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News: Nürburgring slams brakes on racers with speed...

One of the world’s best-known racing circuits has introduced a speed limit on safety grounds, banning drivers from going faster than 124mph at certain...
Published 13 April 2015
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News: UK sells half a million cars in busiest month...

Almost half a million cars were sold last month — the highest number in a single month since 1998 and the highest March total since records began
Published 13 April 2015
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News: Tractor sets 88.88mph record on snow

A four-time world rally champion has added a speed record to his already impressive CV by tackling a course at an average of 88.88mph
Published 13 April 2015
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Eau de Bentley: Why create a Bentley perfume, and what...

If you want to get the “Bentley feeling” but can’t quite stretch to the £136,500 price of a shiny new Bentley Continental GT V8, there is another...
Published 10 April 2015
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Test your knowledge: For what lifestyle product did...

From handbags to hotel rooms, Bentley fans can now accessorise their lifestyles
Published 10 April 2015
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Video: Meet the V8-powered piste-bashing Ripsaw EV-2...

If the wild vehicles built by Howe & Howe look like they could have come straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster, that’s because some of them have...
Published 10 April 2015
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10 things you didn’t know about Jeremy Clarkson

How well do you know Jeremy Clarkson? Were you aware that his TV career was formed at school, for example? That he passed his driving test at the...
Published 10 April 2015
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News: Jaguar and Land Rover introduce two year approved...

Jaguar Land Rover has announced changes to its used car warranty programme that mean its secondhand cars bought now come with a two year warranty.
Published 10 April 2015
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News: Tesla introduces dual-motor Model S 70D electric...

IT IS unquestionably the best electric car money can buy, and now drivers who want to plug into the Tesla Model S won’t have to spend so much.
Published 08 April 2015
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News: Citroën Aircross concept boldly chases plug-in...

Citroën has created the Aircross, a five-seat SUV concept that is about the same size as a Qashqai but there the similarities end
Published 08 April 2015
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News: Rolls-Royce reveals its SUV development 'mule'

Don't worry: this is not how Rolls-Royce thinks an SUV should look – it's merely a botched Phantom body on top of the real car's mechanicals
Published 07 April 2015
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20mph speed limits spread across Britain

Speed limits are being drastically cut on thousands of roads, urban and rural, often without consultation or even evidence that lives will be saved
Published 07 April 2015