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News: Experienced drivers ‘would fail the theory...

Two-thirds of drivers have forgotten so much of the Highway Code that they would fail their theory test if they had to take it again, new research...
Published 17 November 2014
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News: Supercar buyers gazumped if they don’t go big...

Buyers of new cars are used to being encouraged to add optional extras by the salesman, but some high-end dealers are taking the practice to a new...
Published 17 November 2014
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News: Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car to go on...

After conquering the hybrid car market, Toyota wants to do the same with hydrogen-powered cars. The new Toyota Mirai will
Published 17 November 2014
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Test your knowledge: What Audi quattro driver was the...

The quattro may have been the car that really put Audi on the map for car enthusiasts, but it couldn't have done it without the star drivers that...
Published 14 November 2014
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Wales Rally GB 2014: UK television coverage & ticket...

Wales Rally GB has kicked off. If you're keen to catch it on TV, the good news is that both live and edited shows will be screened on no fewer than...
Published 14 November 2014
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News: M25 “collapse” in heavy rain leads to 10-mile...

Cars were damaged and 10-mile tailbacks developed after the road surface of the M25 was said to collapse during heavy rainfall this morning
Published 14 November 2014
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News: Mercedes-AMG GT prices and specifications announced...

Sports car buyers won't get their hands on one in time for Christmas, but order books have opened for the Mercedes-AMG GT and the prices have been...
Published 14 November 2014
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Video: Cyclists instructed to get out of the gutter...

Self-preservation or road-hogging? Taking the lane or taking liberties? If, when behind the wheel of a car, you have wondered why cyclists take up...
Published 14 November 2014
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News: First “solar road” opened for public use...

It’s only a 100-yard stretch of cycle path near Amsterdam at the moment, but this Dutch development could be the pathway to a future of “solar...
Published 13 November 2014
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News: Fifth Takata airbag death announced, Audi in...

A fifth death has been linked to faulty airbags from Takata, a Japanese manufacturer, after a Malaysian driver had an accident in a Honda City and...
Published 13 November 2014
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News: Driver received parking ticket while observing...

Rules are rules. That was the view of the parking warden who issued a ticket on November 11 to a driver who had pulled over to observe the Armistice...
Published 13 November 2014
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Video: Fearless Frenchman rides rocket-powered bicycle...

Some drivers have long suspected that bike riders have a screw loose but nothing compares to this two-wheeled tearaway – a Frenchman who claims...
Published 12 November 2014