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Two big men of TV are revving up to do battle with the return of Top Gear and and new motoring show on Amazon Prime Video. So is rehashing Jeremy Clarkson’s best wheezes really a good tactic for Chris Evans? Nick Rufford investigates for The Sunday Times.

Chris Evans v Jeremy Clarkson in clash of the car shows


It is a wet Wednesday in Surrey and the ageing airfield at Dunsfold is buzzing, just like it used to in the old days when Jeremy Clarkson and the...
2016 Ford Edge review by Giles Smith for Sunday Times

First Drive review: 2016 Ford Edge


What’s edgy about the Ford Edge? In some ways, "Ford Throwback" would be more like it. This is a European version of a car that Americans have...
Gran Turismo sport launch date, details and images

Gran Turismo Sport for PS4 launch date and details...


The new Gran Turismo game for the PS4 console will be launched in November, with 137 remodelled cars, 19 tracks and 27 layouts
Jeremy Clarkson 2016 Skoda Superb Combi Estate review

The Clarkson Review: 2016 Skoda Superb estate


At school, after committing some trivial misdemeanour — hopping through the memorial garden or putting Polyfilla in all the classroom locks; I can’t...
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S review

First Drive review: 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S


A four-wheel-drive Porsche? That would be the big, plug-ugly and somehow enraging Cayenne SUV, right? Well, yes, sometimes it would be — but not...
Vauxhall is recalling 234,938 Vauxhall Zafiras for a second time after it admitted that repair work already carried out was not robust enough to prevent the cars from catching fire.

Vauxhall Zafira blazes: second recall issued after...


VAUXHALL is recalling 234,938 Zafiras for a second time after a number of fires. The company said its dealers would carry out improvements to the...
Me and My Motor: Sir Jackie Stewart on his first car, his struggle into motor sport and film production

Me and My Motor: Sir Jackie Stewart on his first car...


Growing up in a village not far from Glasgow, Jackie Stewart — who won three Formula One world championships and was nicknamed the Flying Scot —struggled...
Car Clinic: What should I do about leaky seals on my car boot?

What should I do about leaky seals on my car boot?


The seals on my car boot let in rainwater. Any suggestions, short of a new seal?
Queen's Speech sets out government plans for driverless cars

Queen's speech reveals plans for driverless cars


You could be cruising up the M6 to visit Granny in a "driverless" car in four years' time. New legislation announced in the Queen's speech ...
Digital driving licence app coming to smartphones

Driving licence app coming to smartphones


Anyone who has been caught out after leaving home without their photocard driving licence will welcome the news that a digital version is being developed...

Car Clinic: How accurate are air pressure gauges at...


Are air-pressure gauges on garage forecourts checked officially? I got different readings at two garages.
Up to 30 Didge Vipers will parade at the 2016 Silverstone Classic

Snakes alive! Dodge Viper parade for Silverstone Classic...


The 1991 Dodge Viper was one of the most spectacular muscle cars ever to emerge from the land of the free. Intended to be a spiritual successor to...