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Which breakdown service can fix our car fastest?

Tim Shallcross, who used to train AA patrols, devised a test to find out which of Britain’s three main roadside assistance services is best.
Published 24 August 2015
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Driving Green: What are hybrid cars?

The first alternatively fuelled cars to hit our roads in significant numbers were petrol-electric hybrids...
Published 05 August 2015

Interview: Chris Hoy on cycling to motor racing

What does Britain's most successful Olympian do when he retires from professional cycling? Far from resting on his many laurels ...
Published 17 July 2015
Dom Joly's guide to school run cars

Video: Dom Joly’s guide to school-run SUVs

You may know Dom Joly as TV’s funnyman, from Trigger Happy TV, Fool Britannia and even I’m a Celebrity…, but he doesn’t spend all his time...
Published 24 February 2015
Who is Mondeo man?

How to identify a Mondeo man

Who or what is Mondeo man? According to Ian Houghton, 53, who has owned four generations of Ford’s large family car, the answer is simple...
Published 03 February 2015
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LaFerrari makes mockery of Monza track day cars

Watch a video of the Ferrari LaFerrari on a hot lap of Monza race circuit
Published 22 October 2014
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Flipping L! Pass my test in a week?

When Misty Carpenter, a mother of four, lost patience with buses she sent us an SOS. We found her a quick way to pass her driving test.
Published 14 April 2014
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20 years of Clarkson: Best quotes

Some of the best bits of Jeremy Clarkson’s reviews are nothing to do with the car on test. Here is a selection of his finest putdowns.
Published 14 March 2014