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Toyota Hilux: The vehicle built for farmers' fields, school runs and surviving the end of the worldBetween lockdowns last year, James Fisher took a Toyota Hilux fishing. He was impressed.
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One man, two Hondas, and a major life decision to be madeShould cars be about fun or function? James Fisher faced this common motoring dilemma when choosing between the Honda Jazz and the Honda Civic Type-R, one that he somehow turned into a literal journey of self-discovery.
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Curious Questions: How did a car-mad racing driver come to invent the speed camera?Speed cameras have been a fixture of British roads for three decades, but they've been around far longer than that. Martin Fone finds out more about how they came about — and, ironically, how it was a speed-loving racing driver who is responsible for their creation.
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Curious Questions: Why do the British drive on the left?The rest of Europe drives on the right, so why do the British drive on the left? Martin Fone, author of 'Fifty Curious Questions', investigates.
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Curious Questions: Who made the first proper car journey?The man who invented the very first motor car didn't think it would be able to survive a long-distance car journey. Luckily, his wife had more faith, as Martin Fone discovered when he investigated the tale of Bertha Benz.
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Where I work: Michael Bryden, Rolls-Royce bespoke designerRolls-Royce designer Michael Bryden is — like so many of us — working from home. He spoke to Rosie Paterson about his home office, and what he'd create if he were to design a car for himself.
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Is it time for Londoners to stop owning cars?Country Life's Rosie Paterson loved the freedom her first car offered her, and clung on to it even when moving to London. But when she waved goodbye, she ended up wondering if she'd really needed it after all.
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Grabbing a slice of mid-winter sunshine, with golf, biking and a Ford PumaYes, a short break to the sun at this time of year is an indulgence — but it's one which will do wonders for your state of mind, says Toby Keel.
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Banning sale of fossil fuel cars from 2035 is the right thing to do — but countryside pressures could keep the diesel pumping for decades after thatThe future of cars is electric — can ONLY be electric, eventually — but the timetable for us to switch over could take a lot longer than you might think. We take a look at the ramifications of the government's 2035 deadline for banning the sale of diesel and petrol-powered automobiles.
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Why automobile-inspired interiors are creeping into the family homeFurniture designers still have much to learn from the automotive industry.
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The Rolls-Royce Cullinan: Audacious, outrageous, stupendous and luxuriousCharles Rangeley Wilson tries out Rolls-Royce's new SUV and declares it to be the best of all the cars he's reviewed for Country Life, winning out over the other Rolls models for 'sheer chutzpah'.
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Caterham 360R: The whiff of nostalgia in a modern car which reminds us what driving is meant to beWho needs sat nav and fancy stereos when you've piloting a lightweight rocket? Not me, says James Fisher, after a long weekend behind the wheel of a Caterham Seven.
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The absurd driving aids of the modern car that are, at best, annoying — and at worst, downright dangerousOur motoring guru Charles Rangeley-Wilson laments the growing number of cars’ automated features–from lane assist to emergency braking and too-sensitive boot-closing devices–that drive him mad.
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How a mix of new-look cars and old favourites saw Rolls-Royce buck the trend of the British car industryRolls-Royce smashed its car sales record in 2019, and with Bentley also doing well it seems that better times are ahead for the British motoring industry.
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Nigel Havers: Driving through France in a car like a panther, picking up delicious wine — and taking the dog, tooEschewing a cheap flight in favour of a good old-fashioned driving holiday, Nigel Havers embarks on a wine trip to France, accompanied by his wife George and their poodle, Charley.
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Country Life's very own White Van Man: 'It’s my fifth and, thus, I’ve called it Van Cinq'Kit Hesketh-Harvey would be lost without his Ford Transit — but that doesn't mean there aren't a few metaphorical potholes to avoid.
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Country Life Today: The great electric car debate — could they really be worse than diesel?This morning we take a look at the sides lined up on either side of the electric vehicle debate, look at the extinction of the Great Auk and remember the brave men who saved countless lives by
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The Jaguar I-Pace: 'If I had a spare £65,000, I’d buy one tomorrow. It really is that good'That Jaguar’s all-electric I-Pace is the 2019 World Car of the Year comes as no surprise to Mark Hedges.
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National Trust considers partial car ban in the Lake DistrictThe National Trust is looking at banning car use in some parts of the Lake District, particularly around Scafell Pike.
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The new Bentley Flying Spur: 'Ladies and gentleman, this is one bloody good car'The launch of a new Bentley is always cause for celebration among those who love motor cars — and the New Flying Spur had our motoring correspondent purring like the car's 6-litre W12 engine.
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The BMW X5: A smorgasbord of digital razzmatazz, the grip of a spider and the acceleration of a scalded felineThe new BMW X5 is a strong contender for the (fictional) best-of-all-worlds award – apart from the monstrous gearstick. Charles Rangeley-Wilson took one out for a spin.
