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News: Tesla supercharger highway powers up electric...

THE dream of being able to drive the length and breadth of Britain in a near-silent battery-powered car has come a step closer to reality.
Published 19 May 2014
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Car Clinic: Why is the pass date on my driving licence...

I didn’t notice the error until I needed to hire a car, when the manager of the company seemed to think I was either lying or had been banned
Published 19 May 2014
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Ecclestone still top, car dealers booming, Ron Dennis on the rise and a new entry from a EuroMillions lottery winner
Published 16 May 2014
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Commuting times grow longer as the economy picks up...

Average speeds in rush hour have fallen to less than 25mph since the recession and the Department for Transport (DfT) has warned that speeds will...
Published 16 May 2014
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Video: V8 milk float and 2000hp quarry truck burn rubber

Little (a milk float) and Large (a quarry truck) can each run rings around the best of them, at least in the hands of a couple of skilled drifters.
Published 15 May 2014
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News: Audi blows cobwebs off A3 saloon at Wörthersee...

Fans who make the journey to VW Group’s annual Wörthersee car festival in Austria (May 28-31) are in for a treat this year in the shape of this:...
Published 15 May 2014
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10 types of driver passengers hate most

We asked the Institute of Advanced Motorists to identify the 10 things that drivers do that annoy and frighten their passengers.
Published 15 May 2014
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News: Friends and family are the worst passengers...

The car should be a calm and focused space where we’re in control but according to a survey, it’s anything but.
Published 15 May 2014
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News: Renault unveils more powerful Renaultsport Mégane...

Even if they don’t see it coming down the street, they’re sure to hear the latest addition to Renault’s roster of tweaked Renaultsport models.
Published 14 May 2014
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News: Jaguar leaps back in time to build six historic...

The new F-type represents Jaguar’s latest thinking in sports car design but the car maker is turning back the clock to build six special versions...
Published 14 May 2014
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News: Euro NCAP “disappointed” with Audi for failure...

Audi UK has apologised after an undercover investigation found it failed to act on claims that its dealers were telling customers some models had...
Published 14 May 2014
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News: Top Gear trio copy billionaire James Stunt in...

If you're three middle-aged presenters from Top Gear you’ll think nothing of taking a trio of unfeasibly small and aged sports cars to an antique...
Published 13 May 2014