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Me and My Motor: James Booth

Tim Booth made his name with the rock band James, clocking up a handful of top 10 hits — including festival stalwart Sit Down. Preferring...
Published 12 August 2018

Two injured as steel pile crushes Mercedes

Two people in Thailand had a lucky escape after their Mercedes was crushed as a steel pile on a construction site fell onto their car.
Published 10 August 2018
Drink driving casualties at highest level since 2012

Drink-driving deaths at highest level since 2012

The number of people either killed in drink-driving crashes are at their highest level since 2012, the Department for Transport has estimated.
Published 10 August 2018
"Hypocritical" government ministers keep buying petrol cars

"Hypocritical" ministers keep buying petrol cars

The government wants drivers and car makers to switch to electric cars but its own ministers are failing to lead by example and buy hybrid or ele
Published 10 August 2018

Perfect 10 as Ford makes 10 millionth Mustang

The Mustang, America's most famous muscle car, has passed a milestone few at Ford could have predicted when it was launched in 1964, after the 10
Published 09 August 2018

NSPCC warns of roadside "Kiki Challenge" dangers

The NSPCC has issued a warning about the Kiki Challenge,'s potential dangers, in response to roadside injuries caused by attempts of the stunt.
Published 09 August 2018

Middle-aged biker crashes rise by 65%

They are the born-again bikers who like to recapture their youth by taking to two wheels, but new accident figures show riding a motorcycle can
Published 09 August 2018

Sports car maker Wiesmann to return next year

Morgan could soon have a new arch nemesis on the block, as its German rival Wiesmann will be launching an "exciting new model" in 2019.
Published 09 August 2018
Racing to the future: driving Jaguar's new I-Pace eTrophy race car

Driving Jaguar's new I-Pace eTrophy race car

Arriving at a sun-baked Silverstone circuit, the roar of high-revving engines and smell of burnt petrol fills the air. GTE sports cars are scream
Published 09 August 2018
Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari, round-the-world sailor

Me and My Motor: Dee Caffari

Denise "Dee" Caffari is hardened to the cramped conditions of an ocean-going yacht, having circumnavigated the globe six times. Her boats can...
Published 09 August 2018
Bertone-styled Porsche 911 roadster heading to auction

Bertone-styled Porsche 911 heading to auction

It's a Porsche 911 but not as you know it. This head-turning, one-of-a-kind sports car is the work of Bertone, best known for penning the shapes
Published 08 August 2018

Video: 70 injured in tanker explosion in Italy

At least 70 people have been injured in a devastating tanker explosion on an autostradale in Bologna, Italy.
Published 08 August 2018