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The long wait begins: Audi's race-ready R8 GT3

The moment Audi toyed with pilfering Lamborghini's parts bin to make its Porsche-baiting R8, it was inevitable that a racing version would be built.

New Golf ditches automatic transmissions

After having images of the 2009 Golf Mk VI leak to the internet ahead of the official Wednesday reveal, Volkswagen has gone ahead and released the details surrounding the new Golf, which will launch in Europe in October.

Photos: Lotus Evora

Lotus finally makes a play for the Porsche 911 crowd with its new Evora, which goes on sale in 2009.

Vauxhall Insignia in photos

The Opel/Vauxhall Insignia replaces the unloved Vectra in Europe. Not only does the new name mean an attractive new style, but some interesting tech too.

Citroen C3 Picasso: a people mover on a small canvas

Citroen has taken the wraps off its little people mover, the C3 Picasso, ahead of the Paris Motor Show in October. And like a good French car it has a certain je ne sais quoi.

R35 Nissan GT-R in-depth

During our time with the GT-R in San Francisco, we took photos detailing every nut and bolt — okay, maybe not quite every nut and bolt.

Exposure: Daniel Reitsma

Daniel Reitsma specialises in shooting cities around the world, and captures their essence by taking all images in the series of his selected locale within a 24-hour time period.

Ford's new Focus XR5 Turbo goes kinetic

Ford has given the hero car of its Focus range, the XR5 Turbo, a "kinetic" makeover, however, the rest of the range will have to wait.

Photos: Porsche gives 911 a serious tech update

Porsche has refreshed its iconic 911 model. The most significant changes, though, are under the skin with its new navigation system and dual-clutch transmission the headline acts.

Photos: New Volkswagen Tiguan targets RAV4, CR-V, X-Trail

VW's baby four-wheel drive, the Tiguan, looks like a three-quarter scale of the Touareg but, in truth, it's a jacked up and toughened up Golf.

Photos: Renault Laguna coupe debuts at Cannes

To celebrate its 25-year association with the town's eponymous Film Festival, Renault took the wraps off its new Laguna coupe at Cannes on the French Riviera.

Photos: BMW scoops pool at 2008 International Engine of the Year awards

At this year's International Engine of the Year awards, BMW took out five of the 11 categories on offer, while its 3-litre twin-turbo engine also successfully defended the overall title it won last year.

Photos: Hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond

It's not the Android phone we'd been hoping for, but HTC's Diamond looks like a real gem. The team from CNET.co.uk were on hand at the launch, armed with a camera, to bring us this exciting first look.

Photos: Ford has a Fiesta in Beijing

Ford took the stage at the 2008 Beijing Motor Show to unveil an "S" version of its upcoming Fiesta. Something very, very similar will be heading this way later in the year or early next.

Photos: 2008 New York Auto Show concept cars

Spring isn't quite in full swing yet in New York, but the concept cars on display at the recent auto show did provide some warmth.

Uni students get stuck in traffic for Nokia

It's not often that you get people volunteering to get stuck in traffic. However, that's exactly what happened last week in Northern California.

Photos: New Accord Euro to debut in Geneva

Mazda has a new 6, Ford a new Mondeo and Renault a re-done Laguna. So in the lead-up to this year's Geneva Auto Show, Honda's revealed its new mid-sized Accord Euro sedan.

Photos: Facelifted Mercedes-Benz CLS

Mercedes has released details about its facelifted four-door "coupe", the CLS. The external facelift is pretty much a blink and miss affair, so we took a closer look at the cabin tech.

Photos: Diesels in Detroit

At the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, diesel cars grabbed their share of the limelight, as manufacturers prepare to import new diesel vehicles to the US. We check out what might be coming our way too.

Photos: Volkswagen Passat CC

The current Passat four-door sedan isn't exactly the most exciting car around, so VW have introduced a new faster looking variant.

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