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Five fantastic French sports cars

This week Peugeot revealed its Vision Gran Turismo car for the GT6 driving game on PlayStation
Published 08 May 2015
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First Drive review: Seat Leon ST Cupra 280 (2015)

There was a time when an estate car marked out its driver as either an antiques dealer hauling a Victorian burr walnut credenza about the place, a...
Published 08 May 2015
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News: Revamped 2015 BMW 3-series gets a new range of...

With more than 14m cars sold, it is the benchmark by which posh saloons are judged, but even BMW’s 3-series can’t afford to stand still
Published 07 May 2015
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Video: Peugeot prefers virtual sports cars to the real...

French sports cars have always been a tough sell. While German models prove enduring, their Gallic counterparts have a shelf life as short as a baguette's
Published 07 May 2015
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News: Sat navs to be standard on all BMWs

Put your maps and smartphones away — built-in sat nav is set to become standard in every new BMW from later this year
Published 05 May 2015
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My new car needs a faulty oxygen sensor replaced. How...

Q. My 2009 1.3-litre Toyota Yaris, bought new, has done only 20,000 miles but recently needed a faulty oxygen sensor replaced. My dealer charged me...
Published 05 May 2015
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Is it possible to raise the height of a driver’s...

Q. I am buying a new Seat Leon 1.4-litre TSI SE. My wife is not very tall and has become used to the slightly elevated driving position in our current...
Published 05 May 2015
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The party leaders and their cars: who wins your vote?

Still not sure whom to vote for? Jeremy Clarkson once suggested we judge our leaders by what they drive. So who would get your vote based on their...
Published 05 May 2015
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What the political parties have in store for motorists...

Voting blocs don’t come much bigger than drivers. There are 35m motorists in Britain, and they contribute £58bn to the Treasury each year in taxes
Published 05 May 2015
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News: Donors fund Supreme Court parking ticket challenge

Hundreds of motorists have crowdfunded a legal challenge to private parking firms
Published 05 May 2015
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News: Pollution ruling may cost diesel car owners

Owners of diesel cars could see their vehicles plunge in value, experts have warned
Published 05 May 2015
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Letters of the week, May 3

This week: Vexed by Veyron, spare wheels roll on, appreciating personalised 'plates, Thunderbirds blunder, digital deductions, a 422mph speeding ticket...
Published 04 May 2015