A Canadian tuning company has brought the Aston Martin Vanquish to the masses - by building a replica based on a Ford Mustang.

Audi is set to steal the headlines at the Detroit motor show, after rumours of a 500bhp V12 diesel Audi R8 concept car surfaced. A German magazine claimed a diesel-powered Audi R8 could be built, making it the world's first diesel-engined supercar.

Almost a third of young drivers admit to drink driving. And one in five admits to driving while under the influence of illegal drugs, according to a new survey by Auto Trader.

Jeremy Clarkson has fallen victim of an Internet scam, after publishing his bank account details in a national newspaper. Top Gear presenter, Jeremy Clarkson branded the scandal of lost CDs containing the personal data of millions of Britons as a "storm in a teacup".

Drivers who use their car for work are more than twice as likely to fall asleep behind the wheel as the rest of the driving population. A new survey by road safety group, Brake, found that one in 10 business drivers admit to having fallen asleep behind the wheel in the past year. That drops to one-in-25 for those who don't drive for work.

The UK launch of the new Fiat 500 supermini is to be kicked off with a spin around the London Eye. Italian carmakers Fiat have planned for the cheeky Fiat 500 to hitch a lift in a London Eye capsule on Monday 21 January at 8pm - exactly 500 hours after 2008 began. Fiat UK marketing director Elena Bernadelli said: "It will be a great event, and we at Fiat are committed to making the country smile for a night."

Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson should be Prime Minister - according to more than 290,000 fans. A staggering 263,000 Clarksonites have joined the 'Jeremy Clarkson should be Prime Minister' group on social networking website, Facebook.

An Aston Martin V8 Vantage formerly owned by England and Tottenham Hotspur footballer Jermain Defoe is for sale on Auto Trader. Jermain Defoe, who has notched up 25 caps and three goals for his country, bought the car in January 2007.

These computer-generated images show how the next-generation Volkswagen Beetle could look when it goes on sale in 2010. The car is said to be larger than its predecessor, and designers are putting an emphasis on enhancing the use of interior space.

These exclusive images show how the next-generation VW Golf could look, including the GTI, cabriolet and Bluemotion variants. The computer-generated pictures are based on disguised models of the car that have been testing in California.