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The Aston Martin DB12 Volante: 671 horsepower wrapped in a smoking jacketAston Martin's convertible 'super tourer' is an elegant bruiser that tiptoes the line between relentless power and comfortable cruising with aplomb.
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How the man who created the British Museum also invented hot chocolate, the £32.5m Notting Hill mansion 'infested with millions of moths', plus our Quiz of the DayAll this plus a gorgeous old Land Rover. We really spoil you every morning at 7am.
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Bentley tells us the future and announces fully electric car for 2026The Crewe-based luxury car maker also reveals plans to go fully electric by 2035.
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Ferrari 12 Cilindri: 'If you have an empty and winding dual carriageway ahead, and a get-out-of-jail-free card in your wallet, you’ll be in nirvana'Ferrari's latest grand tourer is everything you could want from a 'gentleman's express' and a fitting coda to the naturally aspirated V12. Adam Hay-Nicholls put it through it's paces.
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No Mr Bond, I expect you to drive: The Rolls-Royce dripping in gold created to celebrate 60 years since GoldfingerRolls-Royce and Aston Martin have gone to town with their special edition cars celebrating Goldfinger, the third James Bond film, which came out 60 years ago.
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The McLaren Artura Spider: A hybrid triumph that carries on a rich British traditionMcLaren's hybrid supercar has been re-engineered to perfection. The result is an eye-wateringly quick spaceship that is endlessly entertaining and easy to drive.
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The great electric car conundrum: In 35 years, driving a petrol car will be like driving a steam engine. But is now the time to make the switch to an EV?To EV or not to EV? That is the question for car buyers today, whether they're looking for a new car or going second hand. So is now the time to take the plunge? Toby Keel takes a look.
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Curious Questions: We used to fly cars across the English Channel in 20 minutes — why did we stop?It seems hard to believe, but taking your car across the English Channel to France by air actually pre-dates the cross-channel car ferry. So how did it fall out of use almost 50 years ago? Martin Fone investigates.
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Goodwood Revival 2024: What you missed at the world's most elegant motor race weekendThe Goodwood Revival is one of the highlights of the summer — even when the weather does its best to put a damper on things.
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Rebirth of an icon: How Lotus is picking up the EV baton and running with itAfter years of financial turmoil, Lotus is going all in on electric cars. We tested the new Eletre to find out whether the actions match the words.
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Sensory overload: If the modern car is all about safety, then why don't I feel safe?Regulation and a race to innovate means our cars are full of technology that we don't want, we didn't ask for, and in some cases can cause an accident. But most of all, it makes driving absolutely awful.
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The Aston Martin DBX707: A Bond car for all seasons, five days and Three PeaksScaling the Three Peaks of Britain is not for the faint of heart and neither is driving the powerful Aston Martin DBX707. Adam Hay-Nicholls tried his hand at both.
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Cooking baked beans in an Aston Martin, rubbing shoulders with Beyoncé and sneaking onto yachts at Monaco, with Adam Hay-NichollsThe motoring and travel journalist Adam Hay-Nicholls joins James Fisher on the Country Life Podcast this week.
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The not-so-definitive Country Life guide to buying a carNeed to transport a falcon to Scotland? Drive the kids to school? Cruise silently on a beach? Escape from James Bond? These are all important questions. We have some of the answers.
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The Legacy: Charles Rolls and 'the best cars in the world'Tragically killed at 32, Charles Rolls accomplished plenty in his short life, including founding Rolls-Royce.
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'I loved it like a best friend, and shed a tear when it was finally consigned to the great junkyard in the sky': Country Life's team on our first carsThe L-plates are off and it’s time to hit the road. Everyone remembers their first car, so James Fisher asked Country Life staff and friends to tell us about theirs.
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The Rolls-Royce Cullinan II: As smooth as a 'bubble bath with Roger Moore'The original was greeted with raised eyebrows, but, as Adam Hay-Nicholls explains, the latest offering is as much a Rolls Royce as any other.
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The Last Word: 'Portmeirion’s charm is rooted in eccentricity and this is why I love the place'Pamela Goodman travels to north Wales in a rusty Land Rover Defender, where long walks, wild swimming and a visit to the 'eccentric' town of Portmeirion are on the cards.
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A single peat moor stores the carbon of 1,000,000 cars — and this 'climate-action trump card' needs urgent protectionRecent research has discovered that one moor in Yorkshire stores as much carbon as one million cars would release in a year, highlighting why we need to restore them.
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The F1 legend who hitched a lift on a victory lap, ten home Silverstone heroes and seven more things you should know about Formula 1To celebrate 75 years since the first Formula One World Championship Grand Prix at Silverstone, Rosie Paterson lists the thinks you probably didn't know about F1 and the British GP.
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Bentley sets new speed record, but underwaterThe new Continental GT Speed spooled up its mighty hybrid powertrain and flew through a tunnel some 292 metres below the sea level. Why? Because why not.
