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2022 Kia Sportage

2022 Kia Sportage preview vs rivals

An all-new fifth-generation Kia Sportage will be for sale in dealers this year, and we have all the latest details.
Published 21 January 2022
Learner drivers struggle to book tests amid backlog

More learners choosing automatic test

Learner drivers are increasingly choosing to take both driving lessons and their practical driving tests in cars with automatic gearboxes.
Published 21 January 2022
Lucid Air

Watch: Lucid Air hits 60mph in 2.88 seconds

The YouTube channel DragTimes has conducted one of the first independent tests of the Lucid Air Dream Edition Performance.
Published 20 January 2022
Aston Martin DBX Prototype Track Testing

Hot Aston Martin DBX teased

Aston Martin is to unveil a new range-topping performance version of its DBX SUV.
Published 20 January 2022
Driver caught using laser jammers to avoid speeding tickets

Half of speed cameras are broken

Half of all speed cameras in the UK are broken according to figures obtained by the BBC’s Panorama team.
Published 18 January 2022
German court calls Tesla Autopilot claims misleading

Tesla Autopilot accidents down

Tesla has released its latest quarterly report showing an improvement in the safety performance of its Autopilot driver assistance system.
Published 18 January 2022
9 things we've learned about farming from Jeremy Clarkson

Farmers react to Clarkson restaurant rejection

Farmers and local food producers have come out in support of Clarkson, branding the ruling "shortsighted" and "absurd".
Published 14 January 2022
Car insurance to soar after compensation shake-up

Warning over car insurance premium increases

Drivers are being warned of a potential rise in insurance premiums this year, despite new consumer protection regulations.
Published 14 January 2022
Ford reveals updated Fiesta

Uncertain future for Ford Fiesta and Focus?

2021 was the first year since 1971 that neither top spot was occupied by Ford or one of its products.
Published 14 January 2022
Smart motorway roadworks speed limit to increase from 50mph to 60mph

Smart motorway rollout paused

The government is to suspend the rollout of new smart motorways until at least 2025 amid concerns by safety campaigners and MPs.
Published 12 January 2022
Drivetribe website closing down

DriveTribe is shutting down

DriveTribe, the automotive website founded by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May, is to shut down at the end of January.
Published 12 January 2022
Rolls-Royce models

Rolls-Royce recorded best-ever sales in 2021

Rolls-Royce posted the highest ever sales figures in its 117-year history in 2021 according to a report released by the company.
Published 11 January 2022