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Exclusive: Drivers baffled by car jargon, survey reveals

Jargon used by the motor industry is causing car buyers to make costly mistakes when purchasing new and used cars, a survey by The Sunday Times Driving...
Published 11 October 2014
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New cars with the longest warranty

Cars are expensive and complicated. So when they go wrong, it can be an extraordinarily costly business to fix them. That’s why it’s important...
Published 10 October 2014
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News: From the UK to Turin in Bangers for Ben 2014...

Top Gear has proved time and again how tough old cars can be and now it’s the turn of driving.co.uk, our sister site sunmotors.co.uk and News UK...
Published 10 October 2014
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CLOSED: Win one of five copies of DriveClub for PS4

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Published 10 October 2014
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Test your knowledge: What was the first racing video...

It started with tennis, but soon after the blip-blip of that sport made it into the coin-op arcades, games pioneers began working on other sport-themed...
Published 10 October 2014
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News: £1.56m limited edition Ferrari F60America revealed

With around 2,000 new Ferraris finding homes in the US each year, you can understand the appeal of having one that is just that little bit different...
Published 10 October 2014
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First drive review: Volkswagen Passat (2015)

Almost 22m VW Passats have been sold since the model’s launch in 1973, and this eighth-generation version looks set to become another firm favourite...
Published 10 October 2014
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News: Lego ends Shell toy cars deal after environmental...

Lego models of Ferrari road and racing cars exclusive to Shell fuel stations could become as valuable as the real things after the Danish toy company...
Published 09 October 2014
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DriveClub: the arcade racing game for simulation fans...

On the spectrum of racing games recently launched or coming in time for Christmas, with pure simulation (or reality) on the left and crash-bang-wallop...
Published 09 October 2014
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News: Drug smugglers stuffed Jaguar X-type with £37m...

In The French Connection, the crooks discreetly store 54kg of heroin in the rocker panels of their Lincoln Continental. In the film’s modern-day...
Published 09 October 2014
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News: Councils to spread treacle on winter roads to...

More drivers could find themselves in a sticky situation this winter when councils start using a blend of treacle and salt to treat icy roads.
Published 09 October 2014
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Video: Mercedes S63 AMG falls for Mercedes Actros…...

Now, what would be the result of some unholy union ’twixt a Mercedes S63 AMG coupé and a 33-tonne Mercedes Actros truck?
Published 08 October 2014