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Geneva show: Ferrari turbocharges the California roadster

FOR JUST a moment, picture yourself on the Amalfi coast with your Ferrari roadster’s roof stowed in the boot, blue skies and sunshine above and...
Published 12 February 2014
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Geneva show: New Mercedes S-class coupé handles like...

MERCEDES AND motorcycling have never had much in common – until now
Published 11 February 2014
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Geneva show: Skoda unveils “go-anywhere” Octavia...

IT CAN'T light a fire with two sticks or help old ladies cross the road, but with its high ground clearance and four-wheel drive system, the Skoda...
Published 11 February 2014
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News: Wet weather causes write-off misery as drivers...

IT'S OFFICIAL: the wettest January on record is taking its toll on weather-weary drivers.
Published 31 January 2014
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News: Lewis Hamilton joins tributes to McLaren workers...

Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to two former colleagues who were killed in a car crash yesterday (Wednesday).
Published 30 January 2014
Great Drives: A welcome heaven in the hillside (B4391)

Great Drives: A welcome heaven in the hillside (B4391)

Cameron Diaz was furious. “You bring me all the way to north Wales for a drive — and you give me this?” She waved her hand dismissively at the...
Published 27 January 2014
Jeremy Clarkson and Jeremy Vine on the clash between cyclists and motorists (video)

Jeremy Clarkson and Jeremy Vine on the clash between...

When Jeremy Clarkson tweeted about his encounter with a road-hogging cyclist, the broadcaster Jeremy Vine called him a muppet. Here the two Jeremys...
Published 27 January 2014
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CES 2014: World’s first driverless vehicle is just...

FIFTY YEARS since it was first predicted, a driverless vehicle has gone on sale that can guide itself harmlessly through crowds of people.
Published 07 January 2014
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News: Britain's broken roads tumble down global league...

Evidence suggests Britain’s roads have deteriorated to the point where they are comparable to those in Namibia
Published 06 January 2014
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Mercedes to launch seat warming app

IF THE thought of your car’s icy cabin is keeping you in bed every morning, you’re about to run out of excuses. Mercedes will allow drivers to...
Published 06 January 2014
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Google Glass for drivers: smart specs set to be allowed...

DRIVERS will soon be able to navigate using information beamed directly into their field of vision, after the government softened its stance on wearable...
Published 05 January 2014
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News: Life-size Lego car follows the yellow brick road...

IF YOU are one of the thousands of parents dreading a mammoth day of Lego-building on Wednesday then look away now.
Published 23 December 2013