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First Drive review: Audi R8 V10 Plus (2016)

The moment you’re handed the keys to the V10-powered 2016 R8, there’s only one question that comes into your head: will it be better than the...
Published 11 July 2015
Budget 2015: low-emission cars hit hardest in chancellor's road tax reforms

Budget 2015: low-emission cars hit hardest in chancellor's...

Buyers of some of the most frugal cars will be hit hardest in the pocket under changes to vehicle excise duty
Published 10 July 2015
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Test your knowledge: Who founded Skoda in 1895?

Skoda has a long and not entirely illustrious history. Founded in 1895, it began as a bicycle maker before one of the founding partners
Published 09 July 2015
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First Drive review: Skoda Superb Estate (2016)

If there was ever a car that didn't really need any more space, it is the Skoda Superb...
Published 09 July 2015
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John McEnroe surprises two tennis fans as secret chauffeur...

Two tennis fans must have been thinking, "You cannot be serious!" after getting a lift to the All England Club from John McEnroe
Published 08 July 2015
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Like Boris bikes, but with four wheels: DriveNow and...

A scheme using vehicles that can be picked up and dropped off almost anywhere is one of a new breed of car-share ventures coming to our streets. But...
Published 07 July 2015
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A faulty vacuum pump on my 2009 Mercedes S-class mean...

During a valeting of my 09-plate Mercedes S 320 CDI, the rear headrests were lifted to the up position to allow cleaning behind them. Now they will...
Published 07 July 2015
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2015 Honda HR-V specifications and prices announced

THE all-new Honda HR-V compact crossover will cost from £17,995 on-the-road when it arrives in UK showrooms late next month, the company has announced.
Published 07 July 2015
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The Clarkson review: Fiat 500X Cross (2015)

I think I wouldn’t enjoy working in marketing very much because when you go home after a hard day’s thinking, you have absolutely...
Published 07 July 2015
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Richard Branson: I tell you, in 20 years all cars will...

Branson’s huge fortune is inextricably linked with burning fossil fuels. But he believes we are closing in on the breakthrough that will make battery...
Published 06 July 2015

Me and My Classic Motor: Austin Mini Mk IV HLE 1000

When Louise Branch got a call from the new owners of a garage where she’d left her ageing Mini two years earlier, asking her to come and take it...
Published 06 July 2015
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Letters of the week, July 5

This week: Top Gear withdrawal symptoms, Dartford Crossing, tolls for foreigners, another garage rip-off and a back-to-basics anti-theft tactic.
Published 06 July 2015