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  The best dash-cams - reviewed and rated
  With more drivers relying on dash-cams to provide vital information in the event of an incident, we’ve tested some of the newest models on the market to help you decide...
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  The best sat nav apps 2022
  Despite significant improvements to the satellite-navigation (sat-nav) systems that make up part of your car’s infotainment systems, many of us still like a navigation programme that can take us further...
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  Budget 2017: how it affects car drivers
  Every year the government sets out its spending plans in several Budget announcements. These affect everything from spending on road infrastructure, changes to company car tax and fuel duty, so...
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  Car cloning: all the facts
  Despite the more elaborate scams that catch out car owners and buyers, the rather simplistic car cloning con continues to cause problems. Car owners can end up with huge bills...
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  What does Cat C and Cat D mean on cars?
  Cat S and Cat N cars are insurance write-offs. Cat C and Cat D cars are the exact same insurance write-offs, except they are using the old format. Where Cat...
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  Ford Ecoboost recall - what you need to know
  Ford have issued new guidance and details covering the field service action to rectify and compensate for failure of certain Ford Focus 1.0-litre Ecoboost engines, which should provide some peace...
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  Ford Fiesta ST named Parkers Car of the Year 2019
  The Parkers New Car Awards are back, with the Ford Fiesta ST clinching victory to become the 2019 Car of the Year. Beating-off stiff competition from its larger sibling, the all-new...
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  Toyota Corolla: The most popular car in the world?
  When a car company is making more noise about the return of a model name than the car it’s attached to, it may not bode well for the eponymous vehicle....
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  Used hot hatches tested: Ford Focus ST-3 vs Volkswagen Golf GTI
  Volkswagen Golf GTI vs Ford Focus ST: Used car twin test When the hot hatch heyday was dawning back in the early 1980s, an entry-level Ferrari mustered 215hp. Fast forward three decades...
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  Honey, I shrunk the engine - how small can be better for you
  Big cars with small engines are becoming popular, and for anyone old enough to get the reference to Disney’s 1989 sci-fi classic movie, the idea of a luxury car with...
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  Learner drivers now allowed on UK motorways under new law
  From Monday 4 June 2018, learner drivers will be allowed to take lessons on British motorways for the first time – provided they are in a dual-control car with an approved...
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  Aftermarket warranties - the facts
  There’s nothing worse than buying a new or new to you car and have it break down on you. That’s why it’s vital to have the peace of mind that,...
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  How to drive: Jaguar First driving experience
  What is it? As part of its strategy to engage with children before they’re old enough to legally drive on public roads, Jaguar First enables kids to get behind the wheel...
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  Skoda plans electric car assault after record year
  Skoda has confirmed it will have 10 electrified cars in its model line-up by 2025, including a production version of the SEAT Arona-rivalling Vision X concept that debuted at the...
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  How to drive: Ford Driving Skills for Life
  What is it? Tuition aimed at newly licensed drivers, with practical simulations in the areas of hazard recognition, vehicle handling, and speed/space management. How much is it? Free – which is the best...
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  Audi Sport Driving Experience review
  What is the Audi Sport Driving Experience? Audi’s official driver experience programme in the UK. It gives paying punters the opportunity to try a selection of the latest high-performance Audi models...
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  Essential Ibiza: a history of SEAT’s small hatchback
  Fresh from its victory in the 2018 Parkers Awards, we took our long-term Mk5 SEAT Ibiza on a pilgrimage to Barcelona for a little family reunion. From the arrow-straight styling...
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  How to drive: guide to driving a Toyota hybrid car to cut fuel costs
  Toyota’s HSD (hybrid synergy drive) system has been in mainstream production since 1995, which means the Japanese carmaker has been at it far longer than anyone else. But it hasn’t all...
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  Annual new car sales down for the first time since 2011
  December 2017 represented the ninth consecutive month of sales decline for the UK new car market, with overall demand falling by 5.7% in 2017. Much of the decline has been...