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Young drivers using black boxes ‘as safe as older drivers’

Black boxes make young drivers as safe as anyone

The notion that young drivers are more likely to crash than older drivers has been turned on its head by new data from a car insurance company sp
Published 15 February 2019

You can now buy a pure-electric Mini

If the upcoming Mini Electric is a bit too big for you, there is a more compact alternative: this pure-electric conversion of a classic Mini.
Published 14 February 2019
2019 Skoda Scala: prices, spec, images and video

2019 Skoda Scala: prices, spec, images and video

Is the built-in-Bohemia Skoda Scala worth Czech-ing out? Find out in our guide on the upcoming Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus rival.
Published 14 February 2019
“Advanced” autonomous car trials could start in the UK this year

Self-driving cars held back by potholes,poor 4G

Motorists in the UK could see self-driving cars on the road by the end of 2019, but poor 4G coverage and potholes are hampering progress.
Published 12 February 2019

Study finds day you are most likely to crash car

A study by the leasing firm LeasePlan claims to have found the day of the week you're most likely to have a crash in your car.
Published 12 February 2019

Video: Impreza WRX trashed by flood damage

A Subaru Impreza WRX owner has been forced to sell his beloved performance saloon, after the car was damaged beyond repair in a flood.
Published 12 February 2019
The Sun reporters steal 10 keyless cars in seconds with legal gadget

Reporters 'steal' 10 keyless cars in seconds

Reporters from The Sun newspaper managed to steal 10 cars in "a few moments" using a legal gadget than can unlock the doors and start the engines
Published 12 February 2019
Haynes Manual mastermind John Haynes OBE has died

Haynes Manual creator John Haynes has died

John Haynes OBE, the creator of the eponymous Haynes Manual workshop guides, has died at the age of 80.
Published 12 February 2019
Goldcar hire firm to stamp out out mis-selling after Sunday Times investigation

Goldcar hire firm to stamp out mis-selling

Hire car firm Goldcar will clamp down on the "unacceptable" conduct that has besmirched its reputation after Sunday Times readers complain.
Published 11 February 2019
Rallye Monte-Carlo Classique is the true spiritual successor of the original event

On the road with Rallye Monte-Carlo Classique

Rallye Monte-Carlo Classique competitors endured 2,000 miles of tough driving, often in sub zero temperatures. And they'd do it all again.
Published 11 February 2019
Me and My Motor: comedian Lucy Porter

Me and My Motor: comedian Lucy Porter

Lucy Porter may be one of the country’s leading funny women, but she happily admits to not being the world’s greatest driver.
Published 10 February 2019
Jeremy Clarkson review of the Peugeot Rifter for Sunday Times

Clarkson: I loved the Peugeot Rifter

Jeremy Clarkson is famously less-than-complimentary about Peugeots. And people carriers. So why does he say he loves the van-derived Rifter?
Published 10 February 2019