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Ford Mustang V8 review: When America's favourite muscle car met the quaint villages of the Peak District
A walking holiday in the rolling hills of the Peak District is a perfectly pleasant way to spend an Easter weekend. But add the new Mustang GT 5.0 V8 convertible to the itinerary, set the great British weather to sunny and the whole trip gets just a little bit more racy, as Emily Anderson found out.
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The newest addition to the Rolls-Royce fleet? Not a car, but a rather incredible Champagne chest
For the places that their famous cars cannot go, Rolls Royce have created the perfect dining companion, perfectly paired with the offerings of Jay-Z's own Champagne house.
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Toyota Hilux review: Forget three men in a boat — three men in a double-cab 4x4 pick-up truck is the true test
Our correspondent and two fishing friends find the refreshed Toyota Hi-Lux is more than a match for New Zealand’s rocky terrain and a mountain of gear.
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The Channel Tunnel: A quarter of a century old, over 200 years in the making
On the Channel Tunnel’s 25th birthday, Adam Jacot de Boinod applauds an extraordinary feat of engineering that was developed for over two centuries.
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A supercar experience that lets you tour the Alps in a Ferrari
Supercars have never been more popular, whether you're looking to buy one or merely rent for a few days of fun. But where to drive them to make the most of the experience? A new holiday tour offers an answer.
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Abarth Rivale review: 'With the exhaust on full Tom Jones-singing-Burning Hell mode, you’d have to be dead not to be having fun'
It might look like something from the ‘Looney Tunes’ cartoon series, but the new, smartened-up version of the pint-sized Fiat 500, the Abarth Rivale, is a hot hatchback.
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Audi A6 Avant review: Forged by evolution rather than revolution, and all the better for it
Audi's A6 has been one of the classiest cars on the road for many years, and the new version builds on almost everything good about the last version. Apart from those exhaust pipes, says Charles Rangeley-Wilson.
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Honda CR-V review: A practical family SUV with a touch of the future
Honda have been in the headlines over the fate of their UK base at Swindon, with the fallout overshadowing their new CR-V — and that's something of a shame, as Toby Keel found out.
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Bentley Continental GT Convertible review: Power and poise in perfect harmony
Elegant, but burly like a bare-knuckle brawler, Bentley’s new Continental GT Cabriolet is both slick and rugged says James Fisher.
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Jaguar's ice driving academy: Thrills, spills and (almost) taking out photographers under the Northern Lights
Learning how to drive on snow and ice could save your life. It's also bloody good fun, as Adam Hay-Nicholls discovered driving Jaguars in sub-zero conditions through the Swedish wilderness.
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Curious Questions: Did a double decker bus really jump over Tower Bridge?
London's most famous bridge is 125 years old in 2019, but for all the marvellous facts there's only really one story anybody wants to hear. Is it true that a double decker bus once cleared the gap as the bridge was opening?
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Lexus RX 450h L: The car that 'Buzz Lightyear would drive to get to infinity and beyond'
Lexus RX 450h L is just as floaty and absurdly comfortable as the five-seater, says Charles Rangeley-Wilson.
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Bentley Continental GT review: 100 years on, Bentley still making the ultimate hybrid of sports car and limousine
Over the past decade and a half the Bentley Continental GT has become the most-successful model in the company's history. As the Crewe-based firm hit their centenary, Toby Keel takes a look at the latest iteration of their flagship model.
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A tour of Italy in a classic Alfa Romeo Spider, the classic 60s car promising romance and adventure
It's half a century since the Alfa Romeo Spider's cameo role in one of the defining films of the 1960s. Jeremy Taylor took one for a spin round Italy, taking in Lake Como and Tuscany, to see if it still cuts a dash.
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Hyundai Santa Fe review: Yes, it's a Hyundai. But it's a bloody good car.
The Hyundai Santa Fe might not be as sought-after as some German four-wheel drives – but it should be, says Charles Rangeley-Wilson, because it’s comfortable, refined and classy.
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The dangers of touch screens: handy device or hazardous distraction?
Charles Rangeley-Wilson bemoans the ubiquitious use of dangerous touch screens in vehicles and says they need to be banned – now.
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Audi Q8 50 review: Audi’s answer to the ‘genetically-engineered love child of a tractor and the Batmobile’
Large but handsome, the Audi Q8 is an enormously well resolved, coherent and comfortable car, worthy of any Palladian driveway says Charles Rangeley-Wilson.
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Fantasy travel: The boat, car and plane of you dreams
If money were no object, we all have a dream car, a boat and very probably a plane in mind. Simon de Burton shares his.
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The lives, luxuries and lasciviousness of past and present gentleman racers
Cigars and brandy during pitstops may be a distant memory, but there are still those who pay for the privilege of being behind the wheel. Adam Hay-Nicholls joins the indulgent and hedonistic ranks of the gentleman racer.
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Range Rover Velar review: 'Room, anyone, for an iPhone on wheels? Meet the Velar.'
Range Rover’s Velar feels classy and timeless, with pools of polished, seamless black glass that rival even Steve Job's creations. Charles Rangeley-Wilson tried it out.
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Twisted Land Rover Defender review: 'The throttle pick-up of an F1 car, the aerodynamic profile of a washing machine'
It's several years since the discontinuation of the much-beloved Land Rover Defender, but companies such as Twisted are making sure they don't go gently into the night. James Fisher tried one out, and has been trying to wipe the smile off his face ever since.
