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Incredible James Bond Aston Martin DB5 Lego set comes with machine guns, ejector seat

Bond DB5 Lego set comes with machine guns

Fans of Lego and the James Bond films young and old have a new mission, and it might be their toughest assignment yet: build the incredible...
Published 18 July 2018
Me and My Motor: Olympic hockey champion Shona McCallin

Me and My Motor: hockey champ Shona McCallin

Despite being a PE staple for generations of children, hockey has lagged behind other sports in terms of television coverage. But that changed...
Published 17 July 2018
Aston Martin aims high with Volante Vision autonomous plane concept

Aston Martin unveils Volante Vision plane concept

Aston Martin's product portfolio could reach new heights, if its Volante Vision Concept autonomous private plane design study ever takes off.
Published 17 July 2018
This Mercedes chassis could have set the world land speed record

Mercedes 3,500hp land speed car... from 1939

At last weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Mercedes-Benz showcased what could have been one of the greatest ever land speed record cars:.
Published 16 July 2018

Video: Plane makes emergency landing on US highway

A light aircraft made an emergency landing on a major highway in the US, after failing to land at a nearby airport in central Illinois.
Published 16 July 2018
UK councils expected to make up to £900m surplus from car park fees

UK councils could make £1bn profit from parking

UK councils will generate a surplus of nearly £900m from car parking charges this financial year, according to research by the RAC Foundation.
Published 16 July 2018

Video: Honda Mean Mower V2 unleashed at Goodwood

The Festival of Speed has seen many a bonkers machine attempt the hill climb course, but few have been as mad as this 150mph Honda lawn mower.
Published 16 July 2018

Fiat workers protest protest £99m Ronaldo signing

Fiat workers are striking in response to the Juventus football team (co-owned by a large Fiat investor) signing Christiano Ronaldo for £99m.
Published 16 July 2018

Video: Lexus racing car catches fire at Goodwood

Things properly hotted up at the Goodwood Festival of Speed recently, after a Lexus racing car suddenly went up in flames at the motoring event.
Published 16 July 2018
Police officer nearly run over on US highway hard shoulder

Video: Police officer nearly run over in US

A police officer in Texas had a very close shave recently, after nearly being run over on the hard shoulder of a US highway.
Published 16 July 2018
Best British cars revealed at 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed

Five best British cars revealed at Goodwood

Many great cars had debuts at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Here are our favourite performance cars from British brands.
Published 16 July 2018
Texan sheriff escorts turtle from middle of road

Texan sheriff escorts terrapin from middle of road

Law enforcement officers in Texas undertook an unusual rescue operation, after discovering a terrapin in the middle of the road.
Published 16 July 2018