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Peugeot now on its marks: 308 MkII

Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes Peugeot may have finally rectified years of poor performance in Europe’s second-largest car sector with the all-new 308 hatch. Not before time: the corking 306 was a long...

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An Englishman in New York: Michael Manley

Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes The surprise of the Jeep Cherokee reveal at NYIAS wasn’t just the rather striking appearance of the vehicle itself: it was also the unexpected English-accented delivery by...

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Living with an Aston Martin Rapide S: live blog

Reading time: 8 – 12 minutes I have an Aston Martin Rapide S this weekend and will be using it just like I use my Kia cee’d Sportswagon long-termer. How practical is Aston Martin’s most practical car?...

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Britain is right: the Ford Fiesta is brilliant

Britain's got talent in choosing new cars.

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6 things I learnt about Adobe Connect

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes A holiday on the Isle of Wight meant I was not able to attend the latest MIPAA Social Media New Influencers Insight event at SMMT HQ in London this week. But this didn’t...

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Particulate problems: it’s not just diesels

Reading time: 2 – 4 minutes Particulate emissions from diesel cars have long been the bête noir of the fuel, and thus been a focus of European legislation since Euro emissions standards first became...

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Vauxhall has decided what will happen to the Zafira Tourer

Why it is good news for Ellesmere Port

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LM24 live blog (from the armchair)

Reading time: 9 – 15 minutes The bulk of the nation’s motoring journalists are at Le Mans for the 24-hour race this weekend… but not all of us. However, thanks to the wonders of Eurosport, Twitter and...

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A day in a Vauxhall Insignia VXR Supersport: warts and all, I’m sold

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes My #MSNCarsF1tour took place as Friday morning practice of the 2013 British GP was washed out. Didn’t I know it. But there was no sitting in the garage nice and dry for me –...

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British Grand Prix 2013: Silverstone armchair live blog

Reading time: 8 – 14 minutes The British Grand Prix at Silverstone is here at last – and it’s sunny, and the grandstands look full, and there’s a man sitting on pole position to make it a race full of...

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McLaren Automotive COO to CEO: what does it mean?

Reading time: 3 – 4 minutes McLaren has promoted current chief operating officer Mike Flewitt to chief executive officer: the new role is effective immediately and his old role now ceases to exist....

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7 lessons Jaguar should learn from the X-Type

Reading time: 4 – 6 minutes The baby Jaguar has been coming for years. Now, it seems it actually might be coming after all, after years of Britain’s German-challenging premium hopeful lacking such a...

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Motor industry news – June 2013

28 June Nissan, Mercedes-Benz and now Volvo are entering the Australian V8 Supercars series long dominated by Ford and Holden – but although it’s been approached, Jaguar isn’t following suit. Its...

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Motor industry news – July 2013

31 July Suzuki president Osamu Suzuki and VW chairman Ferdinand Piech are reportedly in talks to sort out the mess of their failed partnership (currently going through a London arbitration court)....

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How I was surprised by a Skoda engine

Dammit, I had a double take surprise this week, due to an engine not being what I thought it was. 100 lines: must check test car spec sheets before I drive. Mind you, in a way, I’m glad I didn’t. Then,...

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Skoda cycling: swapping car for bike in the 100 mile Prudential RideLondon

Tomorrow, I’m getting up at 5am to apprehensively line up with thousands of other riders to take part in the inaugural Prudential RideLondon 100. Skoda is the official vehicle sponsor, supplying 30...

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Kia shows the challenge Renault has ahead

The Renault fightback is underway with the able, standout new Clio 4 and perfectly timed new Captur leading the product charge. SMMT new car registrations data for July 2013 paint a stark picture,...

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Showroom appeal for cars: why it’s now more important than ever

The Peugeot 2008 test car I currently have on loan has delivered the fastest positive-impact impression of any mainstream car this year. I looked at it, quite liked it, then unlocked it as normal… to...

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RideLondon 2013 review: pain and determination

Two weeks ago, I rode the RideLondon 2013 100 miles from London to Surrey and back. Only now do my arms feel they have fully recovered. One of the more surprising side effects of riding the longest...

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Porsche 911 dials from 993 to 991: mixing oil and water

The Porsche 911′s five-dial instrument binnacle is part of the model’s DNA. Losing this would be like fiddling with the headlamps or changing the shape of the windows. Or moving the engine. It’s a...

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