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McLaren 675LT Spider confirmed – just 500 of the “most focused, fastest and exhilarating open top McLaren model ever” will be built, priced at £285,450 each – see and hear it here! With a top speed of 203mph, the 675LT can accelerate from 0-62mph in 2.9 seconds, and reach 124mph in …

Did you know that one in three 18-24 year olds drives a car that is new or less than 12 months old? This is just one of a raft of findings revealed in new research about the changing face of car finance, carried out by credit reference agency Experian. Other …

Vauxhall Motors’ homage to its historic Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant – featuring 50 years’ of Griffin-badged cars sliding, jumping and two-wheeling through the factory – has won Best Commercial Film at the London Motor Film Festival. Produced by evo Film, 50 Years of Ellesmere Port, beat entries from Bentley, Land Rover and …

The new A4 couldn’t have come along at a better time for Audi. Never has the competition been greater in the so-called compact executive sector. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been making hay, while the BMW 3-Series has been refreshed and that plucky Brit, the Jaguar XE, has just been launched. …

HR Owen, the UK’s largest luxury car dealer, has launched a car hire service offering a range of the latest supercars and up-market saloons in the heart of London. Aimed to appeal to international travellers and overseas owners of London residences who want access to the latest luxury models without …

The average Brit spends 27 hours purchasing a used car and buys seven in a lifetime, according to new research. In the age of technology and speedy click to buy purchases, the second-hand car buying process is stuck in the slow lane. Even after travelling an average of 48 miles …

Most drivers are more concerned about fuel economy than emissions, according to new research. In a survey of 2,565 motorists by the RAC, nearly three in four people made the confession they are generally more worried about fuel consumption than they are about health-harming emissions. However, the Volkswagen emissions scandal …

Tailgaters and using a mobile phone while behind the wheel drive us crazy, according to new research. A survey for car finance provider, Zuto, found that an overwhelming 84% of drivers find other motorists using their mobile phones whilst on the road the most infuriating trait. An equal 84% of …

One in 10 motorists has had an accident from driving in inappropriate footwear, according to new research. The Road Safety Week study by car insurance specialist 1ST CENTRAL highlights high heels, flip flops and driving barefoot. Surprisingly, the research also reveals that men are more than three times as likely …

Find out why six out of 10 motorists want the driving age raised from 17 to 18 years… You have to be 18 before you can take to the road in most European countries, but 17-year-olds have been able to drive in the UK since the driving test was introduced …