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News: Speeding costs drivers at least £90m a year...

UK drivers paid around £49m in speeding fines and an extra £41m in insurance premiums in the past 12 months, thanks to their speeding habit.
Published 02 May 2014
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News: Nick Clegg urges electric car take-up but drives...

Nick Clegg has, today, admitted he drives an old Ford Galaxy despite this week urging people to drive electric cars.
Published 01 May 2014
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Remembering Ayrton Senna (1960-1994)

He was a racing driver paid to drive faster than his rivals but ask anyone who is fascinated by greatness, and they will be able to tell you where...
Published 01 May 2014
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Lamborghini Huracán launch - as it happened

Driving's James Mills was at the Ascari circuit in Spain on Thursday, May 1 for the launch of the new Gallardo-replacing Lamborghini Huracán.
Published 01 May 2014
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News: Six rundown garages make £700,000 at auction

They might look like six rundown garages to you but to their new owner they were worth paying £700,000 for.
Published 30 April 2014
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News: Nissan shows how quiet its Leaf is, just as EU...

A week after EU officials decreed that electric cars must make a noise Nissan has released a video demonstrating how impressively quiet its Leaf electric...
Published 30 April 2014
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Top 10 classic and future classic Citroën designs

Marking 80 years of the Traction Avant, we bring you the 10 most stylish and forward-thinking Citroëns ever.
Published 30 April 2014
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Right, Mr Bond, I expect you to floor it

Now that Britain’s spooks can legally break the speed limit, the former head of MI5 Jonathan Evans learns how to go on a hot pursuit and beat off...
Published 30 April 2014
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News: Google’s self-drive car motors towards its...

Google claims its driverless car's software can now detect hundreds of distinct objects simultaneously
Published 30 April 2014
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News: British car maker Trident launches 68mpg diesel...

A diesel car that can do over 190mph, sprint from 0-62mph in less than 4 seconds and cover 2,000 miles between fill-ups has been launched by an independent...
Published 29 April 2014
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News: Subaru BRZ or Toyota GT86? Simple: BRZ now £1,100...

Deciding between a Subaru BRZ or a Toyota GT86, its twin rival, has got easier after Subaru slashed the BRZ’s price, making it just over £1,100...
Published 29 April 2014
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News: Electric cars get access to bus lanes and free...

ELECTRIC CARS will be allowed to use bus lanes and park for free under plans by Nick Clegg to encourage more drivers to buy them, reports The Times.
Published 29 April 2014