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News: New Prius In-car technology will reduce parking...

“See-through” car doors and automatic reversing brakes could cut motoring accidents by a fifth when new parking technology is launched next year...
Published 08 December 2014
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Test your knowledge: Which company raced an estate...

Driving's buying guide to the best fast estate cars for under £10,000 brought back memories of the year one car company entered the British Touring...
Published 06 December 2014
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News: Euro NCAP announces crash test scores for Discovery...

Deliberately smashing their brand new Porsche, Land Rover or Mini into a wall is probably the last thing on car buyers’ minds, but that’s exactly...
Published 05 December 2014
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News: BMW launches London car sharing service DriveNow

BMW claims its new DriveNow car sharing service in London is the most "spontaneous and flexible" available, as it allows users to rent a car by the...
Published 05 December 2014
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News: English drivers warned as Scotland lowers its...

English drivers have been warned to heed the new drink-drive limits in Scotland as Parliament in Holyrood unanimously agreed to lower the legal limit...
Published 05 December 2014
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News: James Bond will drive an Aston Martin DB10 in...

The new Bond car has been revealed and – shock – it's an Aston Martin. But it is at least a new Aston Martin, designed by the British car maker...
Published 04 December 2014
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News: Vauxhall Viva city car on sale in spring priced...

For drivers of a certain age, the thought of owning a Vauxhall Viva will send a shiver down the spine. Vauxhall’s original affordable car was launched...
Published 04 December 2014
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News: Ferrari reveals the new FXX K with 1035bhp

Boy racers choose RS or GTI. German-car buffs want AMG or M. But in the world of supercars a passion for high performance is sealed with an XX. The...
Published 03 December 2014
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News: French prime minister pledges to cut diesel car...

Nearly 80% of cars in France run on diesel, but their owners could find themselves faced with restrictions and higher taxes and may even be banned...
Published 03 December 2014
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News: Cardiff council to fine drivers for yellow-box...

Cardiff council has become the first local authority outside London to begin fining drivers who become stranded in yellow boxes, using CCTV cameras...
Published 02 December 2014
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News: Clarkson calls fan's bluff in charitable Twitter...

With his 4m followers, Jeremy Clarkson must surely be bombarded with messages on Twitter. One would think that trawling through the numerous mentions...
Published 02 December 2014
bear grylls me an my motor interview by mark harris for sunday times driving

Bear Grylls on Land Rover, his first car and adventuring

Bear Grylls has thrilled fans and riled critics with his wilderness television adventures. Over a campfire in a canyon he tells Driving that a bit...
Published 02 December 2014