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Recalled cars could be banned from the road if not repaired

Recalled cars banned from the road if not repaired

Cars subjected to safety recalls could be effectively banned from the road under plans outlined after the Vauxhall Zafira fire scandal. The Depar
Published 09 November 2017
Waymo is first to operate driverless cars on public roads

Waymo first with driverless cars on public roads

The driverless car is edging closer to a showroom near you.  Waymo, Google's driverless car division, is believed to have become the first compan
Published 08 November 2017
Martina Cole, crime writer, talks cars with journalist Emma Smith for Sunday Times Driving Me and My Motor.

Me and My Motor: crime writer Martina Cole

When you’re a successful author, with a busy life and a number of cars, it can be hard to remember which model you drove to the shops...
Published 07 November 2017
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio: new self-driving electric hypercar runs on supercapacitor

Lamborghini Terzo Millennio self-driving hypercar

The sound of a V12 engine enjoying the open roads around the Tuscan countryside was all it took to bring a smile to the face of Ferruccio Lamborg
Published 07 November 2017

Child seat pillow protects against air pollution

Babies could be protected from the worst of urban air pollution by a pillow for prams, buggies and car seats that creates a bubble of clean air a
Published 06 November 2017

Thousands of diesel drivers rip out filters

Diesel drivers who try to save money by removing a pollution filter are harming the air quality in towns and cities, and campaigners say
Published 06 November 2017
Japan gears up for the drive-through funeral

Japan gears up for the drive-through funeral

It is a system familiar from fast-food chains and car parks. Now the drive-through is coming to a Japanese funeral parlour
Published 05 November 2017
Retirement? I'd rather design a supersonic car, says Bloodhound engineer Ron Ayers

The OAP designing the Bloodhound supersonic car

At 85, Ron Ayers enjoys making stained glass windows and drives a Volkswagen Golf at a sensible, “subsonic speed”. He is also the aerodynamicist...
Published 04 November 2017
Racing game showdown: GT Sport v Forza Motorsport 7 v Project Cars 2 (video)

Video: GT Sport v Forza 7 v Project Cars 2

Three new racing games are battling it out this Christmas, but which is best?
Published 03 November 2017
Forza Motorsport 7 game review

The Forza's strong: Forza Motorsport 7 game review

Ladies and gentlemen, remove your jackets of gaming allegiance and check them in at the cloakroom; it’s time to use the F-word: Forza.
Published 03 November 2017
Robot motorbike rider attempts to beat Valentino Rossi on a race track

Robot motorbike rider attempts to beat Rossi

For motorcycle riders, nothing beats the freedom of the open road and the feeling of man and machine working in perfect harmony. But if one Japan
Published 02 November 2017
Car buyers warned of car clocking risk as councils fail to tackle mileage tampering

Car buyers warned of clocking risk

Buyers are being warned not to trust the mileage readout of a used car until it has been checked by an independent firm
Published 31 October 2017