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Jeremy Clarkson review of the 2017 Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport

The Clarkson Review: Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport

I remember it so vividly. I was seven years old and my dad had just announced over our evening bowl of tripe and onions that the next day he’d...
Published 09 October 2017
project cars 2 review: Le Mans

Back on track: Project Cars 2 game review

Not many people would envy the games studios bringing out motor racing titles these days. Expectations are huge, not only in terms of graphics...
Published 18 September 2017
Reader Letters: Smart motorways, disabled parking spaces, motorway etiquette and reporting drivers without tax

Reader Letters: Smart motorways and blue badges

David Holden complains of the “war on motorists” after receiving a ticket for driving at 57mph in a 50mph limit — and wonders whether to...
Published 31 July 2017
Howard Donald interview ahead of the Take That singer's celebrity race at the 2017 Silverstone Classic, for Sunday Times Driving's Me and My Motor

Me and My Motor: Howard Donald

It’s fair to say Howard Donald is a little nervous about taking part in this weekend’s celebrity race at this weekend's Silverstone Classic.
Published 26 July 2017
As Vauxhall launches the new Insignia GSi, here are five fast Vauxhalls that set roads on fire

Five fast Vauxhalls that set roads on fire

Not all drivers after a sports saloon choose an Audi, BMW or Mercedes. Rewind by a couple of decades, and you’ll return to an era when...
Published 21 July 2017
New car sales fall in April 2017

Dramatic drop in car sales

Car sales have suffered a serious misfire, with a dramatic fall in April. Drivers are reported to have brought forward their purchase of a new...
Published 05 May 2017
Toyota’s £240m show of faith in Derby production plant

Toyota’s £240m show of faith in Derbyshire

Toyota is investing £240m to upgrade a plant in Derbyshire in a sign of commitment to the UK post Brexit
Published 24 March 2017
Vauxhall pensions to be cut by French owner PSA

Vauxhall pensions to be cut by French owner PSA

Vauxhall workers are likely to take a significant cut to their pensions before any decision about the long-term future of their jobs after the sa
Published 14 March 2017
VW Polo as toxic as a fully laden lorry

VW Polo as toxic as a fully laden lorry

One of Britain’s leading superminis, the Volkswagen Polo, is among the worst polluters on the road, according to newly revealed test data...
Published 12 March 2017
Car production line

Motor industry must look closer to home for parts

More parts for British-built cars will be sourced from within the UK under plans to insulate the automotive industry from the potentially...
Published 07 March 2017
Peugeot and Citroen owner confirms Vauxhall buyout

Peugeot and Citroën owner confirms Vauxhall buyout

After weeks of negotiations, the French owner of Peugeot and Citroen has confirmed it will take control of Opel/Vauxhall...
Published 06 March 2017
Peugeot rules out job losses at Vauxhall

Peugeot rules out job losses at Vauxhall

PSA Peugeot Citroën has promised to safeguard all existing job guarantees in its €2bn takeover of Opel Vauxhall.
Published 01 March 2017