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Artists give Google cars a makeover

Google has given its self-drive prototype cars a style makeover with designs by local artists...
Published 12 November 2015
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Video: Jay Leno shows LA drivers how they can beat...

It flows almost 50 miles from the Simi Hills in San Fernando Valley to Long Beach, and has played host to blockbusters including Terminator 2: Judgment...
Published 11 November 2015
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Some Vauxhall diesel cars among UK's worst polluters

Owners of some Vauxhall diesel cars who might think they’ve avoided the shadow of Volkswagen’s current troubles are in for a shock: their cars...
Published 10 November 2015
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See London – in a 17-ton tank

People are to be offered sightseeing tours of London in a 17-ton British tank
Published 09 November 2015
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Blazing lorry speeds through tunnel

If you can see a light at the end of the tunnel, it could be a blazing lorry heading straight for you
Published 09 November 2015

Me and my classic motor: 1964 Renault Caravelle cabriolet

Back in 1958, Renault called its new Caravelle “a dream car come true”...
Published 09 November 2015
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Car of the week: Range Rover Evoque convertible

In little more than a week’s time, the beautiful people of Los Angeles will be dragging themselves off the beach and heading for the LA motor show.
Published 09 November 2015
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Learner drivers: why it pays to go to far-flung places...

The Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides has no traffic lights, roundabouts, pedestrian crossings or, really, more than one main road
Published 09 November 2015
Ahead of its time: the 115-year-old electric car

Ahead of its time: the 115-year-old electric car

How does a plug-in Renault Zoe compare with a 1900 electric Cleveland Runabout? And what does that say about the hopes for the technology?
Published 09 November 2015
Products: A Sicilian Dream - the story of the Targa Florio book review

Products: A Sicilian Dream - the story of the Targa...

A Sicilian Dream is a tribute to the Targa Florio, the world’s oldest sports car race held on the mountain roads of Sicily...
Published 07 November 2015
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Test your knowledge: which car did Porsche develop...

In the early 1970s, Porsche’s bosses were often to be spotted biting their nails at their desks and whispering in huddles around the coffee machines...
Published 06 November 2015
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Vauxhall launches recall of fire-risk Zafiras

Following a spate of devastating fires involving Zafiras and stretching back over several years, Vauxhall is writing to 220,000 owners of models that...
Published 06 November 2015