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Detroit Electric SP:01 sports car final design revealed

Battery-powered sports cars can be as exciting as petrol-powered machines. That’s the message from Detroit Electric, a historic American car company...
Published 29 October 2014
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News: Automatic app coaches young drivers without spying...

Every parent likes to keep a watchful eye on their children, yet teenagers who are learning to drive or have recently passed their test would prefer...
Published 28 October 2014
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News: Mazda to debut CX-3 crossover at LA motor show...

Any manufacture worth its salt knows it needs a compact crossover or small SUV in its line-up. After the runaway success of the Nissan Juke, it's...
Published 28 October 2014
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Video: Project Cars gets spooky in Hallowe'en trailer

With Hallowe'en just a few days away, the team behind the racing game Project Cars has released this trailer intended to send shivers down your spine
Published 28 October 2014
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Video: Quick-thinking mechanic saves runaway Ford Mustang...

Halloween may be just around the corner, but have you heard the chilling tale of the Ford Mustang with a mind of its own? One Kansas City mechanic...
Published 27 October 2014
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News: Cost of driving licence reduced to tempt young...

LEARNING TO drive is a rite of passage for many - a ticket to freedom for young drivers and a sense of relief for parents who have spent the last...
Published 27 October 2014
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Video: Nissan rolls Note supermini down a hill... in...

Officially, this stunt is designed to promote the Nissan Note's Safety Shield technology, but creating the world's largest Zorb – big enough to...
Published 27 October 2014
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News: Coventry Motofest street racing gets green light

A new city centre motor race venue has been given the green light to get racing. Coventry, once at the heart of the British car industry, is the first...
Published 24 October 2014
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News: 86-year-old grandmother gets driving ban after...

It's not quite a story to tell the grandchildren. Britain's oldest banned driver has been revealed as an 86-year-old grandmother who has picked up...
Published 23 October 2014
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News: Battle of the hypercars shifts into hyperdrive...

MCLAREN HAS shifted the battle of the hypercars into hyperdrive by revealing the hardcore interior of its new P1 GTR. If it looks like a cross between...
Published 23 October 2014
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News: Lives at risk because drivers are too vain to...

Vanity means thousands of motorists are endangering lives on the road by refusing to wear corrective lenses when driving, a recent survey has revealed.
Published 23 October 2014
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On the road with the police car-detecting Target Blu...

It could be every crook’s must-have gadget — a device that can warn when a police car is nearby. The small dashboard-mounted display alerts the...
Published 22 October 2014