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Test your knowledge: What was Jaguar’s original name?

The great big scrapbook of car companies on the Driving desk tells us that the history of Jaguar can be traced back to 1922 – before it was even...
Published 30 January 2015
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News: Volkswagen launches Golf GTD estate

There comes a point in life when the two-seat convertible sports car has to make way for something practical, roomy and – dare we say it – shaped...
Published 30 January 2015
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Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of Gran Turismo, on how...

The world of the racing game is fast-moving in every sense. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you’ll know that the games industry has been...
Published 29 January 2015
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News: 'New' Lancia Delta Integrale for sale

Is there a lower-mileage Lancia Delta Integrale in the world? This 1992 example has just 50km on its clock – that's 31 miles – from when its first...
Published 29 January 2015
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Video: McLaren stages Back to the Future stunt for...

If you were to rank the Formula One teams for their sense of humour, McLaren would probably sit at the bottom of the list. That's despite those amusing...
Published 29 January 2015
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News: Alpine Vision Gran Turismo concept is game on!

When Alpine and Caterham scrapped their joint venture and parted company last year, many car enthusiasts feared they might never see an Alpine on...
Published 28 January 2015
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Super-rich, super-frugal: how some of the world's wealthiest...

As the rich and powerful left Davos at the weekend you might have imagined them in Lamborghinis and limos, but the elite are increasingly choosing...
Published 27 January 2015
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Back with a bang: Andy Wilman, Top Gear executive producer...

Greenwich Mean Time, Eastern Standard Time, Central European Time, er, Top Gear Standard Time. As you leant back in your armchair, opened a beer and...
Published 27 January 2015
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Car of the Week: McLaren 650S Le Mans

In the 20 years since McLaren last won the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race, a lot has happened. Values of the F1, the car that powered to the chequered...
Published 27 January 2015
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News: Report shows new car buyers can save thousands...

Want to save money on a new car? Be prepared to travel. The cost of identical models of some new cars varies by more than £5,000 depending on where...
Published 27 January 2015
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News: Speed limiters may be made compulsory for new...

Devices that stop cars being driven above the speed limit could become compulsory on new vehicles, along with “black box” accident data recorders.
Published 27 January 2015
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News: More claims for pothole damage but less compensation...

The number of drivers who complained to councils about pothole damage to their cars surged to 50,000 last year, a rise of five 5% on 2013, yet total...
Published 26 January 2015