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Video: Top Gear trailer hails the start of series 22

Supercars, tyre smoke and a mysterious man who sunbathes in a racing helmet. It can mean only one thing: the return of Top Gear. The first glimpse...
Published 07 January 2015
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Video: Watching the Porsche 911 engine come to life...

A six-minute video that reveals the inner workings of Porsche's new Zuffenhausen engine plant might seem the preserve of ardent car enthusiasts but...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Lexus takes on the BMW M5 with new GS F super-saloon

Is Lexus having some sort of midlife crisis? One moment it is launching save-the-planet petrol-electric hybrids; the next it is partying with will.i.am...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Can the new Q60 coupé make drivers take notice...

For most drivers, "Infiniti" probably brings to mind a catchphrase from their children's collection of Toy Story movies. For Nissan, Infiniti is an...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Land Rover Defender bids farewell after 68 years...

Production of the Land Rover Defender, that staple of the British countryside and trusty workhorse for drivers the world over, comes to an end in...
Published 07 January 2015
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Driving's star cars of 2015

From the first Ford Mustang for British drivers to a rip-roaring Mercedes, a pin-up Alfa convertible and a Honda Civic with a dark side, the year...
Published 05 January 2015
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Meet Adrian Newey — Britain's 10-time F1 champ

Adrian Newey has more F1 wins to his name than any other living designer. Now he’s giving you the chance to see the cars that have driven him...
Published 05 January 2015
News: Self-driving Audi A7 takes 550-mile trip from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas

News: Self-driving Audi A7 takes 550-mile trip from...

The ultimate road trip for many motorists would be coast to coast across America in a Mustang with the hood down. For the engineers at Audi, however...
Published 05 January 2015
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1,000mph Bloodhound SSC rocket car is the ultimate...

What youngster hasn't giddily unwrapped a new model car kit left under the Christmas tree or handed over for their birthday? But even the most advanced...
Published 05 January 2015
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News: Honda S660 details revealed in brochure leak

Details of the Honda S660, a mini sports car that was previewed as the EV-ster concept (pictured above) at the 2011 Tokyo motor show, have been revealed...
Published 05 January 2015
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Car of the week: MG GTS

It may cause MGB owners to splutter into their string-backed leather driving gloves, but MG is hoping to hook a new generation of young buyers with...
Published 05 January 2015
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News: Porsche unveils smartwatch face app

Not all of us have the chance to get behind the wheel of a Porsche Cayman GTS or 911 GT3 RS, but a new, free digital watch face can give smartwatch...
Published 02 January 2015