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British motorists are covering 3.8 billion extra miles per year thanks to lower fuel costs. The 20% fall in the price of fuel since January 2014 has left the nation’s drivers much better off, according to the study by Kwik Fit. More than four million drivers say that lower petrol …

The Sportage crossover SUV is a big deal for Kia. In 2015 the outgoing version achieved its best ever UK sales, accounting for more than a quarter of the Korean company’s entire UK sales. Kia is ambitious and the all-new fourth-generation Sportage is central to those plans. So, not only …

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for – here’s the final line-up for the BBC’s new Top Gear. From left to right, we have motoring journalist Rory Reid, racing driver Sabine Schmitz, actor Matt LeBlanc, Chris Evans, YouTube star Chris Harris, F1 pundit Eddie Jordan and The Stig. As …

Ex-Chelsea manager José Mourinho has been learning the art of high speed drifting and full throttle ice driving. Now with a little more time on his hands, Mourinho was testing the new Jaguar F-Pace prototype ahead of the first UK customer deliveries in late spring. The challenge took place at …

The butcher’s van that starred in the legendary BBC sitcom Dad’s Army has been given a new lease of life. Lance-Corporal Jones’s 1935 Ford BB has been restored in the same building at Dagenham that it would have left the plant. Just as the new Dad’s Army film is released, …

Motorists put social media addiction before safety, claims new research. A YouGov survey commissioned by legal firm Simpson Millar LLP has found that: 18% of respondents have read a message One in six (17%) have made or accepted a call without a hands free kit 13% have sent a message …

Honda has at last filled a gaping hole in its range with the new HR-V compact crossover. In the late ’90s, Honda (arguably) launched the sector with the funky and original HR-V. However, since 2006 it’s been without a contender. Honda may be late to the new party, but now …

Two-thirds of British drivers have ignored warning signs that something isn’t quite right with their car at least once. That worrying claims is the result of new research from money-saving brand, Vouchercloud. According to the survey, the check engine light flicking on, plus odd noises underneath the car and problems …

American actor and ‘petrolhead’ Matt LeBlanc is to present new Top Gear alongside Chris Evans. The fastest-ever Star in a Reasonably Priced Car (he set an as-yet unbeaten lap time of 1m 42.1s in the Kia cee’d) will first be seen on screen in May when the new series premieres. …

London’s motorists are wasting thousands of pounds each year on buying, taxing, maintaining, insuring and parking cars they hardly use. According to research from Ubeeqo, almost a third spend up to £500 on annual motor insurance, yet more than half only use their car for up to one hour a …