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How should you drive a rear-wheel-drive car in snow...

Q. I recently bought a new BMW and am a little concerned about how to handle a rear-wheel-drive car as the wintry weather approaches. Any advice?...
Published 02 December 2014
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News: Cardiff council to fine drivers for yellow-box...

Cardiff council has become the first local authority outside London to begin fining drivers who become stranded in yellow boxes, using CCTV cameras...
Published 02 December 2014
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What's the most cost-effective way to change the cloth...

Q. I’d like to change the cloth seats in my 2003 VW Golf for leather, but the cheapest ones I can find cost £1,000 for a set. Any money-saving...
Published 02 December 2014
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I am looking for a used convertible with a big boot?...

Q. I am looking to replace my six-year-old BMW Z4 roadster, which has a convertible fabric roof. The current model has a solid roof that, when lowered...
Published 02 December 2014
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News: Clarkson calls fan's bluff in charitable Twitter...

With his 4m followers, Jeremy Clarkson must surely be bombarded with messages on Twitter. One would think that trawling through the numerous mentions...
Published 02 December 2014
bear grylls me an my motor interview by mark harris for sunday times driving

Bear Grylls on Land Rover, his first car and adventuring

Bear Grylls has thrilled fans and riled critics with his wilderness television adventures. Over a campfire in a canyon he tells Driving that a bit...
Published 02 December 2014
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First drive review: BMW 3-series plug-in hybrid (2014)

BMW's plug-in hybrid saloon packs serious power and torque alongside low emissions, high mpg and a bargain price...
Published 02 December 2014
Pilot crash-lands plane in Connecticut bus lane

Pilot crash-lands plane in Connecticut bus lane

This was the scene after a crash landing yesterday by one of America's unluckiest pilots. Danny Hall, 48, was in his Cessna Skylane light aircraft...
Published 02 December 2014
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The Clarkson review: Hennessey VelociRaptor 600 (2014)

Can Clarkson escape from Canada's toughest town in the world's meanest pick-up truck?
Published 02 December 2014
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News: DVLA made £22m in less than five years from...

The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA) has made almost £22m since 2010 by selling driver's details to private parking enforcement firms...
Published 02 December 2014
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News: Tunnel at Stonehenge part of £15bn roads plan

Drivers who have been caught in the notorious A303 Stonehenge bottleneck finally have reason to cheer. Schemes announced by the government this week...
Published 01 December 2014
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News: West Yorkshire police to shame drink and drug...

Police in West Yorkshire have revealed that they are turning to social media to shame drunk drivers. Officers will tweet about anyone caught drink...
Published 01 December 2014