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Police forces across the UK are set to trial Ford’s latest blue-light vehicle – a 105mph all-wheel drive Ford Ranger Raptor. With its FOX shock absorbers and Baja desert race mode as standard, it has more than enough to keep up with criminals making a getaway across gravel, mud and …

Almost a fifth of petrol and diesel car owners are put off going electric because they’re worried about driving in adverse weather conditions such as a lightning storm, new research has revealed. Interest in green motoring continues to grow as we look to cut their carbon footprint and reduce their …

Aston Martin has officially unveiled the first SUV in its 106-year history – the DBX. Blending sports car dynamics with off-road versatility, it will be built at the company’s purpose-built new manufacturing facility in St Athan, Wales. “I can’t emphasise enough how incredibly exciting and significant DBX is for Aston …

TV speed king Guy Martin has smashed his own fastest tractor world record. Back in June he set a new Guinness World Record when he reached a speed of 103.6mph in his JCB Fastrac One, designed and built by a team of young engineers in Staffordshire. Now Guy has reached …

Iconic French car brand Citroën is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year – a rollercoaster of a century on the road. Founded by André Citroën in 1919, the company has had its fair share of highs and lows (including more than one rescue in its lifetime), but few companies can …

Exclusive behind-the-scenes images and a teaser video have been released of the all-new Land Rover Defender’s starring role in the latest James Bond film. Fans can watch the new Defender 110 performing in extreme off-road conditions during the filming of No Time To Die – the 25th official outing for …

A pure electric car is the ideal choice for a fifth of new car buyers today, according to new research, Analysis of the daily mileage, driving habits and vehicle requirements for more than 8,400 users of What Car?’d What Fuel? Calculator revealed that 19.2% of drivers could use a fully …

Volvo is offering UK car buyers one year’s free electricity to charge their new plug-in hybrid car. The offer is available across Volvo’s full range of seven PHEV cars purchased from now until 30 June 2020. Reimbursement will be made at the end of the 12-month period, with the amount …

A mint Aston Martin DB7 Volante first registered to Sir Elton John is for sale on Auto Trader – and it could be yours for £34,990. Only 66 manual DB7 Volantes were built, making this car especially rare. This particular example has been finished in metallic Toro Red with a …

Van theft across the UK has soared by 45% over the last four years with more than 30,000 stolen since 2015, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has revealed. Almost 10,000 thefts have been recorded in the last year alone, according to official police statistics Of the 9,371 van thefts reported in the …