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Letters of the week, October 11


This week: the diesel emissions scandal, cheap SUVs and smoking in cars
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What is the best way to drive over speed cushions?


Q. What is the best way to drive over the split type of speed humps so as not to damage the suspension and tyres?
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The future of hydrogen filling stations in Britain...


The results of a four-year trial of hydrogen cars on the road in London, Copenhagen and Oslo were revealed
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First Drive review: 2015 Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell


I am standing on a forecourt by Heathrow next to a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell, and the man from Hyundai
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Behind the scenes of Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans


The year was 1970. Steve McQueen was the king of cool, the biggest film star in the world
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Vauxhall resurrects £2,000 scrappage scheme in effort...


The vehicle scrappage scheme was introduced in April 2009 to stimulate a flagging economy, prop up the motor industry and perk up
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Car of the week: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S coupé


There was a time when owning a Porsche 911 Turbo was the ultimate badge of honour among fans of the marque
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America grills Toyota over source of Isis SUVs


Dominating sales charts would normally trigger big bonuses, but not in parts of the Middle East
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Volvo: ‘We’ll accept liability for driverless car...


Volvo has given a boost to the development of self-driving cars by becoming the first manufacturer
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The Clarkson review: 2015 McLaren P1


On Wednesday morning I climbed behind the wheel of a McLaren P1, fired up its massive engine, eased it into Drive and set off in a blizzard of noise...
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2015 Honda HR-V review


Back in 1999 Honda went a bit bonkers. The generally conservative car maker launched a weird high-riding, high-revving crossover ...
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Watch the LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 meet...


It's the question that every petrolhead has been asking: which is the fastest supercar of the so-called holy trinity, the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren...