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Behind the scenes of Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

The year was 1970. Steve McQueen was the king of cool, the biggest film star in the world
Published 12 October 2015
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Vauxhall resurrects £2,000 scrappage scheme in effort...

The vehicle scrappage scheme was introduced in April 2009 to stimulate a flagging economy, prop up the motor industry and perk up
Published 12 October 2015
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Car of the week: Porsche 911 Carrera 4S coupé

There was a time when owning a Porsche 911 Turbo was the ultimate badge of honour among fans of the marque
Published 12 October 2015
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America grills Toyota over source of Isis SUVs

Dominating sales charts would normally trigger big bonuses, but not in parts of the Middle East
Published 12 October 2015
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Volvo: ‘We’ll accept liability for driverless car...

Volvo has given a boost to the development of self-driving cars by becoming the first manufacturer
Published 12 October 2015
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Watch the LaFerrari, McLaren P1 and Porsche 918 meet...

It's the question that every petrolhead has been asking: which is the fastest supercar of the so-called holy trinity, the Ferrari LaFerrari, McLaren...
Published 09 October 2015
M25 book review

Products: M25 A Circular Tour of the London Orbital...

Like turning onto a slip road to join Britain’s busiest ring road, you approach Ray Hamilton’s “biography of the M25” with a feeling of trepidation
Published 09 October 2015
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Test your knowledge: Which driver has won the most...

It’s a simple enough concept: pitch the world’s best racing and rally drivers against one another, using identical cars on the same circuit
Published 08 October 2015
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Coulthard, Ricciardo, Plato and the irrepressible lure...

As we line up for a fast lap of the Race of Champions Skills Challenge course, David Coulthard leans over. “If I get lost,” he says, “you’ll...
Published 08 October 2015
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Fireproof pants at the ready: BMW reveals the M4 GTS

Grab your fireproof pants, slip on some pixie boots and scrub the visor of your crash helmet – if you're into fast cars, you’re going to like...
Published 07 October 2015
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Let's off-road: Driving tests SUVs for under £15,000

If you’re looking for a show-off faux-by-four, you’re in the wrong place. Driving is in the countryside to test SUVs that don’t cost the earth
Published 06 October 2015
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Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions scandal: can the car...

Car makers spent billions trying to persuade us to switch fuel. As the VW fallout intensifies, can the industry bounce back?
Published 06 October 2015