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News: Holy smoke, Batman! The BMW 3.0 CSL "Batmobile"...

EQUIPPED WITH wings big enough for a light aircraft and an engine and chassis designed to win races, the BMW 3.0 CSL was always bound to earn its...
Published 13 May 2015
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News: ‘Double charging’ on car tax stings drivers...

The newly elected transport minister will come under pressure to reform tax for motorists
Published 11 May 2015
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News: Volkswagen Golf GTI Club Sport boasts 287bhp...

If anyone can make a great hot hatchback, Volkswagen can. The German car maker invented the formula of a powerful engine in a compact hatchback in...
Published 11 May 2015
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News: Lewis Hamilton's week of fun

Lewis Hamilton plans to reawaken the spirit of James Hunt when he takes part in a week of glamour, women
Published 11 May 2015
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Letters of the week, May 10

This week: Good Top Gear/Bad Top Gear, diesel concerns, drivers' newspapers of choice, 20mph zones, classic car comfort and more.
Published 11 May 2015
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News: Revamped 2015 BMW 3-series gets a new range of...

With more than 14m cars sold, it is the benchmark by which posh saloons are judged, but even BMW’s 3-series can’t afford to stand still
Published 07 May 2015
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Video: Peugeot prefers virtual sports cars to the real...

French sports cars have always been a tough sell. While German models prove enduring, their Gallic counterparts have a shelf life as short as a baguette's
Published 07 May 2015
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News: Sat navs to be standard on all BMWs

Put your maps and smartphones away — built-in sat nav is set to become standard in every new BMW from later this year
Published 05 May 2015
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The party leaders and their cars: who wins your vote?

Still not sure whom to vote for? Jeremy Clarkson once suggested we judge our leaders by what they drive. So who would get your vote based on their...
Published 05 May 2015
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What the political parties have in store for motorists...

Voting blocs don’t come much bigger than drivers. There are 35m motorists in Britain, and they contribute £58bn to the Treasury each year in taxes
Published 05 May 2015
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News: Donors fund Supreme Court parking ticket challenge

Hundreds of motorists have crowdfunded a legal challenge to private parking firms
Published 05 May 2015
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News: Pollution ruling may cost diesel car owners

Owners of diesel cars could see their vehicles plunge in value, experts have warned
Published 05 May 2015