Motoring
The cars worth driving, the roads worth taking and everything in between.
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Toyota Land Cruiser 2025: You can't put a price on coolA legendary vehicle the world over, the latest Land Cruiser retains its off-road prowess while seeking to improve its on-road comfort. Can it succeed?
By James Fisher Published
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Dacia Jogger: Perfection is many things, but most of all it's simplicityThe Dacia Jogger is that rarest of things: a simple car that does the things you want very well. Also, if you want, you can sleep in it.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By Martin Fone Published
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'Where new money transforms into old, via a century’s worth of luxury automobiles': A report from Monterey Car WeekVintage Mercedes, classic Porsches, and a best-in-show Bugatti, combined with cravats and Stetsons. The only thing more interesting than the cars is the people, writes Adam Hay Nicholls.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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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.
By Toby Keel Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By James Fisher Published
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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.
By Amie Elizabeth White Published
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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.
By Adam Hay-Nicholls Published
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Rolls-Royce launch the Phantom Scintilla private collection, one of its 'most personal vehicles to date'Hot off the press: Rolls-Royce unveils a brand new, ten car private collection — inspired by the manufacturer’s iconic Spirit of Ecstasy figurine — at Monterey Car Show 2024.
By Rosie Paterson Published
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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.
By Pamela Goodman Published
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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.
By Annunciata Elwes Published


