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News: Coventry Motofest street racing gets green light

A new city centre motor race venue has been given the green light to get racing. Coventry, once at the heart of the British car industry, is the first...
Published 24 October 2014
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News: 86-year-old grandmother gets driving ban after...

It's not quite a story to tell the grandchildren. Britain's oldest banned driver has been revealed as an 86-year-old grandmother who has picked up...
Published 23 October 2014
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News: Battle of the hypercars shifts into hyperdrive...

MCLAREN HAS shifted the battle of the hypercars into hyperdrive by revealing the hardcore interior of its new P1 GTR. If it looks like a cross between...
Published 23 October 2014
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News: Lives at risk because drivers are too vain to...

Vanity means thousands of motorists are endangering lives on the road by refusing to wear corrective lenses when driving, a recent survey has revealed.
Published 23 October 2014
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On the road with the police car-detecting Target Blu...

It could be every crook’s must-have gadget — a device that can warn when a police car is nearby. The small dashboard-mounted display alerts the...
Published 22 October 2014
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News: Trion Nemesis is a 2,000bhp Bugatti-buster

IT MAY sound like the white-knuckle rollercoaster at Alton Towers, but with a claimed engine power of 2,000bhp, the new Nemesis RR from Trion SuperCars...
Published 22 October 2014
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News: UK's worst roadworks hotspots revealed

If you ever get the feeling that Britain’s roads are awash with roadworks, temporary traffic lights and contraflows, the bad news is you’re right...
Published 21 October 2014
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Letters of the week, October 19

This week: Guy Martin's impossibly fast Volvo, refuelling mishaps and the lawlessness of Welwyn Garden City
Published 21 October 2014
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What's the best used family petrol car for £12,000...

Q. My daughter and son-in-law need to upgrade their car for a growing family. They want a petrol-powered estate that’s economical to run, can hold...
Published 21 October 2014
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Will fitting an aftermarket stereo in our Citroen C3...

Will fitting an aftermarket stereo in our Citroen C3 be the cause of its recent electrical faults?
Published 21 October 2014
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Sebastian Faulks's first drive: David Brown Speedback...

The award-winning novelist Sebastian Faulks is smitten by the £594,000 retro supercar.
Published 21 October 2014
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My Toyota headlights are cloudy so it failed its MoT...

Q. The headlamps of my ageing Toyota Yaris have clouded over, resulting in an MoT failure. A garage applied an abrasive liquid normally used for bodywork...
Published 21 October 2014