a model year facelift

Yes, we’re finally about to launch our new-for-2009 facelifted website. In the next few days, we’ll roll out v2.1 of CAR Online – a gently fettled, spruced-up version of your favourite motoring website.

We’ve redesigned the site in harmony with the new-look CAR Magazine, so there’s a more sophisticated colour palette, new-look CAR logo branding and tidied-up layouts on most pages. If you haven’t yet seen the current, redesigned April 2009 issue of CAR, click here for our digital preview.

We’re planning to press the big green launch button for CAR Online in the next few days – hopefully on Tuesday 17 March 2009 – but we’re at the mercy of our IT department, so bear with us if it takes a few days longer!

New-look CAR Online. What else is new?

We haven’t messed with the functionality of CAR Online. So don’t worry about not being able to find content on our redesigned website. This is purely a cosmetic nip-and-tuck and the menus, navigation and layouts haven’t really changed much.

Think of it as a model year change on a family car; the chassis is the same, there are just some new body panels to freshen up the exterior.

As well as the new colour scheme (CAR gold, RIP), you’ll find a darker border encasing the pages. This means that the content you actually want to read is easier to find – all the editorial is displayed on white, neatly prioritising the articles you come here to read.

We hope you find the new look easier to navigate and use day to day. As ever, give us your feedback once we’ve published the redesign – we’re sure you’ll give praise where it’s due and constructive comments where needed!