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Bleeding dealerships and death threats
Industry

Bleeding dealerships and death threats

The latest update in the Chrysler bankruptcy saga.

Ambrose rebounds from wallbanger at Richmond
Motorsport

Ambrose rebounds from wallbanger at Richmond

Marcos fights back to strong 11th after Indy champ turns him into the wall.

Virtual Golf
News

Virtual Golf GTI

Take a to-scale model of the MkVI GTI for a virtual spin, and be transported back to your slot car days.

Formula One plan for expansion
Motorsport

Formula One plan for expansion

A 26-car grid and a 40 million pound budget cap endorsed - and no mid-race refuelling - from next season onwards.

F1 young gun poised for success
Motorsport

F1 young gun poised for success

Aussie Daniel Ricciardo leads the F3 series after two races.

Ferrari does a hot deal on the 599XX project
News

Ferrari does a hot deal on the 599XX project

Rich punters used as unpaid test drivers for supercar maker's extreme track car.

Swine flu alert threatens motorsport
Motorsport

Swine flu alert threatens motorsport

Pigs do fly - A1GP in Mexico cancelled and Spanish F1 GP on flu watch.

Toyota boss In Nurburgring 24-hour race
Motorsport

Toyota boss In Nurburgring 24-hour race

Akio Toyoda to don the Nomex for tough enduro.

Billion dollar blow for Holden as GM confirms Pontiac to be axed
Industry

Billion dollar blow for Holden as GM confirms Pontiac to be axed

Holden-built G8 a casualty as Pontiac heads towards the knackery.

Ambrose claims fantastic fourth at Talladega
Motorsport

Ambrose claims fantastic fourth at Talladega

Aussie Marcos nails his best oval track result.

GM euthanises Pontiac brand
Industry

GM euthanises Pontiac brand

Pontiac falls victim to GM re-oganisation. Repercussions for Holden?

Chrysler poised for imminent bankruptcy filing
Industry

Chrysler poised for imminent bankruptcy filing

US Treasury pushing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for troubled Detroit car maker, but Fiat - itself operating in the red - is happy to complete planned alliance.

2009 Shanghai Auto Show
Events

2009 Shanghai Auto Show

Shanghai had its fair share of reveals, debuts and concept cars - in fact, it was almost busier than Detroit, and far less gloomy. Wheels' US correspondent shows us why China is about to overtake the States in car sales.

Dollar dazzlers
Industry

Dollar dazzlers

GM's CFO admits the company won't make its June 1 repayment deadline, and will take its chances with its debtors instead, while Ford is offering dealerships for a dollar.

Gunman kills speed camera operator
News

Gunman kills speed camera operator

Is this the ultimate protest again revenue raising?

Podium for Webber in Red Bull 1 - 2
Motorsport

Podium for Webber in Red Bull 1 - 2

Aussie Mark Webber shakes off the gremlins and lands a podium in the Chinese Grand Prix behind team mate Sebastien Vettel, as the diffuser debate is finally put to bed.

The fuel economy of the new Toyota Prius is bloody good ...
News

The fuel economy of the new Toyota Prius is bloody good ...

... though not quite as good as the Japanese figures initially suggest.

Marcos Ambrose bags a Top 15 at Phoenix
Motorsport

Marcos Ambrose bags a Top 15 at Phoenix

No engine problems for Aussie Ambrose as he snaffles a boot-full of points.

Brabham robbed of Long Beach victory
Motorsport

Brabham robbed of Long Beach victory

Bizarre penalty costs Aussie a blue-ribbon American Le Mans sports car triumph.

Gold Star champ dies
Motorsport

Gold Star champ dies

Respected race engineer and team boss Graham Watson succumbs to cancer.

Ambrose waves the Aussie flag at Daytona
Motorsport

Ambrose waves the Aussie flag at Daytona

Marcos Ambrose will be the first Aussie to grid up at the Daytona 500 in Florida this weekend.

Q & A with Marcos Ambrose on Daytona
Motorsport

Q & A with Marcos Ambrose on Daytona

Ambrose on his historic appearance at NASCAR's opening round in Florida.

Motoring TV pioneer Peter Wherrett dies
News

Motoring TV pioneer Peter Wherrett dies

Well before Top Gear there was Torque, and under that famous cap, Wherrett was the opinionated host who told it like it was.

New York Auto Show
Events

New York Auto Show 2009

US correspondent John Lamm sniffs out what's on show in the Big Apple.