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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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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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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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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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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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Volvo V90 Cross Country review: 'You have to be in something far more costly and exotic to find a rival experience'The Volvo V90 Cross Country is a refreshingly different 4x4 estate–more comfortable and longer legged than its teutonic rivals, it’s just as foxy to look at, even if you can’t lower the suspension.
