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Do breakdown services carry tyre sealant for roadside...

Q. I have heard that the AA and other breakdown cover providers will not use tyre sealant if you call them out to fix a puncture. Is this true? I...
Published 12 November 2014
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Letters of the week, November 9, 2014

This week: Land Cruiser Amazon love, keyless car hate, parking rules and blinding brake light bother.
Published 11 November 2014
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Battle of the ages: Matt Rudd takes on 89-year-old...

What happens when youth and fearlessness are pitted against age and experience on the racetrack? After a few laps, Matt Rudd thinks he has the measure...
Published 11 November 2014
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What's the best petrol-powered car with respectable...

Since retiring I drive so much less that it’s no longer efficient for me to run my Mercedes-Benz C 220 CDI rather than a petrol-powered model. Given...
Published 10 November 2014
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News: Motorists at risk from deadly exploding Takata...

When police were called to the scene of a Florida car crash in late September they found Hien Tran dying from wounds in her neck...
Published 10 November 2014
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Make do and mend in the 49-year-old Morris Minor

“My eyesight is still good and my mind is good, so age doesn’t matter on the road,” says John Davies, 84 ...
Published 10 November 2014
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News: Top Gear Live 2015 explodes into action with...

Top Gear fans had better buckle up tight: Top Gear Live has been announced for 2015, and this time it will be touring the UK.
Published 10 November 2014
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The best cars for young drivers

Young drivers need parental help to get them on the road more than ever but there is a big choice of small cars and great deals
Published 10 November 2014
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First Drive review: Smart Fortwo Passion (2015)

Its dashboard may resemble Cookie Monster, the goggle-eyed character from Sesame Street but the newly bulked-up city car is fit for purpose...
Published 10 November 2014
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News: Volkswagen offers used-car buyers a tempting...

For this week only, all Mk 7 Golf S or SE models purchased on Volkswagen Financial Services’ Solutions personal contract plan will be available...
Published 10 November 2014
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News: Pristine Porsche 911 SC goes to auction for Whizz-Kidz...

Any self-respecting 1980s banker would have given their annual bonus to get behind the wheel of a Porsche 911 SC. The 204bhp 3-litre flat-six engine...
Published 10 November 2014
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News: Victoria's Secret owner wants money back on £11m...

ONE OF the most expensive cars to be sold is at the centre of a row over its ownership, involving one of the world’s most prestigious auction houses...
Published 10 November 2014