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British marque Bristol sets sights on comeback with £250,000 Bullet sports car


There are mad dogs and Englishmen, and then there are Bristol drivers. The little known British manufacturer of sporting cars has fired the starting gun on a new lease of life, launching the Bullet
Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet 2016 review by The Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2016 Porsche 911 Turbo cabriolet


With the car's engine parts, exhaust and brakes still clicking with heat exhaustion but a pulse rate that's decidedly ice-cool, you may wonder...
The Clarkson Review: 2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde

The Clarkson Review: Alfa Romeo Giulia QV


I’ve waited nearly three decades for this car. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio Verde. An Alfa Romeo that isn’t just a rebadged Fiat...
Mini Convertible John Cooper Works review by Giles Smith for Sunday Times Driving

First Drive review: 2016 Mini John Cooper Works convertible


These pages have already hymned the latest generation of the popular Mini convertible, celebrating its admittedly quite pricy comforts...
Me and My Motor: Charlie Mullins, multimillionaire boss of Pimlico Plumbers

Me and My Motor: Charlie Mullins, boss of Pimlico Plumbers


As a newly qualified plumber driving around London in his beaten-up Morris Minor van, Charlie Mullins would gaze at the Bentleys and Rolls-Royces...
Car Clinic: Will vinegar stop my windscreen wipers from screeching?

Car Clinic: Will vinegar stop my windscreen wipers...


What can I do to stop the rubber of my wipers screeching over the windscreen? A friend suggested using vinegar.
Reader Letters: Car dealer mumbo jumbo and postcode problems

Reader Letters: Car dealer mumbo jumbo and postcode...


Given the nature of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, surely owners deserve a little more transparency when they are advised that their car has had...
Tesla reveals plans to build a pick-up truck and affordable SUV

Tesla reveals plans to build a pick-up truck and affordable...


The pick-up truck is American as Mom's apple pie, baseball and The Bronx. For decades, super-size beasts like the Ford F-series, Chevrolet Silverado...
Me and My Motor: Eddie the Eagle Edwards

Me and My Motor: 'Eddie the Eagle' Edwards


One of the most memorable images in Olympic history was the sight of Michael Edwards soaring – or falling, to be more precise – from the ski jump...
Rolls-Royce gets radical with luxury car of the future

Facebook Live: After Rolls's 103EX, what would you...


Driving presented its first Facebook Live video yesterday, taking followers behind the scenes of the Vision Next 100, the futuristic concept car from...
Great Drives: Scotland's North Coast 500 in pictures

Great Drives: Scotland's North Coast 500 in pictures


Often spoken of as Britain's answer to Route 66, the North Coast 500 follows the edge of the Scottish Highlands and takes in 500 miles of the best...
Experts name the safest used family cars for under £15,000

Experts name the safest used family cars under £15,000


Buying a used family car can be a daunting process at the best of times. From spotting the slippery salesman pushing the old bangers he wants to see...