Driven tests the new Mercedes-Benz GLA 4Matic.

Speed kills - Auckland Transport (AT) will be dropping cars from a crane this weekend to dramatically show the carnage caused by a head-on crash at 60km/h. Two cars were dropped from 14 metres to provide a full picture of likely passenger injuries and indicate how safe vehicles are likely to be in the event of a speed-related crash.

Crowds at the CRC Speedshow got a spectacular but safe demonstration of the power of a head-on crash at 60km/h when cars were dropped from a crane yesterday.

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Spaniard Marc Marquez has won his ninth consecutive race of the season, dominating the German MotoGP.

An Australian man has gone to extreme lengths to sell his 1999 Holden Barina, including making a full scale website devoted to the car, and making a sales video. Source: buymybarina.com

Hours stuck on our car-clogged city motorways could be just a memory by 2030, says a visiting Stanford University energy expert.