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Me and My Motor: Arabella Weir, actor, author and star of The Fast Show

Published 01 June 2019
By Danny Scott
"I used to have a thing for Renaults," explains Arabella Weir. "I used to own George Harrison's Renault 5. I wonder if it's still out there."
Experts name the safest used family cars for under £15,000

Experts name the safest used family cars under £15,000

Buying a used family car can be a daunting process at the best of times. From spotting the slippery salesman pushing the old bangers he wants to see...
Published 20 July 2016
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The Clarkson review: Volvo V40 D4 SE Nav (2012)

In essence there are three peninsulas that stick out into the Mediterranean: Greece, Spain and Italy. And choosing which is best for a summer holiday...
Published 03 April 2014
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Volvo V40 review (2013-on)

The new Volvo V40 is a hatchback aimed straight at the Golf, the Audi A3, the BMW 1-series and the Ford Focus, with which it shares much under its...
Published 28 March 2014
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Fuel sippers

DESPITE DEPRECIATION (the loss of a car's value as it ages) being the biggest single motoring cost, we are all obsessed with how much fuel our cars...
Published 26 March 2014
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Top 10 family and estate cars

An estate car is never going to attract a crowd of onlookers. A brown saloon will never turn another driver’s head.
Published 03 March 2014
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The Clarkson review: Volvo V40 T5 R-Design Lux (2013)

MANY YEARS ago, when Top Gear was made in the Midlands, I was sent some promotional bumf that said: “You are invited to the opening of Birmingham’s...
Published 25 December 2013