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Reader Letters: dazzling headlights, Macan boots, British cars and French road rules

Reader Letters: fix for glare &French road rules

Regarding headlight dazzle, I experienced the same problem when driving at night in the rain — until...
Published 06 February 2017
2016 Morgan 4/4 review

Morgan 4/4 review

Classic car ownership has never been more popular than it is now. A constant stream of events and an abundance of flourishing owners’ clubs...
Published 27 January 2017
Former Miss Castrol, 72, set to rally again in original 1970 London-to-Mexico Austin Maxi

Former Miss Castrol, 72, set to rally again

In 1970 Bronwyn Burrell put on her short dress, stepped into an Austin Maxi and revved off in the world’s most arduous car rally.
Published 20 January 2017
First World War armoured cars’ adventures: a Times report from 1916

First World War armoured cars’ adventures

The following is an extraordinary report from 1916 in which the exploits of a British armoured car division in Turkish Armenia are recounted.
Published 24 December 2016
Drop the top and show some muscle: Audi TT RS v Mercedes-AMG SLC 43

Audi TT RS v Mercedes-AMG SLC 43

The hot versions of two old German rivals square off against each other. Can Audi's four-wheel-drive TT RS roadster beat the classic appeal of...
Published 22 December 2016
The Clarkson Review: 2016 Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Edition 40

The Clarkson Review: VW Golf GTI Clubsport

My television colleagues and I had to visit Whitby recently, which meant there was a debate in the office about how we’d get to North Yorkshire...
Published 08 November 2016
Camilla Long interviews Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond ahead of The Grand Tour

Camilla Long meets Clarkson, Hammond and May

In 2007, James May seriously considered killing Jeremy Clarkson. It was a long shoot, cold temperatures. The three of them were...
Published 02 November 2016
Me and My Motor: Gordon Murray, design legend, on his type of car

Me and My Motor: Gordon Murray, design legend

As a young racing car designer, Gordon Murray helped Senna...
Published 26 September 2016
Reader Letters: Motorway closures, fake car keys and trusting driverless cars

Reader Letters: Motorway closures and robot fears

I have long been waiting for a campaign against the ridiculous...
Published 26 September 2016
Chris Evans quits Top Gear

Chris Evans bales out of Top Gear 'to help the cause'

Chris Evans told viewers of his revamped Top Gear that the show didn't do bombshells any more, but his first series in charge ended with one all...
Published 04 July 2016
2016 Morgan Plus 8 review for Sunday Times by Richard Dredge

2016 Morgan Plus 8 review

For most people, a car is a rational purchase. It’s all about reliability, practicality and economy, and if it looks appealing that’s just a bonus...
Published 15 June 2016
Reader Letters: Hydrogen fuel, broken headlights and right-hand-drive

Reader Letters: Hydrogen cars, broken headlights and...

Jeremy Clarkson claims he is “baffled” by the car industry’s reluctance to switch to hydrogen power. Perhaps this is why...
Published 29 March 2016