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Future Mazda2 to be based on the Toyota Yaris
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The Mazda’s near future will not be defined solely by inline six-cylinder engines and a new rear-wheel-drive architecture. Buried in...
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Can Chinese car development speed preserve vehicle safety?
Gareth Whitfield
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Developing a new car generally takes between three and five years. Chinese manufacturers have cut that timeframe to roughly two...
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Toyota becomes Haas title sponsor for 2026
Gareth Whitfield
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Toyota is back - or, as Eminem would put it, back again. Over the past year, the manufacturer has cautiously...
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Aston Martin DBX: James Bond’s SUV Tested
Gareth Whitfield
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Daniel Craig is confirmed not to be taking command of an Aston Martin DBX on the big screen in the...
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Denza Z9 GT self-parking tech tested
Gareth Whitfield
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BYD’s upmarket Denza sub-brand is due to make its full UK arrival later this year, and customers should receive the...
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UK Speed Limits Are Breaking the Nation
Gareth Whitfield
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Car launches are peculiar yet marvellous occasions: a high-stakes contest between PR teams and journalists, staged in spectacular places. Everything...
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How to dry clothes in half the time?
Gareth Whitfield
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A simple secret used in the home laundry can speed up the process and help clothes dry in half the...
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Porsche Flachbau RS is the ultimate road-legal 935 Moby Dick tribute
Gareth Whitfield
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Porsche devotees with a particular fondness for slantnose models may recall that the company registered the names ‘Flachbau’ and ‘Flachbau...
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Fiat Tipo receives a mid-life facelift and new Cross version
Gareth Whitfield
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Revived in 2016, the Fiat Tipo has now undergone the customary mid-life facelift, designed to help it remain competitive in...
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Toyota GR Yaris Morizo RR revealed
Gareth Whitfield
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Akio Toyoda – also known as ‘Morizo’ – had a thoroughly good time driving a specially prepared Toyota GR Yaris...
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Volkswagen Golf 8 2.0 TDI review: more than more of the same
Gareth Whitfield
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“More of the same” has been the recurring charge levelled at the Volkswagen Golf, generation after generation. It is a...
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The Range Rover Electric changes the mechanics, not the formula. In some ways, it improves it.
Gareth Whitfield
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The Range Rover Electric changes the mechanical package, but not the formula. In certain respects, it even improves it. ---...
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New Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W223): Interior, MBUX and Safety Technology
Gareth Whitfield
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The exceptionally lavish interior of the new S-Class (W223) contains enough detail to fill a book, but these are some...
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Why Herbie Wertheim bought the $40m Ferrari Luce at Pebble Beach
Gareth Whitfield
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“We were discussing it amongst ourselves,” Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna tells us. “And there were different opinions. Personally, I thought...
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Mazda MX-30 vs Honda e: two premium electric cars for the city
Gareth Whitfield
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Did you know that, this year, one in every 10 new cars sold in Portugal has been electric? The range...
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Historic competition vehicles can now legally use public roads
Gareth Whitfield
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The measure had long been sought by the FPAK and certification bodies. Now, following a resolution published in the Diário...
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New Mitsubishi Pajero returns with Diesel power and no electrification
Gareth Whitfield
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The Mitsubishi Pajero is one of those names that needs little introduction. Introduced in 1982, it won the Dakar 12...
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Renault will no longer develop new Diesel engines
Gareth Whitfield
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“We are no longer developing new Diesel engines.” That is according to Gilles Le Borgne, Renault’s head of engineering, in...
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BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupé review
Gareth Whitfield
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Looking at the BMW M235i xDrive Gran Coupé immediately places us in the “M Performance universe”. It is unavoidable. The...
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Volkswagen Group plans closure of four German factories
Gareth Whitfield
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The Volkswagen Group’s difficulties are far from new. A restructuring programme is already under way to tackle them, yet it...
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How Fabric Conditioner Keeps Windows Clean for Longer
Gareth Whitfield
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Clean windows are often linked with plenty of effort but results that do not last. In many homes, the same...
