Forget fuel economy: The winning and losing cars at £1-a-litre


As pump prices plummet, buyers can once more afford to put driving pleasure before the sensible stuff. Driving picks our winners and losers in the £1-a-litre world...
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What's the most cost-effective way to change the cloth...


Q. I’d like to change the cloth seats in my 2003 VW Golf for leather, but the cheapest ones I can find cost £1,000 for a set. Any money-saving...
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When's the best time to buy a used convertible car?


With the thermometer struggling to rise much above freezing and a biting easterly wind making sure it stays that way, it may seem an odd time to be...
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Top 10 hot hatches and coupés


In a land before time — well, the 1980s — hot hatches ruled the road.