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Test Your Knowledge: When was the original Volvo XC90...

The first XC90 helped to define the seven-seat SUV. Here was a car that was as practical as a wardrobe but – with its considered Swedish, fuss-free...
Published 14 February 2015
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Video: Aston Martin Vulcan supercar coming to Geneva...

The video gives precious little away, but the sound of the engine hints at great things to come: Aston Martin has announced it will reveal a new supercar...
Published 13 February 2015
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News: BMW 2-series Gran Tourer offers seven seats and...

Blue skies and warm sunny days may seem a long way off, but BMW’s new 2-series Gran Tourer seven-seater will be on sale in time for the summer glamping...
Published 13 February 2015
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Video: Blind date with a Ford Mustang stunt driver...

When the small talk on a blind date for Valentine’s Day begins to falter, it’s usually a sign that things aren’t going to go any further. But...
Published 12 February 2015
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News: Testing of driverless cars to begin in Britain...

London, Bristol, Milton Keynes and Coventry will soon have driverless cars on their roads, after the government announced a £19m grant to kick-start...
Published 11 February 2015
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Top Gear Live: A special preview

Burning Porsches and rubber-shredding BMWs are the big draw at Top Gear Live, but don’t miss the motorcycle ‘globe of death’ and the Reliant...
Published 11 February 2015
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Top Gear Live: What to expect

Complete chaos. That’s what happens when you bring together a roomful of precision stunt-drivers and hi-tech performance cars, then enlist three...
Published 11 February 2015
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Video: Dubai police parade astonishing supercar collection

If your garage contained a Bugatti Veyron, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Lamborghini Aventador and McLaren 12C, who could blame you for wanting to show them...
Published 11 February 2015
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News: Shell allows drivers to pay for fuel by smartphone

Drivers have long been told not to use their phone at a petrol station, but in an apparent about-turn Shell is positively encouraging it, by introducing...
Published 10 February 2015
Jaguar C-X75 supercar will star in the Bond movie Spectre

Jaguar C-X75 to star in the Bond movie Spectre

The Jaguar C-X75 was the supercar that eluded even the world’s wealthiest car collectors when the British car maker decided against putting the...
Published 10 February 2015
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News: Seat launches Ultimate Sub8 performance pack...

Fans of compact cars with eye-watering performance have had much to celebrate of late, as Ford recently announced that the revered RS badge will return...
Published 10 February 2015
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How your car's gadgets can be used to track your movements...

After a sat nav helped prove its owner was a killer, Driving reveals how our cars are increasingly keeping tabs on our every move...
Published 10 February 2015