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Worrying misconceptions revealed in Bank Holiday weekend survey As millions take to the roads for the traditional August holiday getaway, a survey carried out by What Car? has revealed that drivers know shockingly little about what they are and aren’t allowed to do. For instance, more than two fifths of …

Is the Volkswagen Golf R the hottest hot hatch ever? We think so… We spent today test-driving Volkswagens in the quintessentially English Cotswolds. If you follow us on Twitter you might have seen a few posts and pictures. We’ll tell all in the coming weeks, particularly about the VW Golf …

Fresh start for Saab as electric prototype is revealed in Sweden? Saab’s new owners NEVS (National Electric Vehicles Sweden) have unveiled a modified 9-3 saloon where the batteries are placed under the floor, keeping the full interior space as well as the luggage compartment intact. Chinese-backed NEVS claims “Saab cars’ …

Online tyre retailer Blackcircles.com is to sponsor ITV’s coverage of pioneering Formula E. The deal sees Blackcircles.com partner with ITV as the new FIA championship for racing cars powered exclusively by electric energy enters its first season. Leonardo DiCaprio’s Venturi GP team and Richard Branson’s Virgin Racing team are two …

Car of the Year’s big screen role in new sci-fi thriller opposite Scarlett Johansson. Peugeot’s 308 makes its film debut in Lucy, the latest film by Luc Besson, which opens in cinemas this Friday. The car appears alongside leading actors Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman in a film which tells …

Historic right-hand-drive prototype version of the new Ford Mustang undergoes testing. The 50-year wait for British enthusiasts is nearly over. Pre-production testing of the new Ford Mustang is underway. When it rolls off the assembly line, it will be the first time a factory-built right-hand-drive Ford Mustangs have been available. …

New research reveals the cheapest and most expensive places to insure a car. London is the most expensive place to insure a car in the UK, says the AA. Motorists in the capital pay almost four times more for car insurance as drivers on the Isle of Man. The average …

Mid-life facelift for Volkswagen Touareg luxury SUV, now priced from £43,000. Volkswagen has released more details of the revised Touareg which opens for orders on August 27, ahead of first deliveries in November. The new Toureg features more efficient engines, plus styling and spec revisions. Prices start at £43,000, rising …

Is the soft-top Jaguar F-Type just eye-candy? Does it live up to all the hype? Let’s find out… I’ll start by putting you out of your suspense, No, it’s definitely not just eye-candy and yes, it does live up to the hype – if you have the money – with …

“New” E-type unveiled by Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations division. The exclusive Lightweight E-type is the first recreation to come from Jaguar Heritage, part of the Special Operations unit. Hand-built by highly skilled Jaguar craftsmen in a new facility at Browns Lane, Coventry, only six customer cars will be built …