A classic car show in the very heart of central London, featuing a 1912 Rolls and Damien Hirst’s old Ferrari
The Belgravia Classic Car Show takes place this weekend, and is a real treat for the car lovers of London.
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Lexus UX 250h. Credit: lexus Lexus UX 250h review: The car of the future turns out to be a rather good option for right now
Japanese luxury car maker Lexus have made their first small SUV, and it's the sort of car that we'll all be driving before too long: a petrol-electric hybrid that offers smooth power and great economy.
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The Ford Mustang V8 5.0. Credit: Emily Anderson / Country Life Ford Mustang V8 review: When America's favourite muscle car met the quaint villages of the Peak District
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Credit: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars 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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The Toyota Hilux Invincible. Credit: www.sebastienmauroy.com 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 1st working day of the Eurotunnel Shuttle. Credit: Sygma via Getty 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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Doing the Alps by train is fun. Doing them by Ferrari, though... Credit: Leo Trippi 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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Credit: Fiat 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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Credit: Audi 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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The 2018 CR-V 1.5 i-VTEC Turbo. Credit: Honda Honda CR-V review: A practical family SUV with a touch of the future
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Driving through the Kirkstone Pass, Lake District Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 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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Credit: Alamy The Supercar Event where you can have a ride, instead of just peering through the window
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Credit: Stuart Price 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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Credit: Richard Pardon 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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Tower Bridge still has the power to draw gasps as it opens to let a ship pass through. Credit: Alamy 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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Credit: Richard Parsons 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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Credit: Bentley 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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Credit: Jeremy Taylor 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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Credit: Hyundai 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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Android Auto Car Vehicle Navigation Interface Music App Selection Screen Credit: Alamy Stock Photo 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.
