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News: Final Clarkson-fronted Top Gear scenes will be...


Driving broke the news last month but the BBC last night confirmed that the "lost" footage from the final three episodes of Top Gear hosted by Clarkson...
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Shanghai show: VW responds to new Audi TT with the...


It's tough being popular one moment and an outcast the next. The phenomenon isn’t confined to children in the school playground...
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World rallycross: doing for motor sport what Twenty20...


The accelerator doubles as a self-destruct button as the revs rise, shaking the car to its core. Over the angry roar of the engine there’s a groan...
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Shanghai show: 199mph McLaren 540C coupé takes on...


When is a supercar not a supercar? When it can’t power itself and its white-knuckled driver to 200mph – or at least that’s the theory...
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Points: Letters of the week, April 19


This week: Mazda MX-5 spare wheel conundrum, personalised 'plate chat continues, Guy Martin feedback and traffic light mastery.
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Shanghai show: Volvo creates three-seat luxury XC90...


Are you sitting comfortably? You will be in the Volvo XC90 Excellence Lounge Console Concept, a prototype for a palatial car interior that is designed...
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News: Predator PTZ spy car spells new CCTV headache...


A new “super” spy car will be launched this week, targeting misbehaving motorists and pedestrians from hundreds of yards away...
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First Drive review: BMW 7-series 740iL prototype (2015)


The new BMW 7-series parks itself and allows you to dismiss incoming phone calls with a wave your hand....
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Test your knowledge: How many drivers experience road...


Traffic jams and tailgating: Britain’s roads and their users have been infuriating motorists for decades.
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Shanghai show: Peugeot 308 R HYbrid concept has nearly...


If you still think of hybrids as cars for weirdy-beardy tree huggers, prepare to have your preconceptions smashed.
Top 10 ways to avoid stress when driving

Top 10 ways to avoid stress when driving


Maybe you're being tailgated too closely. Perhaps you're arguing with a stranger over a parking space. Or you're stuck in traffic on the way to a...
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First Drive review: Audi RS 3 Sportback (2015)


What is the perfect car? Parents of young children pretend it’s the latest people carrier with power-sliding doors – while secretly daydreaming...