You can drive home for Christmas in Chris Rea’s Ferrari
Chris Rea’s Driving Home for Christmas is one of the most popular festive songs, but you could be playing it out of the speakers of the musician’s own Ferrari.
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Wheeler Dealers star Mike Brewer reveals he’s suffered death threats
Mike Brewer, the star of television’s Wheeler Dealers series, has opened up about the numerous death threats and ‘tirade of abuse’ he has received online.
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Gran Turismo 7 revealed for PlayStation 5
The hit series has been exclusive to Sony’s console since the first game was released on December 23, 1997.
Millbrook Proving Ground celebrates 50th Anniversary
This year, Millbrook celebrates 50 years since its Bedfordshire Proving Ground opened.
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Two Vauxhall workers sent home from work after trip to Italy amid Coronavirus fears
Two workers at Vauxhall’s Luton plant have been told to stay from coming into work following a weekend trip to Italy as a precaution against possible Coronavirus.
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Horrifying X-ray shows why you should not put your feet on the dashboards
A Welsh police officer has shared an X-ray of an injury sustained by a front seat passenger who had their feet on the dashboard at the time of a crash.
Bloodhound project hits 628mph
The Bloodhound land speed record team has smashed through yet another milestone by achieving a successful 628mph run.
Holden’s Project Monaro Is A Wonderful One-Off – And You Can Win It (If you live in Oz!)
Due to the fact that Holden is no longer building cars in Australia, it had the time to partner with a few companies to create a special one-off Monaro.
Bloodhound reaches 500mph in South African desert
Bloodhound nearly reached the 500mph milestone yesterday, hitting a top speed of 491mph in the South African desert.
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Vauxhall helps create giant fruit and veg stall
Vauxhall Motors has teamed up with Local giant veg grower Kevin Fortey to create the UK’s biggest fruit and veg stall.
Top Gear ‘reasonably-priced car’ is up for grabs
One of Top Gear’s ‘reasonably-priced’ Astra is going up for auction.
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Driver Spends Son’s £30,000 Inheritance to Fight £100 Speeding Fine, and Loses
A man has said he spent £30,000 in savings earmarked for his children’s inheritance unsuccessfully fighting a speeding fine.
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The weirdest questions asked by used car buyers
Used car dealers revealed the often strange – and sometimes downright bizarre – requests they have received from customers.
Learner Driver Leads Police On 137 MPH Chase
A learner driver has been banned from driving for 3 years & jailed for 8 months after leading police on a high-speed chase at speeds reaching 137 mph.
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DVSA responds to offensive MoT advisory
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued a statement after a viral Facebook post was directing people to a offensive MoT advisory on the Government’s own MoT history website.
German Driver Spared Speeding Fine Thanks to Holy Spirit Intervention
A driver zooming down a road in Viersen, Germany, caught an unexpected break when a speed cameras snapped his photo and his face wasn’t visible in it.
‘Sheep, Parrot & Deer’ spotted in A Vauxhall Zafira
A driver has been spotted with a collection of animals in the back of his Zafira, including a sheep, a parrot and possibly a deer!
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New ‘Top Gear’ Host Gets In Car, Crashes It
Freddie Flintoff was involved in an accident over the weekend while filming an episode of Top Gear.
Motorists Crashed after he “Swerved to avoid an Octopus”
A Devon motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after crashing his car when he “swerved to avoid an octopus”.
Police Stop Car Without Front Tire, Find Drunk Driver
Drink driving is bad enough, but drink driving a car that’s missing its front tire is a different ball game altogether.