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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.

Historic day for Mustang fans

Ford Mustang

For the first time, Ford UK has opened its order books for a Ford Mustang. More than 50 years after the iconic car first went into production, a right hand drive version has finally been produced. Equipped with a 2.3-litre EcoBoost engine or a 5.0-litre V8 engine, the new Ford …

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Detroit Motor Show highlights

Ford GT concept

Scroll down for some of our favourite pictures from the 2015 North American International Auto Show at Detroit… Maserati Alfieri concept – it’s a 460bhp, V8-powered coupe and that’s all we need to know! The awesome Ford GT supercar carbon fibre concept stole the show… Topless treat in the shape of the Alfa Romeo …

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Meet the new Skoda Fabia

Skoda Fabia

We’ve been testing the all new Skoda Fabia at the UK launch of the car. Already the winner of the prestigious overall What Car? Car of the Year 2015 award and the Best Small Car category, it’s now on its way to Skoda showrooms nationwide. The new Fabia features innovative comfort …

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Preston: UK’s classic car capital?

classic car

New research seems to suggest that Preston in the north west is classic car central. The surprise claim is based on analysis of collected data for 45 cities across the UK from the website of classic car insurer Carole Nash Cherished over a 12-month period. Preston sped ahead of every …

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Young drivers – true cost revealed

Young driver

The cost of getting a young driver on the road is now £6,768, according to new research from GoCompare.com. The price of becoming a new driver has increased by just over 18% in the last five years with insurance costs now making up around one third of the total bill. …

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Toyota cooking on gas

Orders bonanza in Japan for the Mirai – Toyota’s first hydrogen-powered production car. The ground-breaking Mirai has clocked up 1,500 orders in its first month on sale in Japan. Due for introduction in the UK later this year, the FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) has far exceeded expectations – Toyota’s …

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First Jaguar SUV confirmed

Jaguar F-Pace SUV

Jaguar F-Pace “performance crossover” SUV based on C-X17 concept to go into production in 2016. Jaguar has confirmed it will introduce an all-new model to the Jaguar line-up – its first SUV. So far just one teaser shot of its rear quarter has been released, but we know it’s based …

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Infiniti Q60 concept revealed

Infiniti Q60 Concept

Wraps off Infiniti’s Q60 coupe concept – world premiere at Detroit Motor Show. Infiniti has unveiled its two-door Q60 concept at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The Q60 follows hot on the heels of Infiniti’s stunning Q80 four-door luxury sports saloon concept which debuted at …

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Star cars at CES 2015

Audi Prologue self-driving concept

This week the cars were the stars at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas – here are a few picture highlights… Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion – futurist, beautiful and driverless.. The VW e-Golf does what it says on the tin, except that in Volkswagen’s system, power lifts below …

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Fiat 500’s World Record

Fiat 500 parking world record

Stunt driver Alistair Moffatt claims Guinness World Record for the Tightest Parallel Park. Driving a standard Fiat 500C 1.2 Cult, Alistair managed to park in a spot just 7.5cm longer overall than the vehicle, sliding neatly between a 500S TwinAir 105hp and a 500C Colour Therapy TwinAir 85hp. “It’s wonderful …

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