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First Drive review: 2017 Maserati Levante Diesel


Those who wear their motoring anorak with pride and rub their hands with glee when the pub quiz throws up a car-related question are likely to
Cheating VW ‘owes London £2.5m in congestion charges’

Cheating VW ‘owes London £2.5m congestion charge'


Volkswagen faces a £2.5m compensation demand from the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, for congestion charge underpayments linked to Dieselgate
Dashboard screens risk drivers' lives, reports The Sunday Times

Dashboard screens risk drivers' lives


Car makers are not doing enough to stop drivers being distracted by touchscreen entertainment systems, says the man in charge of Britain’s roads
Reader Letters: Red-light rage and used car dealers

Reader Letters: Red-light rage and used car dealer


Barry Borman asks what can be done about cyclists who thump the cars of drivers who tell them they have jumped a red light...

Driving with… William Hardie


The master craftsman behind some of the most wacky, wonderful designs you will see on TV drives the All-New Kia Optima Sportswagon to the seaside
The Clarkson Review: 2016 Bentley Mulsanne Speed

The Clarkson Review: Bentley Mulsanne Speed


People who live near a busy road often moan about traffic noise, and they have my sympathy. I’d rather listen to a wounded hare than a motorway..
Great Drives: Ice ice baby. . . lapping Iceland in a Mazda MX-5 Icon

Great Drives: Ice ice baby


As ring roads go, Iceland’s Route 1 is pretty spectacular. The 830-mile lap of the Land of Fire and Ice seems as far removed from the M25...
First Drive review: 2016 Fiat Tipo Hatchback

First Drive review: 2016 Fiat Tipo Hatchback


Given the spectacularly powerful grip that the Fiat 500 has on our imaginations and on our roads — and given how there are certain parts of...
First Drive review: 2017 Skoda Kodiaq

First Drive review: 2017 Skoda Kodiaq


If you own a Smeg fridge, Roberts radio or Gaggia coffee maker, the chances are the new Skoda Kodiaq isn’t for you. This is a seven-seat SUV for...
Me and My Motor: Tony Robinson, actor and TV presenter

Me and My Motor: Tony Robinson


Tony Robinson knew the days of his beloved Ford Sierra RS Cosworth were numbered when he found it parked on bricks in Bristol...
Review: 2016 Audi A4 allroad quattro

Review: 2016 Audi A4 allroad quattro


Do you shudder at the sight of the packs of SUVs that prowl the roads during the school run hours? Perhaps you’ve caught yourself muttering somet
Reader Letters: Electric car reviews, paint and age-based insurance hikes, and dieselgate groups

Reader Letters: EVs, insurance hikes & dieselgate


It was great to read a review of the Tesla Model S. Giles Smith mentioned the growing national charging network, but in future, in order to...