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Blue Bugatti Chiron sports car displayed in a modern showroom with reflective glass walls and other luxury cars visible.

Caramulo Motorfestival 2026: 10 cars you cannot miss

Gareth Whitfield • September 27, 2026

The Caramulo Motorfestival 2026 begins today and is expected to attract more than 50,000 visitors over its three-day programme. The...

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Coffee Grounds in the Toilet: What You Need to Know

Gareth Whitfield • September 27, 2026

Using coffee grounds in the toilet has become a popular household tip for easing unpleasant bathroom smells while repurposing a...

Orange Renault Twingo electric compact car parked indoors against a concrete wall background.

Francois Provost reveals his plans for Renault after Luca de Meo

Gareth Whitfield • September 26, 2026

Following the abrupt June exit of charismatic chief executive Luca de Meo, Renault has appointed a new leader. TopGear.com spoke...

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Clean Stove Glass With Vinegar and Bicarbonate of Soda

Gareth Whitfield • September 26, 2026

The answer may already be sitting in your kitchen. Many wood-burning stove or pellet stove owners will recognise the problem:...

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Why Aluminium Foil Goes Wrong When Freezing Food

Gareth Whitfield • September 26, 2026

The cause is usually a simple packaging mistake. A discounted salmon fillet, half a tray of lasagne, a few slices...

Person pouring water from a jug into a spray bottle on a kitchen countertop with plants and folded laundry nearby.

Tumble Dryer Condensate: Clever Uses Around the Home

Gareth Whitfield • September 26, 2026

Many households routinely pour the condensate tank from their tumble dryer down the sink. Few stop to consider what they...

Red Nissan Qashqai and blue Nissan Juke parked on a forest dirt path with tall trees in the background.

Dacia Bigster vs Nissan Qashqai: Hybrid Crossover Comparison

Gareth Whitfield • September 26, 2026

If space is the ultimate luxury, the new Dacia Bigster ought to be competing with the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. Time is...

Woman lighting scented candle on wooden table with incense and essential oil in bright living room

Scented candles and incense: how fragrance rituals pollute indoor air

Gareth Whitfield • September 26, 2026

Many households routinely use scented candles, home fragrance products, incense paper or incense sticks to make their home feel fresher,...

Yellow Renault electric car parked on countryside road under cloudy sky.

Ford and Renault plan two affordable electric cars for 2028

Gareth Whitfield • September 26, 2026

Ford has identified a rapid route to bringing two affordable electric cars to market. The first is likely to be...

Three modern electric cars parked on wet asphalt under a cloudy autumn sky with trees in the background.

US Car of the Year: Dodge Charger Sixpack wins

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

The pivotal word here, friends, is ‘car’. The American motor industry barely builds them any longer. Ford, for example, has...

Young man cooking with frying pan in a bright, modern kitchen with vegetables on the counter.

What Cleaning as You Cook Can Reveal About Your Personality

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

What may lie behind this habit surprises even experts. While some people are left facing a chaos of pots, bowls...

Two hands cleaning a glass stovetop with lemon and baking soda in a bright kitchen.

Clean Your Hob With Lemon and Bicarbonate of Soda

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

The answer may be closer than you think: in your kitchen. When grease and burnt-on food have built up on...

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Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia, Euro Car Parts and his classic car collection

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

When Sukhpal Singh Ahluwalia was only 13, Ugandan dictator Idi Amin announced that God had told him to remove around...

Person standing barefoot opening glass door with white curtains in a bright, minimalist living room at 7:10.

Ventilate between 10:00 and 14:00 to prevent mould at home

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

Cooking, showering and drying laundry all raise humidity levels indoors. Ventilate incorrectly, or at the wrong time, and mould is...

Person squeezing a sponge over a glass bowl with orange juice in a kitchen sink area.

Mixing Baking Soda with Orange Juice: A Household Cleaning Tip

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

Mixing baking soda with orange juice is a household tip used to clean surfaces, reduce odours and leave a light...

Person scrubbing white tiled wall with brush and cleaning paste on wooden surface with spray bottle nearby

How to Clean Tiles with Bicarbonate of Soda and Water

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

In many homes, kitchen and bathroom tiles gradually build up grease, soap residue and grime, leaving surfaces looking dull and...

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Why the Apollo Evo Does Not Need to Be Road Legal

Gareth Whitfield • September 25, 2026

While keeping a sensible distance from the Apollo Evo - lest its razor-edged, downforce-obsessed bodywork carve me up like a...

Shiny red sports car with sleek design parked on a driveway in front of a modern house.

McLaren McL 6GT revives the M6GT with a manual gearbox

Gareth Whitfield • September 24, 2026

If your McLaren knowledge extends further than ‘F1’, you may recall founder Bruce McLaren’s journey with the beautiful M6GT. Much...

Dark grey modern electric SUV parked inside a bright showroom with large windows and glass walls.

10 diesel cars with the most AdBlue problems

Gareth Whitfield • September 24, 2026

Some diesel cars appear more prone than others to breakdowns and AdBlue faults. Here is a top 10 of the...

Woman holding a box with cleaning supplies in a bright living room with a donate box and decluttered items on the floor.

Spring Cleaning: The 15-to-20-Hour Plan for a Complete Home Reset

Gareth Whitfield • September 24, 2026

Open the windows, let fresh air in and send winter packing: that is exactly how organising professionals describe spring cleaning....

Matte black classic Porsche 911 with gold wheels and a large rear wing parked inside a garage.

Gunther Werks GXR-Evo is a 455bhp air-cooled 911 track weapon

Gareth Whitfield • September 24, 2026

Gunther Werks, the California-based Porsche 911 remastering specialist, focuses exclusively on the 993 generation. It has already reworked plenty of...