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News: 'Record number' of cheats hire lookalikes to...

Record numbers of learner drivers are being caught attempting to cheat the driving test by hiring lookalikes, according to figures from the Driver...
Published 26 January 2015
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News: Renault takes on Nissan Qashqai with a family...

Eight years after the launch of the Qashqai, the car that attracted hundreds of thousands of drivers to the family SUV market, Nissan’s sister company...
Published 26 January 2015
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Ten amazing bits of car technology we take for granted

Every morning millions of motorists jump into their car and rely on essential components such as the lights, wipers and heater to ensure their drive...
Published 24 January 2015
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Video: Ken Block shows us round his outrageous Ford...

Ken Block doesn’t do things by halves: when he wants to go for a drive, he has the streets of San Francisco shut down and proceeds to tear up the...
Published 23 January 2015
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Test your knowledge: When was wearing a seatbelt made...

Wearing a seatbelt is second nature to us these days. Setting off without clunk-clicking feels odd – even without the incessant beeping from the...
Published 23 January 2015
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I've caught the racing bug after my season in Caterham...

In the 1971 film Le Mans, Steve McQueen claims, “Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” It’s a classic line from a classic...
Published 23 January 2015
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Video: 2015 Ford Focus RS teaser trailer released ahead...

Dig out the white socks and limber up that left arm for a few handbrake turns: a new Ford Focus RS is on the way
Published 22 January 2015
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Video: Microsoft's HoloLens holographic headset is...

The days of spending hours hunched over a car’s engine bay, wondering what on earth is preventing it from starting, could soon be over. Hologram...
Published 22 January 2015
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Video: Watch CCTV footage of the Red Bull Racing factory...

CCTV footage of the moment ram raiders crash into the factory of the Red Bull Racing F1 team has been released by police
Published 21 January 2015
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News: 2015 Shelby GT, the 618bhp Ford Mustang heading...

If you were miffed by the news that the hot Shelby GT350 version of the all-new Ford Mustang wasn't going to be sold in Britain, don't despair: Shelby...
Published 20 January 2015
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Video: Jaguar Land Rover's Bike Sense system warns...

Every year 19,000 cyclists are killed or injured on British roads, according to the accident prevention charity Rospa. Car companies are aiming to...
Published 20 January 2015
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Video: Does the 2016 Ford GT sound like a supercar?...

Video of Ford's EcoBoost supercar starting up and driving forward gives a first taste of its twin-turbo V6 sound
Published 19 January 2015