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Gareth Herincx

Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who's worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

Audi A1 Sportback review

Audi A1 Sportback

Looking for a small car with a premium look and feel, plus that all-important badge appeal? If so, the evergreen Audi A1 should be on your shopping list. It’s now been with us for a few years and it’s built up a strong following – and now there’s another good …

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Subaru sensation: seriously capable 4×4 fun

Subaru Outback

Subaru couldn’t have picked a better week to demonstrate the all-terrain skills of three of its cars – the Forester, Outback and XV. The off-road course created in the heart of Lincolnshire was challenging enough before Storm Angus battered Britain. Farm tracks were quickly transformed into foot-deep muddy ruts, streams …

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Start your engines for Ferrari Land

The countdown has begun for the ultimate petrolhead theme park experience – Ferrari Land. The official opening of the new PortAventura World attraction in Spain is scheduled for April 7, 2017 and tickets go on sale from December. Ferrari Land is PortAventura’s own interpretation of the Ferrari legend and each …

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Car parks are a tight fit for big SUVs

Car park

An increasing number of new cars are getting too big for Britain’s parking spaces, leading to an increase in parking-related accidents. The popularity of big SUVs, such as the BMW X5 and Audi Q7, is a possible factor in the 35% surge in parking prangs costing £1.4bn per year, according …

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#KUGAdventure highlights

#KUGAdevnture

Our Race Red Kuga ST-Line looked the business in the Arctic conditions. Starting off in Oulu, we drove some 500km north to Ivalo. This was as warm as it got during our time in Finland. … and this was a close as I got to Santa when we stopped off …

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Ford Kuga review

Ford Kuga

Ford has gone to town with the launch of its refreshed new Kuga SUV. A fleet of the cars took part in the #KUGAdventure – an epic 5,000km roadtrip which began in Athens and finished in Norway. We were invited to Leg 13 in Finland, driving some 500km up from …

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World’s oldest Ford Mustang owner

97-year old Lennart Ribring with his new 5.0-litre V8 Ford Mustang

Meet 97-year-old Swede Lennart Ribring, who’s just bought a brand new 5.0-litre V8 Ford Mustang. Looking for a “little fun in life”, the nonagenarian thrill-seeker says the 412bhp fastback, capable of 155mph and 0-62mph in 4.8 seconds, is “the real thing”. Young-at-heart Lennart fell in love with Mustangs after being …

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Coast to coast in a Mercedes-Benz

Coast to coast in a Mercedes-Benz

A fleet of Mercedes-Benz four-wheel drive vehicles have successfully traversed the UK, from the east coast to the west coast, without the use of any open public roads. In what is believed to be the first ever journey completed off-road, the 12 vehicles – a mixture of GLE, GLS and …

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