand Prix reporter Tom Clarkson presents his guide to how each of the cars will perform at the British Grand Prix. First up, the Ferrari F2008... FERRARI F2008 The class of the field at...

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  • 2008 British Grand Prix driver guide

    25 June 2008 by Tom Clarkson

    CAR Online's Grand Prix reporter Tom Clarkson rates the chances of each of the 20 drivers who will race in the British Grand Prix. First up, the 'Ice Man'... KIMI RAIKKONEN From seven starts at...

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  • Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008 preview

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a heart-stoppingly special event. I remember my first back in the late 1990s: marvelling at the splendour of Goodwood House; impressed that you could walk up so close...

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  • Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008 video highlights

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a unique event in the motoring calendar. Lord March has created a garden party atmosphere in the grounds of his stately home – with a mix of cars, ancient and modern, thrilling enthusiasts as they climb the hill. We’ve picked some of the best moments on video for you to watch. Click on the individual...

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  • Cars to see at 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    The 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed is rammed with interesting cars – old and new. There are more than 350 vehicles entered at this year’s festival and we’ve picked the highlights to help guide you to...

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  • British Grand Prix 2008 practical information

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    What: The 2008 F1 Santander British Grand Prix. Think we’ll stick with the good, old British Grand Prix name, thank you. Life’s too short… When: Friday 4 – Sunday 6 July 2008. Where: Silverstone,...

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  • British Grand Prix 2008 video highlights

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Check out CAR’s selected video highlights from the British Grand Prix on our player below. Scroll between clips and hit play to watch. Agree with our selection? Wonder why we haven’t picked your favourite moment from the Brit GP archives? Then click ‘Add your comment’ and let us know below.

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  • London motor show roll call of shame

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Time for a roll call of shame. Not every manufacturer will be at the 2008 London motor show and here we spill the beans on the absentees. We called each car maker up and asked them to justify their decision to snub London. Aston Martin ‘We’ll get back to you.’ Audi ‘It’s not in our strategy. We’ve decided to go to Goodwood instead...

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  • British Grand Prix 2008 race report

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    We could have done some crystal ball gazing, but no – we haven’t written our review of the 2008 British Grand Prix yet. However, once the race is over on 6 July 2008, our F1 correspondent will scribble his report as quickly as Mssrs Microsoft and Yahoo will allow. Click here to read Tom Clarksons Race report

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  • 2008 London motor show video highlights

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    Being incapable of time travel, we haven’t yet filmed at the 2008 London motor show – but you can watch some of our videos from previous motor shows on our media player below. Just scroll through the playlist and pick a video you want to watch and then click play. We’ll update this page after the show with all the latest...

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  • 2008 London motor show practical information

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    What: British International Motor Show. (That’s the long name. We’ll just call it the London motor show, because that’s what we do at CAR). When: 23 July – 3 August 2008. Where: Excel, London E16...

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  • 2008 London motor show preview

    25 June 2008 by Dimitri Pesin

    The British International Motor Show (that’s the London motor show to you and me) is shaping up to be the best yet. Show organisers claim they are hosting more than 20 global debuts – up from 13 two years ago – and we’ve compiled a list of the cars you simply cannot afford to miss. Follow our simple A-Z below...

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  • 2008 London motor show blogs

    25 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    No show, no blogs… yet! Come back to CAR Online after 22 July 2008 for the best insight from CAR’s award-winning editorial team. We’ll be prowling the show stands to dig out the stories that matter –...

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  • Goodwood Festival of Speed 2008 wallpaper

    25 June 2008 by Car magazine

    CAR Online will cherry pick the best photo action from the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed and upload the most captivating photographs to our wallpaper section. So come back in mid-July for a choice of free photographs to liven up your desktop or wallpaper.

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  • Stars to see at 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed

    23 June 2008 by Tim Pollard

    The theme of this year’s festival is ‘Hawthorn to Hamilton – Britain’s Love Affair with World Motor Sport’. Cue a smattering of iconic names from British motorsport, including Mike Hawthorn who became Britain’s first F1 world champion in a Ferrari 50 years ago and Lewis Hamilton, who is well placed to become his successor. Stars to look out for at the...

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  • Roewe 550 – the next MG?

    22 April 2008 by Keith Adams

    The new Roewe 550 unveiled at Beijing this week is Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation’s promising new mid-range hatch, but could yet turn into the next MG saloon - and be built in Europe.

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  • Mercedes GLK unveiled in Beijing

    21 April 2008 by Guy Bird

    Feedback on the forthcoming Mercedes GLK has been mixed to say the least. The final production version at the Beijing motor show is – as predicted – little changed and still ugly, especially in the...

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  • Buick Excelle and Invicta at Beijing

    21 April 2008 by Guy Bird

    Why would such a quintessentially American brand like Buick unveil its cars in China first? Simple economics: China overtook the USA as Buick’s number one market over a year ago, allegedly on the back...

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  • Audi Q5 unveiled at Beijing

    21 April 2008 by Guy Bird

    How does the new Audi Q5 stack up in the metal? CAR Online is reporting from the Beijing motor show - and we pored over the newcomer and met its designers at a preview night. The Q5 looks refreshingly...

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  • Hamilton heads Goodwood line-up

    09 April 2008 by Ben Oliver

    Lewis Hamilton, at least seven Formula One teams and a long list of dramatic new road cars will headline the 2008 Goodwood Festival of Speed.The theme for this year’s event is ‘Hawthorne to Hamilton –...

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  • London Motor Show sneak preview

    02 April 2008 by Tim Pollard

    British International Motor Show 2008 map

    The organisers of the British Motor Show are drumming up interest early for July's event and have issued a map revealing the layout of the show. Gone are the days of reliance upon new metal to draw in...

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  • New York Auto Show 2008 blog

    21 March 2008 by Liz Turner

    In the early 1970s, muscle cars hit the wall of emissions regulations and disappeared for decades. At the New York Auto Show, there was a sense of déjà vu. Dodge had its Challengers, Pontiac launched...

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