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Video: Blind date with a Ford Mustang stunt driver...

When the small talk on a blind date for Valentine’s Day begins to falter, it’s usually a sign that things aren’t going to go any further. But...
Published 12 February 2015
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News: Testing of driverless cars to begin in Britain...

London, Bristol, Milton Keynes and Coventry will soon have driverless cars on their roads, after the government announced a £19m grant to kick-start...
Published 11 February 2015
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Top Gear Live: A special preview

Burning Porsches and rubber-shredding BMWs are the big draw at Top Gear Live, but don’t miss the motorcycle ‘globe of death’ and the Reliant...
Published 11 February 2015
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Top Gear Live: What to expect

Complete chaos. That’s what happens when you bring together a roomful of precision stunt-drivers and hi-tech performance cars, then enlist three...
Published 11 February 2015
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Video: Dubai police parade astonishing supercar collection

If your garage contained a Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Lamborghini Aventador and McLaren 12C, who could blame you for wanting to show them...
Published 11 February 2015
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News: Shell allows drivers to pay for fuel by smartphone

Drivers have long been told not to use their phone at a petrol station, but in an apparent about-turn Shell is positively encouraging it, by introducing...
Published 10 February 2015
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Letters of the week, February 08

This week: stealth cameras, scrappage schemes, eating in cars and the Austin Allegro
Published 10 February 2015
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In 35,000 miles I've had three broken glow plugs. Should...

Q. I’ve already had two glow plugs replaced on my 2008 Mercedes CLS 320, which has done only 35,000 miles. Mercedes paid for the first to be replaced...
Published 10 February 2015
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Why does the Jaguar I want to buy not meet Euro 6 standards...

Q. I thought all new diesel cars had to have emissions low enough to meet the Euro 6 standard, but a Jaguar I was thinking of buying does not. Why...
Published 10 February 2015
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News: Seat launches Ultimate Sub8 performance pack...

Fans of compact cars with eye-watering performance have had much to celebrate of late, as Ford recently announced that the revered RS badge will return...
Published 10 February 2015
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I’ve noticed that some quad bikes do not have a front...

Q. I’ve noticed that quad bikes being driven on a road near my home do not have a front numberplate. Is this legal?
Published 10 February 2015
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How your car's gadgets can be used to track your movements...

After a sat nav helped prove its owner was a killer, Driving reveals how our cars are increasingly keeping tabs on our every move...
Published 10 February 2015