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We test the Toyota Mirai – a pioneering zero-emission car of the future… that’s here now. Toyota led the march of the hybrids when it launched the first generation Prius in 1997. It took until 2000 before it went on sale in the UK and the rest is history. Hybrids, …

Oil giant Shell is hoping to prove that there’s still mileage left in the internal combustion engine by unveiling an ultra-efficient petrol car. The Shell Concept Car, which is capable of 107mpg and a 45mpg top speed, is a total rethink of ex-McLaren designer Gordon Murray’s T25 produced in 2010. …

Watch unique footage of the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations from the State Review Range Rover. An onboard camera captured vantage point film of the drive through Windsor, cheered on by thousands of well-wishers. The Queen and Prince Philip were travelling in an official hybrid-powered Range Rover. It was used for …

Watch me struggling to drive and talk at the same time in the awesome new Ford Focus RS at Silverstone’s Stowe Complex. It was filmed using 360-degree video technology – enjoy! By the way, I’m under no illusions when it comes to my track-driving abilities, but the new Focus RS flatters, …

Scariest video ever? Watch stuntman Damien Walters backflip over a Formula E car! You’re about to watch one of the most remarkable videos ever, showing Damien – a world-renowned stuntman, free-runner and gymnast – becoming the first person ever to carry out a blind car-dodge. Damien, who’s worked as a …

Fast Fords are nothing new. Many, including the Lotus Cortina, Escort Mexico, GT40 and the RS badged cars, are the stuff of legend. Watch my “hot laps” in a Focus RS at Silverstone – in a 360-degree video! Now there’s a new kid on the block. Literally. Partly developed by …

Indian manufacturer Mahindra has launched its e2o electric car in the UK, priced from £12.995. The successor to the G-Wiz is more expensive than the Renault Twizy, which starts at £6,895, but undercuts the cheapeast mainstream car which is the £18,445 Renault Zoe. “Designed specifically for easy urban commuting”, the …

New research reveals what motivates motorists to choose one garage over another. And surprise, surprise, reputation drives more than half of garage bookings (54%), according to a nationwide survey by BookMyGarage.com.  However, UK motorists fear being cheated more than anything else when they book a garage, with three quarters (74%) …

Four Manchester City players have experienced the Dream Job Swap, becoming racing drivers for a day. David Silva, Bacary Sagna, Fernando and Eliaquim Mangala took part in Nissan’s Dream Job Swap. They were tutored by some of Nissan’s best GT Academy drivers, including Jann Mardenborough who was signed to Cardiff …

A Nissan GT-R NISMO has set a new Guinness World record for the fastest 30-degree slide ever. Japanese drift champion Masato Kawabata drove the specially tuned GT-R at 304.96kph (189mph) to break the record of 217.97kph (135mph) set by Poland’s Jakub Przygoński in 2013. The feat took place on the …