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Rolls-Royce Cullinan review: Part 'awesome beast', part luxury hotel suite, part cocktail bar — and still able to do 0-60 in 5 secondsRolls-Royce's Cullinan is divisive in its looks, its price and even — for some — in its very existence. Yet one thing is undeniable, says Toby Keel: it's a marvel of automotive engineering.
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Aston Martin DBX review: The 4x4 of choice for car nuts, families and international super-spiesThe Aston Martin DBX promises to be the car that is all things to all people: space, speed and style — can it really deliver on all three counts? Toby Keel took it for a spin.
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BMW 4-series review: An executive lounge on wheels that hits 60mph in seven seconds with room for the golf clubsJames Fisher beats the lockdown blues as he reviews the new BMW 4-series in Suffolk.
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16 top notch places to stop, just off the motorwayThe summer holidays approach and, with them, the prospect of motorway hell. It doesn’t have to be that way, says Jason Goodwin, who presents his favourite civilised pitstops.
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Continuation cars: The classics built by hand, from scratch and brand-new in 2021Time travel is afoot in England’s storied car factories, which are revisiting their greatest hits. But are these remakes the real deal, asks Adam Hay-Nicholls.
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Janine Stone: Creating spaces to show off your art, sculpture, car or and even wine collectionA beautiful interior offers the perfect setting for treasured collections, from paintings and sculpture to classic cars and vintage wine. Janine Stone spoke to Country Life's Giles Kime to share her advice on how to got about creating the perfect display space.
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A Great British holiday on wheels? What it's like spending four days in a Ford Nugget campervanThe boom in British holidays has brought a boom in the number of people getting campervans such as the Ford Nugget — but what are they like for those who've never holidayed in one? Toby Keel found out.
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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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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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Toyota Supra: An invitation to a very special club, where fast and furious is the order of businessFor those who don’t know, it’s just a Toyota, for those that do, it’s a childhood dream come to life, says James Fisher.
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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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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.
