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News: Thousands of classic cars destroyed in 2009 vehicle...

Hundreds of early Minis, MGB GT sports cars and Porsches were among the thousands of classic cars that were sent to the crusher under the government’s...
Published 01 October 2014
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SUVs for the school run, farmyard, city and luxury...

It started as a farmer’s car. Now the SUV comes in a bewildering variety of forms and is the fastest-growing category on the market. So if you want...
Published 01 October 2014
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First drive review: Nissan GT-R Nismo (2014)

Nissan’s fastest machine is a rival for any Ferrari. Odd for a family-car maker? Not at all: it’s a test-bed for kit that will be in tomorrow’s...
Published 01 October 2014
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Video: Sideways in a Rolls-Royce Wraith with TaxtheRich

If Rolls-Royce ever wanted to demonstrate the gung-ho qualities of its new Wraith, it must be cock-a-hoop about this new video from TaxTheRich.
Published 01 October 2014
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News: James Dean killed in his Porsche Spyder 59 years...

Fifty-nine years ago today (September 30), a promising young Hollywood actor gunned his nine-day-old Porsche 550 Spyder, a car he nicknamed the Little...
Published 30 September 2014
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News: Hyundai launches salesman-free dealership in...

Arthur Daley would spin in his grave. Hyundai is opening a retail centre where customers can choose and by their new car without once speaking to...
Published 30 September 2014
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News: Tewkesbury celebrates having roundabout of the...

It is the location of an impressive road bridge designed by Tomas Telford and the theatre where Eric Morecambe died, and now Tewkesbury has a third...
Published 30 September 2014
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News: "Starter interrupt" device disables cars on loan...

Is this the end of the repo man? Drivers who fall behind with repayments on a car loan are discovering lending companies have a more effective —...
Published 29 September 2014
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First drive review: Ford Mustang (2015)

For a car we’ve never been able to buy, the Ford Mustang has a mystical grip on British hearts.
Published 29 September 2014
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News: Vauxhall recalls 3,000 Adam, Corsa and Corsavans...

Vauxhall is recalling 3,000 Adam, Corsa and Corsavan models registered since May 2014 after it identified a fault that could lead to a total loss...
Published 29 September 2014
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News: Wireless charging for S-class hybrid just 18...

A CAR that can be charged like an electric toothbrush will be sold in Britain in about 18 months.
Published 29 September 2014
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What small and cheap but smooth car to replace my Citroën...

I am newly retired and plan to swap my Citroën C5 for a smaller, inexpensive car. I have owned three C5s, mainly because the hydropneumatic suspension...
Published 28 September 2014