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Mirror, signal, donation as driving instructors relay...


IF YOU cruise up behind a convoy of driving school cars in early November, don’t worry ‒ you won’t have to sit behind an interminable series...
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Survey: Are you confused by motoring jargon?


If you're not immersed in the world of cars, even relatively simple car terminology can be confusing.
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Project Cars: the Forza-rivalling video game developed...


Driving is gawping at a luscious video: the camera caresses a Pagani Huayra supercar, captures in crystal clear slow-motion a classic Mercedes DTM...
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News: “Very Important Freshers” can arrive at uni...


Fresh-faced university and college students who want to make a splash on their arrival in fresher’s week are being offered the chance to arrive...
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Mid-life crisis cars: Ferrari 458 Speciale vs Audi...


Supercars have long tempted middle-aged drivers after a new buzz, but can a mere £130,000 machine give you the thrills of a Ferrari costing twice...
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First drive review: Renault Twingo (2014)


It's a big claim to fame of mine, and a source of considerable pride, that I was the first person in Britain to note the potential of the Renault...
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The Clarkson review: Mercedes C 220 BlueTec AMG Line...


Camilla Long went on Twitter recently and asked if there was anything more tragic than the spectacle of a man in the front passenger seat of a chauffeur-driven...
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News: Ford Mustang goes into production, UK models...


Ever wanted a Ford Mustang but felt put off by importing it yourself or the fact that it would be left-hand drive?
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News: Deferential drivers make traffic jams 20% longer


Manners maketh the jam: overly polite British drivers are creating traffic snarl-ups, according to research that will come as a surprise to motorists...
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News: Youngest-ever F1 driver Max Verstappen crashes...


All kids make mistakes, but 16-year-old Max Verstappen will have more reason to be red-faced than most after crashing a £1m Formula One car during...