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News: Abandoned BMW left so long it begins to grow...

Jason Bourne, reclaim your car: we know you have amnesia, but if you are looking for a black BMW 3-series, you can find it outside the Albion Inn...
Published 12 January 2015
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News: Sales of new cars accelerate with help of finance...

New-car dealers celebrated their busiest 12 months for a decade last year, selling almost 2.5m models — an increase of 9.3% on 2013...
Published 12 January 2015
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Advice: How to scrap your car

Britain’s car market is firing on all cylinders again, recording a 10-year high of 2.47m new car sales in 2014. Every day, thousands of drivers...
Published 09 January 2015
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First Drive review: Peugeot 208 GTi 30th (2014)

The hot hatch returned from rehab in a contrite mood. Subtle, practical and quiet, for the past few years it has been trying to rebuild its image...
Published 09 January 2015
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News: James May's No 1 'Car that Changed the World'...

It's going to raise a few eyebrows: James May has revealed the car that he feels has changed the world more than any other – and it's not really...
Published 09 January 2015
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Test your knowledge: Who designed the original Land...

No list of motoring icons would be complete without the Land Rover. But can you name the man that designed it?
Published 08 January 2015
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News: Volvo steers the saloon off road with S60 Cross...

Few things in life are more sensible than a Volvo saloon – with the possible exception of a Volvo estate. But now the Swedish car company best known...
Published 08 January 2015
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Video: Top Gear trailer hails the start of series 22

Supercars, tyre smoke and a mysterious man who sunbathes in a racing helmet. It can mean only one thing: the return of Top Gear. The first glimpse...
Published 07 January 2015
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Video: Watching the Porsche 911 engine come to life...

A six-minute video that reveals the inner workings of Porsche's new Zuffenhausen engine plant might seem the preserve of ardent car enthusiasts but...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Lexus takes on the BMW M5 with new GS F super-saloon

Is Lexus having some sort of midlife crisis? One moment it is launching save-the-planet petrol-electric hybrids; the next it is partying with will.i.am...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Can the new Q60 coupé make drivers take notice...

For most drivers, "Infiniti" probably brings to mind a catchphrase from their children's collection of Toy Story movies. For Nissan, Infiniti is an...
Published 07 January 2015
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News: Land Rover Defender bids farewell after 68 years...

Production of the Land Rover Defender, that staple of the British countryside and trusty workhorse for drivers the world over, comes to an end in...
Published 07 January 2015