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Car hire firms to ignore driving convictions after...

Two of Britain’s largest car hire firms have said they will ignore a new government system for checking driving licence details because...
Published 01 June 2015
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Bright sparks devise cheaper battery for electric cars

A small British company claims to have cracked a problem that has stumped some of the world’s biggest car makers: how to make efficient batteries...
Published 01 June 2015
‘Foolproof’ Dartford toll system charges the wrong drivers

‘Foolproof’ Dartford toll system charges the wrong...

It was billed as a state-of-the-art road toll system that would speed up journey times and reduce congestion
Published 01 June 2015
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Test Your Knowledge: Why did Porsche call its semi-convertible...

The Porsche 911 Targa was not the first car to feature a Targa roof – the 1961 Triumph TR4 “Surrey Top” can lay claim to that – but it was...
Published 29 May 2015
Jeremy Clarkson America quotes

Clarkson on: America

Don't pick on the little guy, they say, which could explain why Jeremy Clarkson frequently likes to poke fun at America and its inhabitants. Here...
Published 28 May 2015
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Lamborghini confirms the "Urus" super-SUV will go on...

With a rippling body that wouldn’t have looked out of place at a bodybuilding world championship and a V12 engine that guzzled fuel like muscle...
Published 28 May 2015
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Mercedes-AMG GT vs the Eurostar: which can get to the...

A new rail service goes direct from London to the south of France. Can Driving beat the train in a Mercedes-AMG? To the autoroute!
Published 26 May 2015
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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray vs Porsche 911 Targa 4...

The Corvette Stingray coupé is beefier, faster and cheaper than the Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS. Does that mean it’s better? Driving goes wheel to...
Published 26 May 2015
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Real Roush Mustang muscle car v Oculus Rift virtual...

Is this the ultimate driving experience? Castrol Edge has combined the best of real-world racing technology with virtual-reality trickery to create...
Published 26 May 2015
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Batmobile emerges from shadows: BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage...

BMW has reinvented one of its most imposing sporting cars from the Seventies with a hi-tech “hommage” to the 3.0 CSL...
Published 25 May 2015
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A new Audi for £12,000? Audi Sport Racing Bike revealed...

Audi has revealed its most affordable model. It has striking lines, lightweight carbon-fibre components and the same seat leather...
Published 25 May 2015
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Drivers forced to live with killer airbags in Takata...

Thousands of motorists are being forced to drive cars that have been recalled on safety grounds even though manufacturers admit there is a danger...
Published 25 May 2015