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LC 500: the car that surely puts Lexus back on Clarkson's...

FOR A fleeting moment in late 2010 Lexus sold a car that made the world forget that the brand was the preserve of Pringle-wearing golf club captains...
Published 13 January 2016
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Reader SOS: Gearbox problems in my 2015 Nissan Micra

We try to answer as many Car Clinic questions as we can but it's simply not possible for our experts to respond to every letter. Now you can help!...
Published 12 January 2016
Best booster seats

Booster-beaters: six leading child seats for 3 to 12-year-olds...

Balancing safety, practicality and cost to find the most suitable child's car seat is tricky for any parent, so our family of testers put six models...
Published 11 January 2016
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Busted: the man putting a stop to the bus lane cash...

When a young father was fined for momentarily straying into a bus lane, he fought back. Now a tribunal has upheld his appeal in a ruling that may...
Published 11 January 2016
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Headphones that could prevent road accidents

They are a modern-day curse for cyclists and drivers alike: iPhone zombies who step off the kerb
Published 11 January 2016
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Great Drives: Ireland’s three Ws

Nothing moves quickly in Ireland, and if you drive fast you feel conspicuously out of place
Published 11 January 2016
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The Clarkson review: Reliant Robin

To judge from the letters I get and the remarks in the street, it seems the most memorable thing I did on Top Gear was a short segment about the Reliant...
Published 11 January 2016
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New gadget from the AA warns of breakdowns before they...

Has the hard shoulder had its day? The AA, Britain’s biggest breakdown service, is set to offer its members a new gadget that will predict when...
Published 08 January 2016
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Kia to unveil KCD12 SUV concept car at Detroit motor...

Kia will show a new, large SUV at the 2016 Detroit motor show next week but don’t hold your breath; the production version is unlikely to come to...
Published 08 January 2016
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Test your knowledge: When was first car radio introduced?

There are a few key elements to the perfect road trip: the ideal car, entertaining friends, a map of the best watering holes en route and, of course...
Published 08 January 2016
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The future of motoring? All the car tech revealed at...

The Consumer Electronics Show is an annual orgy of electronic gadgets, gizmos and geeks that is increasingly attracting the world’s major car makers
Published 08 January 2016
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Will anyone warm to the Volkswagen Budd-e concept car...

With a name chosen to appeal to the selfie-generation, and electrically powered motors that can zip it along as quickly as a hot hatchback, the new...
Published 06 January 2016