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Dutch driver sets alight van outside newspaper offices

Van crashed into newspaper office and set alight

The offices of the Amsterdam-based newspaper De Telegraaf were recently attacked, after a Dutch driver drove a van into the building.
Published 28 June 2018
Huge pileup in Portugal as touring cars crash in street race

Touring cars crash in Portuguese street race

A World Touring Car Cup race at Portugal kicked off in spectacular style, after a huge pile-up involving numerous cars on the opening lap.
Published 28 June 2018
Aston Martin takes on Ferrari with new 715bhp DBS Superleggera grand tourer

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera revealed

Aston Martin has revealed its all-new DBS Superleggera - the British car maker's latest attempt to dethrone Ferrari in the GT car sweepstakes.
Published 28 June 2018

Me and My Motor: David Steel

You don't need a flashy new motor to turn heads, says David Steel, former leader of the Liberal Party, but it helps.
Published 28 June 2018
Autonomous Roboracer to tackle the Goodwood hill climb course

Self-driving Roboracer to tackle Goodwood

A self-driving racing car will attempt the tricky Goodwood hill climb at next month's Festival of Speed, making it the first autonomous vehicle t
Published 27 June 2018
Speeding drivers: higher fines for the worst offenders come into force

More than 1,000 drivers caught speeding daily

More than a thousand drivers are caught speeding on a daily basis, meaning a speeding violation takes place every 75 seconds
Published 27 June 2018

Me and My Motor: Antony Beevor

It is easy to picture Sir Antony Beevor, the army officer turned historian and multimillion-selling author, at the controls of a Chieftain tank.
Published 26 June 2018

French police punish speeding supercar drivers.

French traffic police have issued fines and temporary bans to supercar drivers caught comfortably exceeding the national speed limit.
Published 26 June 2018
Watch: Alligator rides in Florida police car

Watch: Alligator rides in Florida police car

Footage released by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office shows the reptile sliding out of a police car and making its ways towards a lake
Published 26 June 2018
Saudi woman drives Formula One car to mark end of ban

Saudi woman drives Formula One car

As the ban on women drivers was lifted in Saudi Arabia, one of the country's leading female motorsport figures marked the occasion by getting...
Published 26 June 2018
Honda production at Swindon car plant

Brexit caused car industry investment to halve

Total investment in the UK's car industry for 2018 so far has plummeted by almost 50%, the SMMT has revealed.
Published 26 June 2018
Ingolstadt shows support for Audi's autonomous flying taxi programme

Audi's flying taxi one step closer to take off.

Audi's and Airbus' flying car programme is one step closer to taking off, after the mayor of Ingolstadt announced his support for the project.
Published 26 June 2018