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Hammer time: what you need to know before buying a car at auction

Hammer time: beginner's guide to buying at auction

It’s often said that one of the best ways to buy a classic car at a competitive price is to visit an auction. But for first time buyers who have...
Published 27 April 2017
High-tech thieves use radio trick to unlock and start your car

Hi-tech thieves use radio trick to steal cars

Criminals are stealing cars with “keyless” entry systems by holding radio transmitters close to the walls of the owner’s home to amplify the...
Published 27 April 2017
A staggering 1.9m cars on the road could have been clocked Is yours one of them?

Surge in clocking: is your car one of 1.9m?

More drivers than ever are tampering with the mileage of their car, according to leading vehicle valuation experts. New figures suggest...
Published 26 April 2017
Racing boss Vijay Mallya arrested over ‘£1bn debt’

Racing boss Vijay Mallya arrested over ‘£1bn debt’

An exiled billionaire who calls himself "King of the Good Times" has been arrested for fraud over alleged debts of £1.1bn
Published 26 April 2017
Siddhartha Lal is bringing Royal Enfield back to Britain

The roar of Royal Enfield returns to Britain

Its signature thump echoed across two world wars, was a bass-drum beat for the Sixties and now, after decades dominated by higher-pitched, Japane
Published 25 April 2017
Me and My Motor: Amanda McLaren, daughter of Bruce McLaren, founder of the McLaren F1 team

Me and My Motor: Amanda McLaren

Amanda McLaren is the only child of Bruce McLaren, founder of one of the most successful teams in Formula One history.
Published 24 April 2017
Speeding drivers: higher fines for the worst offenders come into force

Heavier speeding fines hit today

Drivers who break the speed limit face tougher penalties from today, with higher fines and stricter punishments. The changes follow the introduct
Published 24 April 2017
Me and My Motor: Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer of Texas

Me and My Motor: Sharleen Spiteri

"I am so excited about this interview,” laughs Sharleen Spiteri, lead singer with the Scottish rock band Texas...
Published 20 April 2017
G-Force: the Mercedes G-Class is a Tonka toy for grown-ups

G-Force

If you were to line up Mercedes' entire model range, one car would stick out like a sore thumb...
Published 19 April 2017
Meat is one of the biggest causes of greenhouse gases. Hence Bill Gates and Google’s latest big idea — a meat-free burger made in a laboratory from plants, but which bleeds and sizzles. Now it’s coming to Britain. Nick Rufford & Jeremy Clarkson tuck in.

Can the meat-free Impossible burger save the world

A meat-free burger made in a laboratory from plants, which bleeds and sizzles, is coming to Britain. Nick Rufford and Jeremy Clarkson tuck in.
Published 19 April 2017
Russian artist transforms dirty cars and vans into mobile art

Russian artist transforms dirty cars into art

Proving that there are possibilities well beyond a simple "Clean me" inscription (or worse), a Moscow-based artist is transforming some of...
Published 18 April 2017
2016 Tesla Model X electric SUV review

Electric Dreams

Elon Musk has been making headlines around the world thanks to his role as the real-life version of Iron Man’s eccentric alter ego, Tony Stark...
Published 18 April 2017