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First drive review: BMW 3-series plug-in hybrid (2014)

BMW's plug-in hybrid saloon packs serious power and torque alongside low emissions, high mpg and a bargain price...
Published 02 December 2014
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News: Driver who blamed dog for speeding faces jail

Dogs have been blamed for eating homework, losing slippers and even burying family heirlooms but this is quite possibly the first time man's best...
Published 28 November 2014
Keyless car wireless car key history

Keyless wonder: how did we end up with "smart" keys...

'The new Fuego. The fastest 2 door car in the world.' The advertising strapline was splashed across pages of the UK’s best selling magazines and...
Published 08 November 2014
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Top 100 cars 2014: readers' favourites revealed (current...

Drumroll, please... the current readers' favourites from Driving's Top 100 Cars 2014 have been revealed.
Published 07 November 2014
How hi-tech thieves are defeating keyless car security systems

How hi-tech thieves are defeating keyless car security...

As some insurers refuse to cover Range Rovers after a spate of thefts, car makers are finally admitting to a security flaw. The good old metal key...
Published 03 November 2014
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Top 100 Cars 2014: Top 10 Electric Cars & Hybrids

It's 15 years since the first credible hybrid car went on sale and the rate of technological acceleration since then is unlike anything since the...
Published 26 October 2014
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Top 100 Cars 2014: Top 10 Family Cars & Estates

Are family cars yesterday’s news? You might be forgiven for thinking so: the rise of SUVs and crossovers has meant many traditional family vehicles...
Published 26 October 2014
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News: UK's worst roadworks hotspots revealed

If you ever get the feeling that Britain’s roads are awash with roadworks, temporary traffic lights and contraflows, the bad news is you’re right...
Published 21 October 2014
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Letters of the week, October 19

This week: Guy Martin's impossibly fast Volvo, refuelling mishaps and the lawlessness of Welwyn Garden City
Published 21 October 2014
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News: Apple CarPlay and other smartphone apps make...

Dashboard displays will soon be as simple to operate as your smartphone, thanks to . . . your smartphone...
Published 20 October 2014
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First drive review: BMW X6 M50d (2014)

When I first drove the BMW X6, in 2008, I came away thinking it was a car with all the impracticality of a coupe but none of the style, and all the...
Published 14 October 2014
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25 best eco-cars for every occasion ‒ SUVs

A decade ago 4x4 drivers were on their way to hell. Greenpeace temporarily shut Land Rover’s Solihull factory, calling it a “climate crime scene”...
Published 01 October 2014