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Buying Guide: Six new cars for just £150 a month

As a nation we’ve stopped buying new cars in the traditional way – by spreading the purchase cost over a number of years...
Published 24 December 2015
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Five of the most outrageous 4x4s ever created

The SUV craze continues to sweep the country, with the school run now dominated by massive 4X4’s tackling high curbs as though they were Everest...
Published 23 December 2015
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2015 Mercedes-Benz A 250 AMG review

It used to be so easy: drivers who wanted a hot hatchback but weren’t all that keen on looking like a boy racer with a shellsuit
Published 23 December 2015
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Buying Guide: Five perfect cars for new parents

After the birth of your first child, identifying a suitable car to convey the precious bundle to check-ups, grandparents and the shops should be easy:...
Published 22 December 2015
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Letters of the week, December 20

This week: Peugeot 308, numberplate recognition, keyless entry, stop-start function and convertibles
Published 21 December 2015
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Five cities to get ultra-low-emissions zones

Councils are to be given the power to charge thousands of private motorists to enter city centres
Published 21 December 2015
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Warning of increase in road accidents because of mild...

Think the mild weather will make your journey safer this Christmas?
Published 21 December 2015
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The final farewell to the Land Rover Defender

Why, I ask myself for the tenth time today, am I driving up an impossibly steep and icy gully 2,000ft up in the Grampians
Published 21 December 2015
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Magic per gallon: the exciting cars you can afford...

With prices at the pumps tumbling, car buyers can afford once again to go for excitement over fuel economy.
Published 21 December 2015
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Test your knowledge: When was the roadside breathalyser...

The year is 1872. Carriages and horses career about the place, with riders and horsemen often under the influence, and the people, and authorities...
Published 18 December 2015
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Buying Guide: Fantastic four-wheel-drive used cars...

The days of the Chelsea tractor are long gone. Four-wheel drive is now fitted to cars of all shapes and sizes
Published 17 December 2015
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Travel chaos predicted for drivers over December 18-20

Christmas cheer may be in short supply for drivers, as December 18, 19 and 20 are predicted to bring heavy congestion to the UK’s road network...
Published 17 December 2015