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The Clarkson Review: 2016 Mazda MX-5
Clarkson

The Clarkson Review: 2016 Mazda MX-5

I've said it before and I’m going to say it here again, now. Nothing brilliant has ever resulted from a meeting. A meeting, by its very nature, is bound to produce a consensus. And a consensus is neve

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News

School run showdown: 2016 Peugeot 3008 takes on Nissan Qashqai

It might sound like a cliché, but the school run is set to be literally overrun with SUVs, after Peugeot revealed a new 3008. Formerly an odd looking people carrier, the 3008 has undergone a radical t

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Me and My Motor: Freddie Hunt, son of James, is a chip off the old block
Interview

Me and My Motor: Freddie Hunt, son of James, is a chip off the old block

Freddie Hunt has always lived life in the fast lane — ever since he crashed his nanny’s Austin Metro into a skip. “The keys were in the ignition...

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First Drive review: 2016 Ford Edge
First Drives

First Drive review: 2016 Ford Edge

What’s edgy about the Ford Edge? In some senses, the Ford Throwback would be more like it. This is a new European version of a car that Americans have been driving since 2008...

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Clarkson

"As hot as the centre of the Earth and as noisy as a foundry" — Clarkson's five-star cars
Car Clinic: What hatchback can I buy with a boot big enough for golf clubs?
Buying Guides

Car Clinic: What hatchback can I buy with a boot big enough for golf clubs?

Q. I’d like a hatchback that can carry golf clubs without having to put the rear seats down. What do you recommend?

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Gallery: Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato and BMW 2002 Hommage
News

Gallery: Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato and BMW 2002 Hommage

Feast your eyes on the latest heavenly creation from Aston Martin and Zagato, the Vanquish Zagato. The four-wheeled equivalent of haute couture, the Zagato bodied version of the Vanquish was revealed

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Reader Letters: Slow drivers, excess speed and wearing headphones behind the wheel
News

Reader Letters: Slow drivers, excess speed and wearing headphones behind the wheel

I am seeing an increasing number of drivers using in-ear headphones at the wheel, many in the middle lane on the motorway...

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News

Chris Evans v Jeremy Clarkson in clash of the car shows

It is a wet Wednesday in Surrey and the ageing airfield at Dunsfold is buzzing, just like it used to in the old days when Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear mob were bombing round...

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Gran Turismo Sport for PS4 launch date and details announced
News

Gran Turismo Sport for PS4 launch date and details announced

The new Gran Turismo game for the PS4 console will be launched in November, with 137 remodelled cars, 19 tracks and 27 layouts

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Buying Guide: the best high performance 'Q-cars' for keeping a low profile
Buying Guides

Buying Guide: the best high performance 'Q-cars' for keeping a low profile

Once upon a time, it was considered vulgar to advertise a car's performance potential. Scoops, skirts and spoilers were a rarity

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Car Clinic: What should I do about leaky seals on my car boot?
Car Clinic

Car Clinic: What should I do about leaky seals on my car boot?

The seals on my car boot let in rainwater. Any suggestions, short of a new seal?

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Buying guide: Porsche Boxster 986, 987 and 981 models
Buying Guides

Buying guide: Porsche Boxster 986, 987 and 981 models

Sweaty palmed purists have barely got used to the idea of the 911 Carrera having a turbocharged motor and now they’re faced with a Boxster with a four cylinder turbo.

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Lifestyle

Transitions Drivewear sunglasses review

Products: Transitions Drivewear Lenses review

There comes a point in most motorists’ lives when a routine trip to the optician results in the dreaded phrase: "you're going to need to wear glasses when behind the wheel".
Published 19 May 2016
Me and My Motor: Sir Jackie Stewart on his first car, his struggle into motor sport and film production

Me and My Motor: Sir Jackie Stewart on his first car, struggle into F1 and film production

Growing up in a village not far from Glasgow, Jackie Stewart — who won three Formula One world championships and was nicknamed the Flying Scot —struggled at school due to dyslexia.
Published 18 May 2016
Me and My Motor: Movie stuntman Vic Armstrong on Indiana Jones, Bond and the Ford Anglia

Me and My Motor: Movie stuntman Vic Armstrong on Indiana Jones, Bond and the Ford Anglia

Ever wondered what Harrison Ford is like behind the wheel, if Pierce Brosnan really could handle his Bond cars or whether Tom Cruise is that athletic? Vic Armstrong can tell you...
Published 09 May 2016

News

Vauxhall is recalling 234,938 Vauxhall Zafiras for a second time after it admitted that repair work already carried out was not robust enough to prevent the cars from catching fire.

Vauxhall Zafira blazes: second recall issued after repaired cars catch fire

VAUXHALL is recalling 234,938 Zafiras for a second time after a number of fires. The company said its dealers would carry out improvements to the heating system ...
Published 19 May 2016
Queen's Speech sets out government plans for driverless cars

Queen's speech reveals plans for driverless cars

You could be cruising up the M6 to visit Granny in a "driverless" car in four years' time. New legislation announced in the Queen's speech ...
Published 18 May 2016
Digital driving licence app coming to smartphones

Driving licence app coming to smartphones

Anyone who has been caught out after leaving home without their photocard driving licence will welcome the news that a digital version is being developed for smartphones
Published 18 May 2016

Car Clinic

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Car Clinic: How accurate are air pressure gauges at garage forecourts

Are air-pressure gauges on garage forecourts checked officially? I got different readings at two garages.
Published 17 May 2016
Sunday Times Driving Reader Letters: Austrian tolls, speedo accuracy, Specs cameras and antiquated RAC

Reader Letters: Austrian tolls, speedo accuracy, Specs cameras and antiquated RAC

A warning to readers: I have just received notice of a hefty fine for not displaying a vignette — the toll sticker that permits you to drive on motorways — while driving through Austria...
Published 16 May 2016
Reader Letters: car envy, driving too slowly, leftie Europe, dashcams and a Mini impostor

Reader Letters: car envy, driving too slowly, leftie Europe, dashcams and a Mini impostor

"I am thrilled to learn from Jeremy Clarkson that the reason other drivers are so reluctant to let me out from a junction..."
Published 09 May 2016

Reviews

Jeremy Clarkson 2016 Skoda Superb Combi Estate review

The Clarkson Review: 2016 Skoda Superb estate

At school, after committing some trivial misdemeanour — hopping through the memorial garden or putting Polyfilla in all the classroom locks; I can’t remember what...
Published 19 May 2016
2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S review

First Drive review: 2016 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

A four-wheel-drive Porsche? That would be the big, plug-ugly and somehow enraging Cayenne SUV, right? Well, yes, sometimes it would be — but not always.
Published 19 May 2016
2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV review

2016 BMW 2-series Active Tourer PHEV review

BMW's 2-series Active Tourer and its seven-seat Gran Tourer sister have never been the darlings of the BMW model range...
Published 13 May 2016