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"Luckiest person in the world" survives lorry wheel smashing through windscreen

'Luckiest person in the world' survives tyre smash

Police in Lancashire were left gobsmacked when a Peugeot 2008 driver emerged almost unscathed after a lorry tyre smashed through the windscreen.
Published 21 May 2019
Niki Lauda tributes after he dies, aged 70

Tributes for "true legend" Niki Lauda after death

Andreas Niklaus "Niki" Lauda, the three-times Formula One champion and Mercedes F1 team chairman, has died at the age of 70.
Published 21 May 2019
Which Grand Tour host is the fastest: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond or James May?

Revealed: the fastest Grand Tour host

Which of the Grand Tour's three presenters is the best out on track? The show's test driver Abbie Eaton reveals all of that and more.
Published 20 May 2019
World's oldest Porsche sports car heading to auction

World's oldest Porsche heading to auction

The world's oldest Porsche will go under the hammer this August — and it's tipped to set a new auction record.
Published 20 May 2019
Jeremy Clarkson met a Volvo XC40 owner who didn't know how to switch off the engine

Jeremy Clarkson on the Volvo XC40

When car buyers don't even understand that cars have to be switched off when not in use, the Volvo XC40 makes perfect sense, says Clarkson.
Published 19 May 2019
Honda BTCC driver Dan Cammish on winning 24 races in a row

Video interview: Honda BTCC driver Dan Cammish

You'd think winning 24 out of 24 races in a single championship would be the ultimate achievement in motorsport — but for Dan Cammish it was...
Published 18 May 2019
Smart motorway roadworks speed limit to increase from 50mph to 60mph

Drivers risk £100 fine for ignoring motorway signs

By autumn 2019, police forces will be able to use cameras to catch and penalise drivers who illegally drive down closed lanes on smart motorways.
Published 16 May 2019

Video: Teen driver causes highway crash

A teenage driver in Oklahoma found out the hard way how not to join a fast-moving highway from a slip road.
Published 16 May 2019
Highways England has its eyes set on autonomous dump trucks

Highways England trials self-driving dump trucks

Highways England has begun field trials of a self-driving dump truck at the construction of a new bypass in Cambridgeshire.
Published 16 May 2019
2019 McLaren GT: power, performance, prices and release date

2019 McLaren GT: video, power, price & specs

McLaren's new car onslaught continues, with the launch of the GT mid-engined supercar that's claimed to "redefine the rules of grand touring".
Published 15 May 2019

Mercedes will go electric-only within 20 years

Mercedes-Benz has committed to removing petrol and diesel engines from its entire passenger car range within the next 20 years.
Published 14 May 2019

Less than half of learners pass tougher theory

Pass rates for car theory tests are 25 percentage points lower than they were in 2007, statistics from the Department for Transport have shown.
Published 14 May 2019