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News: Volvo steers the saloon off road with S60 Cross...

Few things in life are more sensible than a Volvo saloon – with the possible exception of a Volvo estate. But now the Swedish car company best known...
Published 08 January 2015
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Video: Top Gear trailer hails the start of series 22

Supercars, tyre smoke and a mysterious man who sunbathes in a racing helmet. It can mean only one thing: the return of Top Gear. The first glimpse...
Published 07 January 2015
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Video: Watching the Porsche 911 engine come to life...

A six-minute video that reveals the inner workings of Porsche's new Zuffenhausen engine plant might seem the preserve of ardent car enthusiasts but...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Lexus takes on the BMW M5 with new GS F super-saloon

Is Lexus having some sort of midlife crisis? One moment it is launching save-the-planet petrol-electric hybrids; the next it is partying with will.i.am...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Can the new Q60 coupé make drivers take notice...

For most drivers, "Infiniti" probably brings to mind a catchphrase from their children's collection of Toy Story movies. For Nissan, Infiniti is an...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Land Rover Defender bids farewell after 68 years...

Production of the Land Rover Defender, that staple of the British countryside and trusty workhorse for drivers the world over, comes to an end in...
Published 07 January 2015
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Letters of the week, January 4

This week: tailgating, scrapping paper licences and winter driving
Published 06 January 2015
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Can franchised dealerships justify charging high rates...

Q. My wife’s 2006 BMW 320d estate was serviced by a local BMW dealership, which also changed a rear lightbulb. The bulb cost £2.50 but the fitting...
Published 06 January 2015
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Driving's star cars of 2015

From the first Ford Mustang for British drivers to a rip-roaring Mercedes, a pin-up Alfa convertible and a Honda Civic with a dark side, the year...
Published 05 January 2015
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Does the fuel on sale at British forecourts have to...

Q. When our VW Golf had a recent service, the garage found a minor problem with erratic acceleration. The technicians asked us where we bought our...
Published 05 January 2015
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Meet Adrian Newey — Britain's 10-time F1 champ

Adrian Newey has more F1 wins to his name than any other living designer. Now he’s giving you the chance to see the cars that have driven him...
Published 05 January 2015
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1,000mph Bloodhound SSC rocket car is the ultimate...

What youngster hasn't giddily unwrapped a new model car kit left under the Christmas tree or handed over for their birthday? But even the most advanced...
Published 05 January 2015