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The cars that defined the decades

Cool and groovy, City boy racer or slighty smug — there’s always been a car that captured the mood over the past 50 years...
Published 03 February 2015
Who is Mondeo man?

How to identify a Mondeo man

Who or what is Mondeo man? According to Ian Houghton, 53, who has owned four generations of Ford’s large family car, the answer is simple...
Published 03 February 2015
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News: White is the colour of choice for UK car buyers

It’s official: white is the new black, again. The most popular colour chosen by Britain’s new car buyers is white...
Published 03 February 2015
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Guy Martin on his Indian motorbike adventure

TV daredevil Guy Martin returned to our screens on a 1,000-mile motorbike odyssey across India, where he indulges his passion for lorries, tea and...
Published 02 February 2015
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Video: Nissan reveals front-wheel-drive GT-R Le Mans...

Nissan will attempt to beat Audi, Porsche and Toyota in the top LMP1 category at Le Mans this year – with a front-wheel-drive car
Published 02 February 2015
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News: Renault reveals Kadjar SUV, a rival to the Nissan...

Better late than never, Renault is muscling into the huge market for school-run SUVs. It is taking on the hugely popular Qashqai, made by its sister...
Published 02 February 2015
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Car of the week: Jaguar XE

Jaguar has been on an extended gap year for some time. On a mission to find itself, it came up with the fabulous F-type...
Published 02 February 2015
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News: Supercar buyers subsidised by taxpayers' £1.9bn...

Buyers of some of the world’s priciest supercars have received the benefit of almost £2m in subsidies from British taxpayers, a government minister...
Published 02 February 2015
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News: Complaints spark motorway 'stealth' camera rethink...

New motorway “stealth” cameras could be painted yellow to make them more conspicuous after complaints from drivers that their use is underhand...
Published 02 February 2015
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Video: Testing the Britax King II ATS Group 1 child...

As every parent knows, getting the children out of the door and into the car in the morning can be such a challenge that sometimes you wish you could...
Published 30 January 2015
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Video: Watch all the car ads from the 2015 Super Bowl

Super Bowl Sunday explodes into action this Sunday and the Seattle Seahawks are preparing to do battle with the New England Patriots to retain American...
Published 30 January 2015
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Test your knowledge: What was Jaguar’s original name?

The great big scrapbook of car companies on the Driving desk tells us that the history of Jaguar can be traced back to 1922 – before it was even...
Published 30 January 2015