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Porsche driver narrowly avoids car travelling wrong way on A3

Driver narrowly avoids car travelling wrong way

A Porsche driver captured on video the moment he narrowly avoided a collision with another motorist who was travelling in the wrong direction on
Published 04 May 2017
Dramatic dash cam footage captures light aircraft crash

Dramatic dashcam footage captures plane crash

The moment a light aircraft made an emergency landing onto a main road and burst into flames has been captured on a driver's dashcam.
Published 03 May 2017
Me and My Motor: Mark Webber, former F1 and sports car racer

Me and My Motor: Mark Webber

"People associate me with four wheels, but I grew up on two,” says Mark Webber, the Australian former Formula One driver...
Published 02 May 2017
Car finance

Boom to bust? Fears for UK car market

Britain’s £40bn car finance market could be heading towards a mis-selling scandal because of concerns about the reliance on debt to buy...
Published 02 May 2017
Three of the best retractable hardtop cars for UK sun

Three of the best retractable hard-top cars

Convertibles have come a long way since the days of leaky canvas roofs and sheepskin jackets.
Published 02 May 2017
Extra powers for councils to boost cycling

Extra powers for councils to boost cycling

Councils could be given powers to ban pavement parking and introduce 20mph limits under reforms to get more people cycling and walking.
Published 29 April 2017
Hammer time: what you need to know before buying a car at auction

Hammer time: beginner's guide to buying at auction

It’s often said that one of the best ways to buy a classic car at a competitive price is to visit an auction. But for first time buyers who have...
Published 27 April 2017
High-tech thieves use radio trick to unlock and start your car

Hi-tech thieves use radio trick to steal cars

Criminals are stealing cars with “keyless” entry systems by holding radio transmitters close to the walls of the owner’s home to amplify the...
Published 27 April 2017
A staggering 1.9m cars on the road could have been clocked Is yours one of them?

Surge in clocking: is your car one of 1.9m?

More drivers than ever are tampering with the mileage of their car, according to leading vehicle valuation experts. New figures suggest...
Published 26 April 2017
Racing boss Vijay Mallya arrested over ‘£1bn debt’

Racing boss Vijay Mallya arrested over ‘£1bn debt’

An exiled billionaire who calls himself "King of the Good Times" has been arrested for fraud over alleged debts of £1.1bn
Published 26 April 2017
Siddhartha Lal is bringing Royal Enfield back to Britain

The roar of Royal Enfield returns to Britain

Its signature thump echoed across two world wars, was a bass-drum beat for the Sixties and now, after decades dominated by higher-pitched, Japane
Published 25 April 2017
Me and My Motor: Amanda McLaren, daughter of Bruce McLaren, founder of the McLaren F1 team

Me and My Motor: Amanda McLaren

Amanda McLaren is the only child of Bruce McLaren, founder of one of the most successful teams in Formula One history.
Published 24 April 2017