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News: Drivers fear EU's "mandatory black boxes", but...

Its implementation is still more than two years away but a system that will be fitted to all new cars is already spreading confusion.
Published 22 July 2014
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News: 217mph salt water-powered supercar approved for...

A 217mph electric car powered by salt water has been given approval to be used on public roads in Europe.
Published 22 July 2014
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News: Londoners least likely to pass driving test

Londoners are least likely to pass their driving tests, according to a new study.
Published 21 July 2014
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News: James Garner, star of film Grand Prix, dies aged...

To TV and movie audiences he was the epitome of the cool, square-jawed all-American hero but to car enthusiasts James Garner was also “one of us”.
Published 21 July 2014
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News: Tipping points: 16,000 learner drivers banned...

Almost 16,000 learner drivers are currently banned from British roads before even taking their test, figures obtained by Driving from the Driver and...
Published 21 July 2014
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News: Hands-free calls may put motorists in line for...

Drivers making hands-free phone calls in their car should be hit with a £100 fine and six penalty points — and ought to be treated no differently...
Published 21 July 2014
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News: App hits brakes for walkers on collision course...

“Zombie” pedestrians who stray into the path of vehicles because they are too busy staring at their phone or listening to music could be saved...
Published 21 July 2014
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Clarkson on: convertibles

Jeremy Clarkson's opinions may entertain or enrage you - but at least he's never dull.
Published 19 July 2014
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News: Super-hatch war scales up as Ford starts work...

Lovers of hot Fords are celebrating news that the car maker has started work on a new Focus RS, due for launch in 2016...
Published 18 July 2014
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Test your knowledge: What car is quicker than the Porsche...

If you're looking for the Ringmeister, you've come to the right place
Published 18 July 2014
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Look, no hands: How close is the car of the future?

What is the car of the future? When will it get here? And how will we recognise it?
Published 18 July 2014
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News: Old photos of British motoring prove our passion...

They may be in black and white but motoring photographs taken in the 1920s and just released to a major online archive are a vivid record of the British...
Published 18 July 2014