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What do these extreme athletes have to do with motor sport?
Motorsport

What do these extreme athletes have to do with motor sport?

Actually, quite a bit. These blokes are Peugeot's 24 Hours of Le Mans drivers. Running at 300km/h on Mulsanne Straight doesn't worry them, and neither does hanging off the side of mountains. Next year: Mount Everest.

Subaru diesels, hybrids, diesel hybrids ...
News

Subaru diesels, hybrids, diesel hybrids ...

Subaru jumps in to the eco wars ... Peter Nunn reports from Japan.

LPG grant running on empty
News

LPG grant running on empty

Sneaky cuts to the Federal Budget include the LPG Autogas grant, which will be reduced from July 1.

Holden stands alone
Industry

Holden stands alone

It's business as usual for Holden, despite its parent company going under.

Broke and broken
Industry

Broke and broken

GM files for bankruptcy protection with an unmovable deficit of $US172.8 billion in debts. The Official GM statement

Fiat gets Chrysler, while Opel goes to pieces
Industry

Fiat gets Chrysler, while Opel goes to pieces

Much of the spotlight has been on the GM restructuring but meanwhile Fiat has dipped out on Opel. Large chunks have gone to parts supplier Magna and to a Russian company, while Fiat focuses on Chrysler.

Ford left out in the cold?
Industry

Ford left out in the cold?

Ford fears it may be forgotten in the US government's grand plans to resurrect its car industry

Suzuki bucks the trend
Industry

Suzuki bucks the trend

Finishes in the black again, like it has every year since 1950.

F1 crisis averted (we think)
Motorsport

F1 crisis averted (we think)

The 2010 grand prix grid could be fuller than a NSW State school if all the teams that have entered actually turn up.

Briscoe still perplexed by dud set of tyres
Motorsport

Briscoe still perplexed by dud set of tyres

No answers yet why Aussie Briscoe's Indy 500 chances went sliding away ...

The General's last stand
Industry

The General's last stand

Angry bondholders may have finally fired GM straight into Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy book, as the Obama administration and GM boss Fritz Henderson prepare to address the media tomorrow.

Cosworth fires up in F1
Events

Cosworth fires up in F1

The controversial new price cap strategy has brought old and new faces back to the beleaguered sport.

Trayding places - Kandos Street Machine Show
Events

Trayding places - Kandos Street Machine Show

Ford and Holden's hot ute heroes abandon the building site for a shot at sideways glory at the annual Kandos Street Machine Show.

New all-American grand prix team planned for 2010
Motorsport

New all-American grand prix team planned for 2010

... And the Formula One team co-founder is an Aussie.

The Creek becomes a Blue Oval
Events

The Creek becomes a Blue Oval

Ford and FPV fans to descend on Eastern Creek this weekend.

Paving the way in NY
News

Paving the way in NY

The lights stay, but the cars stay away as an iconic street of lights reportedly goes carless.

Porsche wins the Ring 24-Hour car buster again
Motorsport

Porsche wins the Ring 24-Hour car buster again

Audi issued a bold challenge, but it was a victorious Porsche after 24 hours. No Nissan GTRs in sight ...

Two recalls for Pontiac G8
Industry

Two recalls for Pontiac G8

More bad news for Holden fans, with the now-defunct Commodore collaboration suffering a recall.

SsangYong finds a lifeline
Industry

SsangYong finds a lifeline

The Korean carmaker has kept liquidators at bay with promisees of a full company restructure and new eco-friendly models.

V8 Supercar fast facts - Symmons Plains
Events

V8 Supercar fast facts - Symmons Plains

All you ever needed to know about Symmons Plains Raceway in Launceston, Tasmania, before this weekend's Supercar round.

US speedway champ Larry Rice passes
Motorsport

US speedway champ Larry Rice passes

Larry Rice was a smooth racer, a rare gentleman and probably didn't have an enemy in the world.

Shrink wrap
Industry

Shrink wrap

Nissan recalls over 360,000 first-gen Murano SUVs in the USA due to shrinking intake ducts.

He's no kidder ...
Industry

He's no kidder ...

Chrysler has appointed C. Robert Kidder as the new chair of Chrysler Group.

Camaro Bumblebee edition. Seriously.
News

Camaro Bumblebee edition. Seriously.

Chevy announces a limited edition movie star car.