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Car of the week: Vauxhall Astra

It may not appear to be the sort of car that would “break the internet”, but last week pictures of the new Vauxhall Astra were leaked online
Published 08 June 2015
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John Mayhead's Classic Car Challenge

John’s task is to buy, restore and sell classics over a year to turn a £2,500 pot into a car worth £20,000. Can he double the value of a 1970...
Published 08 June 2015
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DVLA website overwhelmed after new digital licence...

Motorists and car hire firms have been left in the lurch after the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) website struggled to cope with demand...
Published 08 June 2015
Jaguar Land Rover patent clears way for eye-activated rear wipers

Jaguar Land Rover patent clears way for eye-activated...

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is working on a rear-window wiper that is activated when the driver looks in the rear-view mirror
Published 08 June 2015
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Le Mans countdown: our guide to the world's toughest...

Cars hitting 200mph in the dark, gentleman racers taking on F1 stars, and thousands of British fans: it could only be Le Mans
Published 08 June 2015
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Google’s driverless cars in new collision

Crash, bang, Google: the internet search giant has admitted that another of its self-driving cars has been in a collision
Published 08 June 2015
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London ‘pollution penalty’ may hit diesel cars...

Drivers of diesel cars could be hit with a “pollution penalty” every time they enter London
Published 08 June 2015
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Renault Captur recalled over brake issues

Renault is recalling 25,886 Captur models in UK over a fault that can reduce the effectiveness of the brakes...
Published 05 June 2015
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TVR, Gordon Murray and Cosworth: we interview Les Edgar...

It used to be said that any TVR sports car had a bark that was as severe as its bite. Noisy, fast and with road-holding that kept even the sharpest...
Published 03 June 2015
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German driver lucky to escape unhurt after driving...

In a battle between a British Challenger 2 tank and a Toyota Yaris there can be only one winner, as an 18-year-old German woman discovered yesterday.
Published 02 June 2015
Britax Advansafix review

Products: Britax Advansafix child seat review

The forward-facing Britax Advansafix offers amazing longevity and is suitable from around nine months to 12 years
Published 01 June 2015
Britax King II ATS review

Products: Britax King II ATS child seat review

The King II ATS is one of Britax’s top seats — and possibly the one Prince William will upgrade to at some point.
Published 01 June 2015