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News: “Sniffer” dog unmasked as serial tyre biter

A dog that appeared to be sniffing the tyres of parked cars has been unmasked as a vandal after CCTV footage revealed it was instead puncturing them...
Published 16 April 2014
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New York show: Revised Mini Countryman goes even more...

The growing family’s favourite Mini, the five-door Countryman, has been given a rugged new look.
Published 16 April 2014
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New York show: Mercedes drops “Benz” name for its...

AFTER YEARS playing second fiddle to the great name of Mercedes-Benz, AMG, the car maker’s performance division, has been granted co-title of a...
Published 16 April 2014
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New York show: Mazda celebrates MX-5, teases next gen...

At the New York motor show this week, the Mazda MX-5 is celebrating 25 years as the world’s best-selling, two-seater sports car.
Published 16 April 2014
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News: Luminescent paint lights the way on dark roads

ROADS THAT glow in the dark and don't require streetlights have arrived after a 500m stretch of highway using an innovative paint was opened in the...
Published 15 April 2014
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King of cool for a day

It was the car that Steve McQueen loved most, but after its sale in 2007 the Ferrari Lusso all but vanished, leaving Nick Rufford to dream of finding...
Published 15 April 2014
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News: Peugeot to race at the 2015 Dakar rally with...

Peugeot aims to kick sand in the face of competitors at the 2015 Dakar rally
Published 15 April 2014
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New York show: Land Rover Discovery enters the space...

Land Rover’s Vision Concept, unveiled in New York last night (April 14), showcases a raft of high-tech features worthy of the space age.
Published 15 April 2014
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Flipping L! Pass my test in a week?

When Misty Carpenter, a mother of four, lost patience with buses she sent us an SOS. We found her a quick way to pass her driving test.
Published 14 April 2014
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Car clinic: beating rising cost of insurance, curing...

Sunday Times Car Clinic experts Emma Smith, Tim Shallcross and Dave Pollard help readers with their car-related problems
Published 14 April 2014
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Car of the Week: Mercedes MLC

Next year the German company will launch a new luxury crossover that will bring a big helping of bling to the practical SUV sector.
Published 14 April 2014
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News: Drivers pay out £255m in parking fines as councils...

Parking wardens issued an estimated 7.8m parking Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), worth £255m in fines in 2013.
Published 14 April 2014