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News: 2015 Mazda MX-5 roadster to cost from £18,495

Driving purists, it's time to get your wallets out: the fourth generation Mazda MX-5 is available to pre-order form today.
Published 27 April 2015
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News: Isle of Man speed limits

We have been contacted by the Isle of Man Roads Policing Unit about an article by Guy Martin published in April...
Published 27 April 2015
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News: Clocking cases on the rise as drivers con dealers...

Clocking is making a comeback, but this time it’s not dodgy garages that are the problem
Published 27 April 2015
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Test your knowledge: When was the Spanish car maker...

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Spain was creaking at the seams. The civil war had left it alienated for a decade and in dire need of economic...
Published 24 April 2015
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Shanghai show: Audi Prologue allroad is the world’s...

We recently tested the Audi Prologue in the diamond-studded streets of Rodeo Drive, in Beverly Hills. The experience was slightly nerve-racking: being...
Published 24 April 2015
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Interview: Seat cars design chief on creases, tension...

When you’re the youngest child in a large family, it’s easy to go unnoticed. Seat knows the feeling
Published 24 April 2015
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Bye-bye, Bugatti: bidding farewell to the mind-blowing...

The Bugatti Veyron is roaring off into the sunset – at 268mph. We take a last drive.
Published 24 April 2015
Fiat 500X review

First Drive review: Fiat 500X (2015)

Not so long ago, Porsche was a sports car company and Nissan turned out a nice line in sensible small cars for pensioners. Now, the...
Published 24 April 2015
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Are xenon headlight conversions legal?

Can I replace the standard headlights on my Vauxhall Astra Elite with xenon versions?
Published 23 April 2015
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Does Dacia offer automatic gearboxes?

Does Dacia offer automatic gearboxes? I have emailed its headquarters, which did not reply, and asked two franchise garages, which shrugged off the...
Published 23 April 2015
Vauxhall Adam Grand Slam review

First Drive review: Vauxhall Adam Grand Slam (2015)

Despite its sporty looks, Vauxhall’s Adam Grand Slam lacks the attitude and inclination to tear up the neighbourhood, says Giles Smith
Published 23 April 2015
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Dom Joly's family "carcation" to Spain and Portugal...

Every year since time began (AD2014) the Joly family has embarked on an Easter road trip. Readers of Driving may remember that last year...
Published 22 April 2015