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News: 290 drivers nabbed in two days as police target...

Drivers on the M5 last week will have been forgiven for thinking the chancellor George Osborne had found some spare change under the Treasury’s...
Published 08 October 2014
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News: School boffins smash land speed record – for...

They're probably the only cars capable of giving land speed record holder Andy Green sleepless nights. A team of talented schoolkids smashed a land...
Published 08 October 2014
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News: Fake traffic policeman rumbled when he pulled...

A man who pretended to be a traffic policeman had a shock when he ordered a driver to stop, only to discover he was a real policeman in an unmarked...
Published 08 October 2014
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News: Porsche reveals hot new 911 GTS

Porsche has announced hot new GTS versions of the 911 coupé and cabriolet, each producing 424bhp, an increase of 30bhp on their S equivalents.
Published 08 October 2014
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Letters of the week, October 5

The issues that got you talking this week.
Published 07 October 2014
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News: Russian student auctions her Swarovski Mercedes...

It's an eBay listing designed to catch the eye, and not only because the car’s starting price is £89,999 – the vehicle is covered in one million...
Published 07 October 2014
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News: Bear destroys hunter’s Ford Focus in “revenge”...

A bear is believed to have got its own back on a hunter who shot and wounded it – by returning later and destroying his car.
Published 07 October 2014
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25 best eco-cars for every occasion

Every driver knows it doesn’t take long for the showroom shine of a new car to fall victim to pigeons, and for the bills to start rolling in.
Published 07 October 2014
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News: Enthusiast turns old dodgems into road-going...

Who hasn't dreamed of driving a dodgem out of the fairground and down the road? Peter Ward not only imagined doing so but is in the process of converting...
Published 07 October 2014
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How do I get rid of spiders from my Toyota Prius and...

Q. A colony of spiders has made its home in the wing mirrors of my Toyota Prius and my wife’s Volkswagen Golf. They have now begun invading the...
Published 07 October 2014
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Will a camera fitted to my car help in an insurance...

Q. I was recently involved in a no-fault accident but I struggled to prove it to my insurer. Now I am thinking of buying a dashboard camera. Would...
Published 07 October 2014
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In view of future tax rises, should I buy a diesel...

Q. I’m worried by recent reports predicting tax rises and highlighting other negative issues relating to diesel vehicles. I drive a diesel Ford...
Published 07 October 2014