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News: Ford plans no-frills sub-Fiesta model reminiscent...

Bring out the miniskirts, and crank up the rock and roll. Ford has plans to launch a modern version of its 1950s and 60s Anglia.
Published 06 October 2014
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Cameras to replace wing and rear-view car mirrors

First it was in-car cassette players, then wind up windows and CD changers. Now wing mirrors are to be sent to the great scrapyard in the sky, killed...
Published 06 October 2014
Vauxhall Adam Rocks Air review

First drive review: Vauxhall Adam Rocks Air 1.0T (2014)

When Vauxhall gave us the Adam earlier this year it was clearly sent to jostle for urban space with the Fiat 500, the Citroën DS3 and all those other...
Published 06 October 2014
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The Clarkson review: Audi S1 (2014)

In the original Audi quattro the engine was mounted right at the front and sent half its power to the front axle. Owners complained that the understeer...
Published 06 October 2014
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News: Fiat 500X

Fiat's 500 has been such a hit that — aside from the Panda — the company’s strategy now is to give every new car bug eyes and a 500 badge.
Published 06 October 2014
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News: Infiniti Q80 Inspiration concept car revealed...

Wave goodbye to your wing mirrors. Like cassette players and wind-up windows, the humble wing mirror is about to be superseded by technology.
Published 06 October 2014
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Test your knowledge: When was the Toyota Prius launched?

We'll wager Toyota's Prius hybrid is older than you think. Do you know in what year it was launched in the UK, and in Japan?
Published 03 October 2014
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News: Vauxhall withdraws 100,000-mile new car warranty

AGAINST THE clamour of the Paris motor show, and in the same week that it recalled 3,000 Corsa, Adam and Corsavan models over a potential failure...
Published 03 October 2014
Jeremy Clarkson quotes: foreigners

Clarkson on: foreigners

Jeremy Clarkson has managed to land himself in hot water with Indians, Mexicans, Malaysians, Americans ... in fact, pretty much everyone in the world
Published 03 October 2014
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Toyota Prius (2000 to present)

So, you’re thinking about buying a Toyota Prius. Join the club. Last month, the Prius was the fastest-selling used car in Britain. It may have been...
Published 03 October 2014
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News: Maserati Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition goes...

It's certainly more of a mouthful than “SE”. The Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition was the name of Maserati’s latest twist on its BMW 5-series...
Published 03 October 2014
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News: Ssangyong shows bold roofless SUV concept at...

Ssangyond has raised the roof on the compact SUV sector in Paris with the XIV-Air, a concept for a sporty soft-roader with a removable targa roof...
Published 03 October 2014