Record sales

Boomtime for sports cars

Toby Hagon and Richard Blackburn The next breed of fuel efficient sports cars is set to capitalise on record sales of cars designed more for fun than practicality.

Top 100

Revealed: World's top car brands

Matt Campbell Survey ranks Toyota the tenth best brand in the world, closely followed by Mercedes-Benz and BMW.

Used luxury car or mainstream new car?

David Morley Compare second-hand luxury vehicles with that new-car smell to see where the better value lies.

Eco challenge

Solar cars power up for outback race

With a fleet of vehicles resembling huge insects and spaceships, motoring enthusiasts from around the world gathered in Darwin for a car race with a difference.