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Aston Martin starts work on its £2.75m James Bond DB5 replicas

Work begins on £2.75m James Bond DB5 replicas


Work is well underway on Aston Martin's 28 James Bond DB5 replicas — and the numerous gadgets each of them will come with.

Renault reveals record-breaking Megane Trophy-R


Thanks to its new Mégane R.S. Trophy-R, Renault has reclaimed its crown as "maker of the fastest front-wheel drive car around the 'Ring".
London ULEZ roll-out sees polluting car numbers fall by a quarter

Polluting car numbers in London fall by 25%


The first report since the introduction of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) shows a 13.9% increase in the number of compliant vehicles en
These were UK's most popular used cars in 2018

Revealed: the most popular new car colours


Motorists play it safe when it comes to car colour choice, according to analysis of new car searches.
Primary school pupils handing parking tickets to polluting parents

Pupils handing parking tickets to polluting parent


Students in Manchester are educating their parents about air pollution, by handing parking tickets to drivers who leave their car engine idling.

Ultra-rapid chargers to jolt electric car sales


It’s the infrastructure, stupid. Now the main obstacle to wide adoption of electric cars is being addressed by four of the big car makers.
Me and My Motor: actor Brian Blessed

Me and My Motor: actor Brian Blessed


As Z Cars' bobby with the booming voice, Brian Blessed kept the peace in a Ford Zephyr patrol car — the only hitch being that he couldn't drive.
"Luckiest person in the world" survives lorry wheel smashing through windscreen

'Luckiest person in the world' survives tyre smash


Police in Lancashire were left gobsmacked when a Peugeot 2008 driver emerged almost unscathed after a lorry tyre smashed through the windscreen.
Niki Lauda tributes after he dies, aged 70

Tributes for "true legend" Niki Lauda after death


Andreas Niklaus "Niki" Lauda, the three-times Formula One champion and Mercedes F1 team chairman, has died at the age of 70.
Which Grand Tour host is the fastest: Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond or James May?

Revealed: the fastest Grand Tour host


Which of the Grand Tour's three presenters is the best out on track? The show's test driver Abbie Eaton reveals all of that and more.
World's oldest Porsche sports car heading to auction

World's oldest Porsche heading to auction


The world's oldest Porsche will go under the hammer this August — and it's tipped to set a new auction record.
Jeremy Clarkson met a Volvo XC40 owner who didn't know how to switch off the engine

Jeremy Clarkson on the Volvo XC40


When car buyers don't even understand that cars have to be switched off when not in use, the Volvo XC40 makes perfect sense, says Clarkson.