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Bentley Bentayga First Edition revealed

Bentley Bentayga First Edition

Bentley has unveiled the Bentayga First Edition to a select group of VIP customers in Los Angeles. The exclusive limited edition of the most powerful SUV in production is restricted to just 608 cars globally – the first 608 customers. The number relates to the metric power output of the …

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Historic Jaguar back on track

Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJ-R9 LM

Racing driver Andy Wallace has been reunited with his 1988 Le Mans-winning Jaguar XJ-R9 LM at Silverstone. Andy also got bang up to date during his day-and-night track sessions, also driving the new 550PS, 5.0-litre supercharged V8 Jaguar XJR. Driving at night on the Silverstone circuit gave Andy the opportunity …

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit review

Jeep Grand Cherokee

Looking for a competitively priced, big, luxurious SUV with excellent off-road capability? Consider the latest Jeep Grand Cherokee… It may not be the obvious choice in the UK, but remember, Jeep started it all with 2016 marking the company’s 75th anniversary. The Grand Cherokee isn’t just a handsome beast, it’s …

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Hidden garage cost worries

Garage servicing

Six in 10 motorists worry about hidden costs when booking their car into a garage for an MOT, service or repair. Almost a quarter (24%) of those who admit to being fearful, describe themselves as being ‘very concerned’ of unexpected ‘extra’ charges, according to research carried out by RAC Garage …

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Quiet please – Ford is on a mission

Ford Mondeo Vignale inside Ford's semi-anechoic chamber

Ford is pioneering Active Noise Control, which works like noise-cancelling headphones, on its latest models. The new system will debut on the all-new Ford Mondeo Vignale and will soon be offered on other Ford vehicles, including the Ford Edge, coming in 2016. Ford’s Active Noise Control uses three microphones, strategically …

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Why young drivers must budget for insurance

Young driver

More than half of young drivers underestimate the cost of their first car insurance policy. New research for RAC Black Box Car Insurance shows that 56% of the 500 young drivers they surveyed expected their first premium to be under £750 when the average insurance cost for 25-year-olds and under …

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Range Rover Evoque Convertible unveiled

Range Rover Evoque Convertible

First official pictures of Land Rover’s new Range Rover Evoque Convertible revealed. Dubbed the “world’s first luxury compact SUV convertible”, its lightweight fabric hood stows in only 18 seconds, at speeds up to 30mph. On sale from spring 2016, it will be priced from £47,500 for the TD4 HSE Dynamic …

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Jude Law takes to the wheel

Jude Law behind the scenes on the set of The Gentleman’s Wager II, a short film from Johnnie Walker Blue Label. Law races a Delahaye 135S classic racing car

Jude Law co-stars with a vintage 1930s Delahaye 135S racing car in enchanting short film. In the second instalment of the Gentleman’s Wager film series for Johnnie Walker Blue Label, two men (Law and Italian actor Giancarlo Giannini) enter a wager over a priceless car, which is not only the …

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Skoda Superb review

Skoda Superb

Rarely has a car lived up to its name as much as the new Skoda Superb. The slightly awkward, dumpy look of the last version has been replaced by a sleek, chiselled design capped by Skoda’s signature LED running lights. Longer, lighter, higher and wider, it’s also safer, roomier, more …

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Peter Sellers’ Lotus for sale

Peter Sellers' Lotus Elan S2

Comedy legend Peter Sellers’ rare 1966 Lotus Elan S2 is to go under the hammer on November 14. It will be auctioned at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show (NEC Birmingham) by Silverstone Auctions with an estimate of between £45,000-£50,000. The car was delivered to Peter Sellers’ Haymarket home on …

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