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Why DVLA is immobilising innocent motorists

Bugs in the new system for policing vehicle tax leave drivers at risk of being stranded even if they have paid what they owe.
Published 18 January 2016
Turtlewax waterless wash review

Products: Turtle Wax Waterless Wash review

Do you iron creases in your jeans? Only stir your tea to the right? Then you'll love Turtle Wax Waterless Wash.
Published 14 January 2016
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That was super sport: Alistair Weaver's Caterham Supersport...

For the past two years I’ve been doing what so many drivers dream of but for all sorts of reasons never get round to: racing a car.
Published 14 January 2016
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Test your knowledge: Name the classic pick-up Clint...

Pick-ups in America are supersize and big business. Ford’s new aluminium-bodied F-150 Raptor had visitors to the Detroit motor show last week in...
Published 14 January 2016
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LC 500: the car that surely puts Lexus back on Clarkson's...

FOR A fleeting moment in late 2010 Lexus sold a car that made the world forget that the brand was the preserve of Pringle-wearing golf club captains...
Published 13 January 2016
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Reader SOS: Gearbox problems in my 2015 Nissan Micra

We try to answer as many Car Clinic questions as we can but it's simply not possible for our experts to respond to every letter. Now you can help!...
Published 12 January 2016
Best booster seats

Booster-beaters: six leading child seats for 3 to 12-year-olds...

Balancing safety, practicality and cost to find the most suitable child's car seat is tricky for any parent, so our family of testers put six models...
Published 11 January 2016
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Busted: the man putting a stop to the bus lane cash...

When a young father was fined for momentarily straying into a bus lane, he fought back. Now a tribunal has upheld his appeal in a ruling that may...
Published 11 January 2016
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Headphones that could prevent road accidents

They are a modern-day curse for cyclists and drivers alike: iPhone zombies who step off the kerb
Published 11 January 2016
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Great Drives: Ireland’s three Ws

Nothing moves quickly in Ireland, and if you drive fast you feel conspicuously out of place
Published 11 January 2016
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The Clarkson review: Reliant Robin

To judge from the letters I get and the remarks in the street, it seems the most memorable thing I did on Top Gear was a short segment about the Reliant...
Published 11 January 2016
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New gadget from the AA warns of breakdowns before they...

Has the hard shoulder had its day? The AA, Britain’s biggest breakdown service, is set to offer its members a new gadget that will predict when...
Published 08 January 2016