First drive review: Audi A3 Sportback
Filed under: First Drive Audi It may look incredibly similar to its predecessor, but the new Audi A3 Sportback is totally new. We headed to Monaco to try it for size What is it? Quite simply, this is...
View ArticleToyota recalls 2.8m cars over steering fault
Toyota is recalling 2.8m vehicles worldwide in the second safety announcement in just over a month. Some 75,000 Avensis and Corolla models built between July 2001 and March 2009 as well as Prius...
View ArticleConfusing road signs on the way out
We've all seen them: road signs that just don't make any sense. Whether it's warning of a curve to the right when the road actually goes left, or 'temporary' yellow signs that speak of a 'new road...
View ArticleConfusing road signs on the way out
We've all seen them: road signs that just don't make any sense. Whether it's warning of a curve to the right when the road actually goes left, or 'temporary' yellow signs that speak of a 'new road...
View ArticleVideo: Toyota advert banned for 'glamourising dangerous driving'
We might have featured a risque viral ad for Toyota's GT86 yesterday, but it's the UK's official campaign that's apparently causing real distress. Entitled 'The Real Deal' and featured on YouTube, the...
View ArticleFemales safest drivers, says 'black box' data
It's official (sort of): women are better drivers than men. That's according to insurance 'black box' maker Wunelli, who have sifted through thousands of miles of data to come up with the findings....
View ArticleBroken your metatarsal, Robin? Striker caught in disabled bay
Nick Potts/PA Wire When they're not painting their cars in 'interesting' colour schemes or being asked not to drive anymore, it seems footballers just can't help but veer on the side of controversy....
View ArticleWomen being 'forced off the road' as insurance prices rise
Despite having to put up with years of misogyny, discrimination and the apparent overwhelming assumption from some groups that they'll only buy cars if they're pink, females haven't had things too...
View ArticleSorry-looking Ferrari 330GT makes £60k at auction
Filed under: Latest News Bonhams A rare Ferrari sold at auction this week fetched around twice what auctioneers estimated it would go for. The rather sorry-looking 1965 Ferrari 330GT 2+2 Berlinetta...
View ArticleDon't panic: You can still get your tax disc from your Post Office
Filed under: Latest News Fears motorists would not be able to tax their cars or apply for driving licences locally and conveniently have been allayed. Drivers can still use their local Post Office for...
View ArticleIdiotic driver punished in public
Filed under: Latest News AP Photo/Tony Dejak We're going to try and refrain from saying "only in America", but it's hard not to with this story. An American lady who drove up a pavement to get round a...
View ArticleHow many girls can you fit into a Mini? New World Record is set
Filed under: Humour Matt Alexander/PA Wire How many girls can you squeeze into a Mini hatchback? Five? 10 at the most, right? You're wrong - a group of 28 gymnasts from Sussex have managed to fit...
View ArticleRoad test: Suzuki Swift Sport
Filed under: Road Tests Suzuki Affordable pocket rockets didn't come much better than the original Suzuki Swift Sport. Does the new one continue the magic? What is it? This is the second version of a...
View ArticleDrivers are being ripped off at the pumps, says the AA
Filed under: Latest News Peugeot It "beggars belief" how drivers are not reaping the benefits of falling fuel prices, says the AA. Average petrol prices have gone down from 138.95p a litre in...
View ArticleBan traffic lights, says National Trust chief
Filed under: Latest News PA We may not give them much thought, but traffic lights perform a vital role in keeping the country moving - acting as guardian of the four-way-crossing, negotiator of road...
View ArticleMOT mayhem leaves supercar owner with £20k bill
Filed under: Latest News Cascade News When Stephen Leahy booked his Lamborghini supercar in for an MOT, he was expecting to receive a certificate with "pass" stamped on it. However, the Lambo owner...
View ArticleLTI has "found a fix" for taxi steering problem
Filed under: Latest News Good news black cabbies: A fix for the TX4 steering problem has been found. Manganese Bronze - currently under administration by PricewaterhouseCoopers - has managed to locate...
View ArticlePeugeot replaces lion logo with Pudsey
Filed under: Latest News Peugeot French firm Peugeot has axed its iconic logo for something far more charitable. In place of the Peugeot lion on marketing material is now BBC Children's in Need's...
View ArticleElephant charges at British motorist
Filed under: Latest News Barcroft One British couple may think again about going on safari after they got a bit too up close and personal with an elephant. British holidaymakers Chris Hare and Helen...
View ArticleWhat you might have missed on AOL Cars: November 12-16
Filed under: Latest News Matt Alexander/PA Wire It has been a busy week in the motor industry... but in case you missed any of the news, here's our picks of the news on AOL Cars. Read more Some cars -...
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