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Test your knowledge: When was wearing a seatbelt made...


Wearing a seatbelt is second nature to us these days. Setting off without clunk-clicking feels odd – even without the incessant beeping from the...
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I've caught the racing bug after my season in Caterham...


In the 1971 film Le Mans, Steve McQueen claims, “Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” It’s a classic line from a classic...
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Do pollen/intake vehicle filters remove harmful exhaust...


Q. I am worried about exhaust fumes from other vehicles entering the cabin of my BMW 3-series and Jaguar S-type. Will the pollen/intake filter remove...
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Is there a cheap way to fix a faulty key fob?


Q. The fob that remotely locks my daughter’s 2006 Seat Leon works intermittently and only when placed very close to the front of the car. Our dealer...
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Video: 2015 Ford Focus RS teaser trailer released ahead...


Dig out the white socks and limber up that left arm for a few handbrake turns: a new Ford Focus RS is on the way
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Video: Microsoft's HoloLens holographic headset is...


The days of spending hours hunched over a car’s engine bay, wondering what on earth is preventing it from starting, could soon be over. Hologram...
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Video: Watch CCTV footage of the Red Bull Racing factory...


CCTV footage of the moment ram raiders crash into the factory of the Red Bull Racing F1 team has been released by police
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News: 2015 Shelby GT, the 618bhp Ford Mustang heading...


If you were miffed by the news that the hot Shelby GT350 version of the all-new Ford Mustang wasn't going to be sold in Britain, don't despair: Shelby...
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Video: Jaguar Land Rover's Bike Sense system warns...


Every year 19,000 cyclists are killed or injured on British roads, according to the accident prevention charity Rospa. Car companies are aiming to...
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What used luxurious but older car do you recommend...


Q. I drive 6,000 miles a year at most but take the odd long trip. The idea of owning an older but luxurious car to soak up those motorway miles is...
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Forget fuel economy: The winning and losing cars at...


As pump prices plummet, buyers can once more afford to put driving pleasure before the sensible stuff. Driving picks our winners and losers in the...
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Video: Does the 2016 Ford GT sound like a supercar?...


Video of Ford's EcoBoost supercar starting up and driving forward gives a first taste of its twin-turbo V6 sound