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Jonny Smith: electric Flux Capacitor v Nissan GT-R


A 9ft-long hot rod based on a rare 1970s eco-car has broken the European speed record for a road-legal electric vehicle, leaving more exotic petrol-powered...
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Wing Commander Andy Green and his world land-speed...


The RAF pilot is determined to break his own record next year. While his jet-rocket car is being fine-tuned, he’s honing his skills in a tiny racing...
Kim Horton and his Jaguar Mark 2 for a classic car column. Kim's number is 07941270432. The car was previously owned by Tony Wilson, of Factory Records. Pictures from Kim Horton

Me and my classic motor: 1962 Jaguar Mk 2 2.4-litre


This stately, pale green Jaguar does not scream rock’n’roll, but in the early 1980s it belonged to Tony Wilson
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Volkswagen boss apologises as British drivers remain...


Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn has been forced to issue a public apology in the wake of accusations
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Car of the week: Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4 Spyder


For just a moment, last week’s Frankfurt motor show had the makings of a green car revolution
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Fraud bureau opens file on parking firm’s ticket...


A parking company whose wardens doctored photographic evidence in order to issue tickets has begun refunding motorists who were wrongly charged
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Test your knowledge: What world record did the Nissan...


Nissan had been toying with the idea of building a car driven by an electrically powered motor since 1970, when it displayed the Nissan City concept...
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It'll swallow you whole: 2015 Frankfurt show's humongous...


The Frankfurt motor show: so unfeasibly sprawling that you could walk across Australia in less time than it takes to navigate its 11 halls of automotive...
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Transformer: meet the shape-shifting Mercedes Concept...


When designing the car of the future, Mercedes’ stylists and engineers have turned to an unusual source for inspiration – Transformers
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Race of Champions returns to London for 2015


What do the world's racing and rally champions do in the off-season to let down their hair?
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Interview: Nissan's electric car chief on new Leaf...


If the Frankfurt motor show is anything to go by, plug-in cars are still very much part of car makers' plans for the near future. In fact, after Tesla...
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Mazda Koeru concept could hint at new crossover


Proving that the battle for SUV supremacy still rages, making its debut at the Frankfurt motor show this week is the Koeru, an intriguing crossover...