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Video: Allan McNish HUGE Le Mans Accident in Audi R18 TDi

Allan McNish's Audi R18 TDI shatters Motor Racing is a dangerous game. Not as dangerous as it should be according to Stirling Moss, but dangerous enough by any sane standards. But safety has improved enormously in recent years, particularly with the adoption of carbon fibre tubs, something Allan McNish will be thanking his lucky stars for this afternoon.

New Volvo V40 Price & Specs – starts at £19,745

New Volvo V40 starts at £19,745 The new Volvo V40 – revealed at Geneva in March – will cost from £19,745 when it arrives in the UK. Despite being an almost run-of-the-mill car launch, the new Volvo V40 struck a real chord at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Almost everyone found the new V40 an appealing offering with great styling that’s right on the Zeitgeist.

Expert: Fisker Karma's engine packaging, not batteries, likely caused fire

A garage fire last week in suburban Houston has been linked to a Fisker Karma plug-in hybrid, but the company quickly noted that the battery remained intact and unplugged -- and did not appear to be the cause. But if not the battery, then what? More likely, poor packaging in the engine compartment and exhaust routing generated excess heat.