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Letters of the week, August 16

This week: taxing historic vehicles, Operation Stack, collisions v accidents, overtaking on the left, lane hogging and the Jebel Hafeet road
Published 17 August 2015
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The battle of the super SUVs: BMW X5 vs Volvo XC90...

British drivers have fallen for the SUV, and three upgraded models look set to deepen their ardour. But which is best at ferrying your loved ones...
Published 17 August 2015
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Meet Britain's road maintenance volunteers

A cash-strapped council is leaving verges uncut, minor potholes unfilled and litter uncleared, relying on an army of local volunteers to step into...
Published 17 August 2015
2015 Jaguar XF review by Gavin Conway for Sunday Times Driving

2015 Jaguar XF review

Designed to take on luxury German cars, Jaguar’s latest XF certainly has a meaner look but what is it like when prowling some fast, twisting tarmac?...
Published 17 August 2015
Jeremy Clarkson's Five-Star Cars — Part 2: 2009-2015

Clarkson's Five-Star Cars — Part 2: 2009-2015

There’s no secret formula for getting a five-star review from Jeremy Clarkson. He just has to love the car. But as the final instalment of our special...
Published 17 August 2015
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Test your knowledge: When was BMW M, the car maker's...

The new BMW Concept M4 GTS is the latest model to come out of the German car maker's celebrated sports division. BMW M — originally known as...
Published 14 August 2015
Turtle wax ceramic wash review

Products: Turtle Wax ceramic wash review

Any car cleaning product that claims to give bodywork a “glistening shine” that lasts six weeks has to be worth putting on the cleaning mitt for
Published 14 August 2015
Autoglym leather care review

Products: Autoglym Leather Clean & Protect Complete...

It’s all too easy to take leather seats for granted. Increasingly popular in both small and large cars, it never complains when the studs of jeans...
Published 14 August 2015
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BMW reveals the new 2016 M4 GTS - sort of

It’s called a “concept” but don’t be fooled. To all intents and purposes, this is the new BMW M4 GTS, a high performance, limited edition...
Published 14 August 2015
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First Drive review: Vuhl 05 (2015)

The Vuhl 05 is in the vanguard of what wags are calling a Mexican wave of sports cars arriving in the UK. They have already gained notoriety, thanks...
Published 13 August 2015
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Bad driving more of a first date turn-off than poor...

If the worst first date you've ever been on involved a fraught lift home in your match's motor, you'll not be at all surprised that road rage is...
Published 13 August 2015
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Top Gear presenter Chris Evans to auction £11m of...

It's not your average garage clearout. The Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, the future presenter of Top Gear and founder of CarFest, is to sell 13 of his prized...
Published 12 August 2015