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Group Test: Land Rover Defender vs Toyota Land Cruiser...

This December, the shutters to the production line of the Land Rover Defender, in Solihull, will close for the final time.
Published 20 March 2015
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Dale Vince v Elon Musk: electric car tsars at war over...

In a windswept storage yard at a service station off the M25 lies a forlorn reminder of Britain’s electric superhighway dream...
Published 18 March 2015
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News: Drivers to challenge offences with online pleas

Drivers charged with motoring offences such as speeding and driving without insurance will be able to plead guilty or not guilty in an “online court”...
Published 17 March 2015

Me and my classic motor: 1971 Triumph Herald

Which classic car should a Liberal Democrat MP drive? Something frugal that supports their environmental credentials?
Published 17 March 2015
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Battle of yesterday's speed machines: Vauxhall Astra...

Twenty-five years ago the Ford Escort XR3i and Vauxhall Astra GTE were synonymous with villains and boy racers, but can they still cut it among today’s...
Published 17 March 2015
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News: Chrysler axed in the UK

It's a car brand beloved of many Americans but from today Chryslers will not be available to buy in Britain and within two years the company will...
Published 17 March 2015
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News: Fisker Thunderbolt is an Aston Martin kit car...

Most kit cars are cheap and cheerful machines that have been lashed together during late nights in dank, dingy garages by amateur mechanics with much...
Published 16 March 2015
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News: Lost Top Gear episodes 'will be broadcast' despite...

Top Gear is engulfed in controversy — again — but according to sources at the BBC the show must go on...
Published 16 March 2015
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Test your knowledge: What cult Japanese cars are famed...

With its bonsai trees and capsule hotels, Japan may seem to love the miniature. And there's one other example of Japan's obsession with downsizing:...
Published 15 March 2015
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News: London cuts limit on eight main roads to 20mph

Some of Britain’s main arterial roads will have their speed limit slashed to 20mph under radical plans to reduce emissions and improve safety
Published 15 March 2015
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News: Diesel levies may force up cost of new vehicles

A backlash against diesel cars could add hundreds of pounds to the price of new vehicles, industry figures warned
Published 13 March 2015
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News: BMW X5 named most stolen premium car for sixth...

THE BMW X5 is one of the most popular posh SUVs in the UK, thanks to its stylish design, gadget-packed interior, advanced diesel engines and solid...
Published 13 March 2015