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News: Owners regard cars older than 08 registration...

Wearing a clip-on tie or buying a CD are deeply unfashionable but according to a new survey, there’s a third: driving an 08-registered car.
Published 02 June 2014
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News: I’m sorry to say you’ve failed ‒ as my...

A NEW survey has found that 20% of novice drivers fall out with their instructor and change them for another before they’ve even taken their test.
Published 02 June 2014
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News: Smartwatch launches offering traffic jam alerts

Drivers will have a new weapon in the battle to beat holiday jams this summer: a smartwatch that monitors their location and notifies them of nearby...
Published 02 June 2014
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News: Mercedes pulls car-sharing scheme off the road

Just 18 months after it launched, one of Britain’s biggest car-sharing schemes has been thrown on the scrapheap.
Published 02 June 2014
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News: Mr Bean to the rescue after McLaren F1 crashes...

Where there's a crash involving a McLaren F1, then — it seems — Rowan Atkinson won’t be far away.
Published 02 June 2014
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News: Chinese farmer creates suitcase scooter

IF YOU'VE ever seen children zooming around airports on their ride-on luggage and felt a small pang of jealousy, then this is for you: a former farmer...
Published 02 June 2014
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Si, ignore the pretty girls and run all the red lights:...

Stirling Moss and the Italian police offer Jay Leno some tips as he prepares to hurtle along country roads and city streets in the 1,000-mile Mille...
Published 01 June 2014
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Driving takes a final ride in the legendary Hindustan...

John Evans bids a tearful farewell to a car that is reaching the end of the road after more than 50 years in production.
Published 30 May 2014
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Test your knowledge: How is this man connected to the...

Here's a clue... it also involves Peugeot.
Published 30 May 2014
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Driven: Five reasons the Ferrari California T is one...

The new Ferrari California T is one of the most civilised sports cars on the road
Published 30 May 2014
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Nürburgring Nordschleife: the world's most exhilarating...

It is the world’s most notorious race circuit and it is open to anyone who wants to test their driving skill. Ben Barry dares to face ‘the Green...
Published 29 May 2014
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News: Cars made homeless as owners fill their garages...

The garage is now more likely to be a dumping ground for things our cramped houses and rotting sheds have no room for.
Published 29 May 2014