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Top 10 cars with a murky past


So, cars are just four wheels, a body and an engine? Not this lot.
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News: Insurers' small print slammed for going on and...


Consumer group Fairer Finance counted the number of words in a range of motor insurance documents and found that some rival the great classics for...
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News: Greek taxman gives away seized Ferraris in new...


The taxman isn’t usually known for his generosity but in Greece, anyone who files their tax return on time, stands to win a supercar such as a Ferrari...
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First drive review: Suzuki SX4 S-Cross (2013)


for a good many years, the Suzuki SX4 has enjoyed that 'quirky' handle, with its slightly roguish style and mini-SUV pose. But this latest all new...
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First drive review: SsangYong Turismo EX (2013)


SSANGYONG: mean anything to you? Up to now the company has probably been most famous for bringing to British roads a big old beast called the Rodius...
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Beijing show: The highlights and surprises at Auto...


FOR EVEN the most seasoned show-goer, the Beijing motor show, known locally as Auto China and the premier show in the capital city of what is now...
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2014 World Car Awards: Germany 5, Rest of the World...


LAST WEEK, amid the razzmatazz of the New York motor show, one country above all had cause to celebrate.
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First drive review: Audi RS 7 Sportback (2013)


Last week you no doubt will have read about Jeremy Clarkson letting his hair down in Audi’s RS 5 cabriolet. This is its bigger, more powerful...
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First drive review: Porsche 911 Turbo S (2013)


In Turbo form Porsche's flagship is still quite able to set your trousers on fire, but subtle hints tel Giles Smith that the car is in control even...
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First drive review: Vauxhall Insignia (2013)


Only the most determined Vauxhall-spotter will notice that what theyre looking at here is actually an updated version of the Insignia but under the...
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First drive review: BMW 518d SE saloon (2013)


In the vicious, back-alley knife-fight that is the executive saloon market, the 5-series is BMWs Mack the Knife. And when those other German spivs...
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First drive review: Skoda Rapid Spaceback 1.6 TDI S...


At first glance, it might be hard to see the point of this new Skoda Rapid. The Rapid Spaceback is basically a version of the current notchback model...