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Man waited 20 hours for the RAC at busy M25 motorway service station

Man waited 20 hours for the RAC on M25

The RAC breakdown service has apologised after one if its customers waited more than 20 hours for his car to be recovered.
Published 15 March 2018
Kia with a sting in its tail beats Ford Mustang muscle car in a drag race

Kia Stinger beats Ford Mustang in drag race

MOST DRIVERS buy a Kia because they are sensible cars, at sensible prices, with a seven-year long warranty – which is, again, jolly sensible. But
Published 15 March 2018
You'll cry when you watch £400,000 worth of sports cars crushed by bulldozer in Philippines

Video: Watch sports cars crushed by bulldozer

A Porsche 911 GT3, Mercedes SL55 AMG, BMW Z1 and Alpina B12 were among nearly £400,000 worth of cars crushed on Wednesday by a bulldozer...
Published 15 March 2018
Formula fashion: Lewis Hamilton is the new face of Tommy Hilfiger

Lewis Hamilton is the new face of Tommy Hilfiger

When Lewis Hamilton isn’t busy winning four Formula One world championships, the British race ace aspires to be a soul singer and finds time to...
Published 15 March 2018
Paul McCartney's classic 1967 Lamborghini 400GT could sell at auction for £500,000

Paul McCartney's classic Lambo on sale for £500k

An ultra-rare Lamborghini super-GT that once belonged to rock star Sir Paul McCartney is to appear at auction this weekend with a guide price...
Published 15 March 2018
See what a driver driverless car sees with mind-blowing 360° video from Google's Waymo division

Video: See what a driverless car sees

Will fully autonomous cars ever become the norm on our roads? There are several reasons to be sceptical but a chief concern is their ability...
Published 14 March 2018
The Richard Porter Review: 2018 Volvo XC40

The Richard Porter Review: 2018 Volvo XC40

There’s no type of car more underwhelming than the compact SUV with a posh badge. Prod the underbelly of the Audi Q3, the Mercedes-Benz GLA...
Published 14 March 2018
Met Police goes zero-emission with fleet of Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell

Met Police goes zero-emission with Toyota Mirai

London’s Metropolitan Police Service has added the first-ever “zero-emission” cars to its fleet: 11 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell cars.
Published 14 March 2018
Video: Sinkhole swallows car on street in Rome

Video: Sinkhole swallows car on street in Rome

The Italian fire and rescue service said it removed two cars after a sinkhole opened up on a street in southwest Rome in the early hours.
Published 13 March 2018
What should you do if you record a car crash on your dash cam?

What should you do if you video a car crash?

If you capture on video a minor accident between two cars, are you required to hand over the footage to the police or the drivers involved?
Published 13 March 2018
Man smashes SUV windows with sledgehammer after hit-and-run

Video: SUV hit with sledgehammer after hit-and-run

Mobile phone footage captured an alarming scene in the immediate aftermath of a hit-and-run in Miami, Florida, as a man approaches...
Published 13 March 2018
Calls of ageism as Porsche garage tells To The Manor Born star Peter Bowles: You’re too old for courtesy car

Porsche to celeb: You’re too old for courtesy car

There are many advantages to being one of Britain’s best-loved actors, but they do not include being protected from ageist treatment by companies
Published 13 March 2018