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Jaguar unleashes its 176mph super SUV: The new £75k F-Pace SVR is a 4x4 that can outsprint most sports cars

28/03/18 09:52

Jaguar has revealed the fastest version yet of its F-Pace SUV – with a top speed of 176mph. Powered by a 5-litre supercharged V8 engine, it produces 542bhp and can hit 60mph in 4 secs. Here's what you need to know about the new F-Pace SVR....read

Jaguar's luxury electric self-driving cars: British firm to sell 20,000 of its new I-Paces to Google's driverless taxi spin-off Waymo
27/03/18 03:53
Jaguar's aim is to create 'the world’s first premium self-driving electric vehicle for Waymo’s driverless transportation service', which plans to launch later this year.
Plug in and splash out! RAY MASSEY tests Range Rover's new P400e petrol-electric hybrid on the country roads
23/03/18 09:02
Never mix electricity and water, we are warned from an early age. The effect can be shocking - and fatal.
RAY MASSEY: BMW plans to use discarded plastic from the world's oceans in its new cars
17/03/18 04:39
The premium German marque, with factories in Britain, says that reclaimed plastic from the world’s oceans can be made into exterior panels and interior parts for its latest and greenest cars.
Porsche boss warns EU bullying Britain over Brexit deal could cost jobs in Germany and cause 'big trouble for businesses'
16/03/18 10:00
Bosses at the German sports car maker have told the EU’s free trade commissioner that punishing the UK for leaving the bloc could backfire.
Porsche boss accepts full responsibility for company's role in Volkswagen 'dieselgate' scandal
16/03/18 11:21
Porsche executive board chairman Oliver Blume also raised fears of the effect of Brexit on sales to the UK – one of its biggest and important markets.
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Now, even your £140k Bentley will be electric: New boss wants to have hybrid or electric power on all Bentleys by 2025
10/03/18 10:03
The new boss of Bentley has set out his dream to switch the luxury UK firm away from ‘gas-guzzlers’ to plug-in cars that run on batteries.
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Car wars! Aston Martin chiefs branded ungentlemanly after mocking Rolls-Royce's flagship £350,000 Phantom model as old-fashioned
09/03/18 11:24
Aston Martin’s design chief Marek Reichman said that Rolls-Royce was as modern as ‘Ancient Greece’ – dismissing his rivals’ flagship Phantom model as an out-of-date.
RAY MASSEY: Jaguar pips Audi and other rivals to the post with its Tesla challenging electric I-Pace - but how good is it? I had a sneak preview
09/03/18 09:51
Never mind watching future electric cars being unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show this week. I was among the first to drive one — Jaguar’s Tesla challenger, the I-Pace.
Budding apprenticeship candidates should head to the South West to avoid the postcode lottery for training schemes
09/03/18 04:29
Candidates in the South West and North West of England have the highest likelihood of securing an apprenticeship place and are twice as likely to get one than those in London.
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Aston Martin revives the Lagonda name with Vision Concept limousine to tempt millionaires out of their Rolls-Royces in 2021
06/03/18 10:15
Aston Martin said the four-seater limousine shown in Geneva is a near future version of a production model planned for 2021, with a second model joining it by 2023.
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Aston Martin's new £3MILLION Valkyrie AMR Pro is the ultimate Top Trumps track weapon - and the mind-bending road version is due THIS YEAR
06/03/18 10:05
It's based on the Valkyrie road-car, of which just 150 are being built and – at a cost of up to £2.5m each. Just 25 of the track-only AMR Pro cars will be made, and they've already been sold.
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Toyota sounds the death knell for diesel: Japanese giant to stop selling cars powered by the fuel in Britain and Europe by end of the year
05/03/18 09:18
Fewer than 7% of Toyota's UK sales were diesel last year, dropping to just 4.5% in January. The confirmation comes on the eve of the Geneva Motor Show, where Toyota showed the UK-built Auris.
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Bentley goes green: British luxury car maker ditches its gas-guzzling image to reveal the Bentayga Hybrid
05/03/18 08:00
Bentleys have long been renowned for their luxury, speed and powerful presence - but certainly not for being green. Its new British boss wants that to change, as he revealed its first hybrid.
RAY MASSEY: Why Jaguar is helping young learners get behind the the wheel of an F-Type sports car or F-Pace SUV
03/03/18 03:39
The two cars have been added to the Jaguar First programme which, since launching in October 2015, has introduced 5,000 young people to the joys of driving.
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Jaguar's Tesla rival revealed: The £60,000 electric I-Pace arrives - and it's already gone head-to-head with a Model X in a drag-race
01/03/18 06:15
Jaguar says its new zero-emissions all-wheel-drive I-Pace will deliver electrifying performance, accelerating from rest to 60mph in just 4.5 seconds and up to a top speed of 124mph.
Huge Brexit boost for Britain as Toyota announces new generation Auris will be built in the UK
28/02/18 12:51
The move follows £240 million of investment last year to upgrade the Burnaston site, including £20million from the Government.
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Honda ditches diesel to go hybrid with its new CR-V - and for the first time it comes with a magnificent seven seats
28/02/18 08:00
The Japanese car-maker is the latest motor manufacturer to abandon diesel in the face of attacks by politicians and environmentalists who have recently demomised the fuel.
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Supercar sales see Aston Martin accelerate to record profits and towards a potential £3bn stock market float, as it says it's ready for Brexit
26/02/18 04:01
Iconic British sports car maker Aston Martin revealed pre-tax profits of £87 million for 2017, reversing a loss of £163 million the year before.
Bentley's king of the snow: RAY MASSEY puts the 180mph Bentayga 4x4 through its paces in the Alps
23/02/18 09:51
British luxury car maker Bentley took to the Tyrolean slopes with its new V8 Bentayga 4x4, which it's fitted Bentley's king of the snow! with an impressive new 4-litre twin-turbo petrol engine.
Volvo's safest car yet: New V60 estate has the first system that can take evasive action to avoid other cars, pedestrians, cyclists and animals
21/02/18 03:36
The V60 has a life-saving City Safety with Autobrake feature that is the only system on the market that can identify pedestrians, cyclists and animal, taking evasive action to avoid them all.
Nevermind the punctuation: Kia reveals the new version of its popular Ceed hatchback - and drops its confusing apostrophe
15/02/18 05:20
Kia has unveiled the new hi-tech third generation of its popular European-built Ceed hatchback – with an important grammatical twist.
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Ferrari's Jekyll and Hyde supercar: RAY MASSEY drives the new £166,000 split-personality Portofino convertible
13/02/18 11:01
In a moment it can turn from an easy-going grand tourer with impeccable manners into a full-blooded performance machine that's powerful enough to rearrange your internal organs.
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Stairway to Heaven: New Range Rover plug-in hybrid proves electrified cars can tackle the toughest roads by taking on China's deadly Tianmen Mountain
12/02/18 09:30
The electric Range Rover Sport became the first off-roader to ascend the death-defyingly steep 99 hairpin turns and 999-steps of one of China’s most revered national landmarks.
RAY MASSEY: Mitsubishi’s smart new Eclipse Cross is a feisty new addition to the growing SUV market
09/02/18 09:50
I drove the nifty all-wheel-drive 1.5 litre direct injection turbo-charged petrol Eclipse Cross 4 - linked to an agile 8-speed continuously variable (CVT) gearbox.
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BMW goes for gold with new X2 that aims to attract a new breed of younger buyers, we put it to the test
05/02/18 12:01
The average age of a BMW driver is 52, though that drops to mid 40s for the X6 SUV favoured by professional footballers and young entrepreneurs. Now bosses want to bring that down even further.
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RAY MASSEY: Honda defies the scaremongers to launch a diesel Civic which it claims can manage 80.7mpg
02/02/18 09:51
Honda is boldly adding a diesel variant to the line-up of its British-built Civic. Is it mad? Bosses don't think so. Modern diesels that are cleaner, leaner and more fuel-efficient are still in demand.
We love it! Mercedes-Benz unveils the new A-Class and reveals that more are sold in Britain than any other nation (even Germany)
02/02/18 06:32
Mercedes-Benz tonight (Friday) took the covers off its new A-Class hatchback – with Britain on track to be the biggest global market for the car.
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That's my baby! New Aston Martins to be sold with their very own birth certificates - and a £450 book showing the build
02/02/18 04:57
Aston Martin has installed 20 fixed cameras to capture every key moment in the creation of the owner’s new car.
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The Panamera heist: RAY MASSEY drives £3.3m worth of gold across London in Porsche's ultimate getaway car
26/01/18 09:51
The Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo can accelerate from rest to 62 mph in just 3.6 seconds - outpacing a Ferrari F40. Despite this there's ample room four people and two large crates of gold.
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The best brand new car you can buy is a diesel: What Car? names Volvo XC40 as its Car of the Year and says the fuel is 'not dead yet'
23/01/18 11:00
Judges said they had ignored the ‘anti-diesel hysteria’ to give the Swedish Volvo XC40 4X4 the top accolade and ‘to prove that diesels are definitely not dead.’
EXCLUSIVE: Porsche supercar convoy carries £10m of gold bars across London under police guard as bullion dealers open new Hatton Garden vault
21/01/18 03:47
A trio of 190mph Porsche Panamera supercar estate hatchbacks carrying more than £10million from a Docklands refinery to Hatton Garden, riding under intense security.
Turn over a new Leaf: RAY MASSEY takes charge in Nissan's nippy new electric runaround
19/01/18 09:59
The zero-emissions hatchback will, Nissan says, travel 50 per cent further, deliver 38 per cent more power, and cost up to £1,500 less than the original.
Home energy bills can be slashed by up to two thirds by adapting electric car battery technology for houses, claims Nissan
18/01/18 09:25
Excess energy collected via solar panels on sunny days and stored in a fridge-sized home-battery could be sold back to the national grid at peak times when demand for it is at its highest, the car giant says.
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The £150,000 Land Rover: Iconic Defender is revived with a limited run of just 150 reborn classic 4x4s
17/01/18 12:02
Just when you thought it was gone forever, Land Rover’s classic Defender has bounced back from the dead with a collectors’ edition run of 150 reborn models starting at a hefty £150,000.
Land Rover unveiled in 1948 to be brought back to life to mark its 70th anniversary
13/01/18 04:31
Land Rover’s Classic division will spend a year restoring the priceless 4x4, which has been off the road since the Sixties. It was found in a rundown state in a garden near the factory it was built.
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Diesel will 'die a slow death' over the next seven years to just 15% of cars on the road, says motor industry expert
09/01/18 11:11
Professor David Bailey called for ministers to introduce a proper Government-backed scrappage scheme as an incentive to get diesel drivers to switch to electric.
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Jaguar Land Rover racks up record sales around the world - and China is now its biggest market
08/01/18 02:08
British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover has shrugged off any Brexit blues by racking up record global sales of more than 621,000 cars.
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RAY MASSEY: Jaguar leaps into 2018 with new models on the way - but don't overlook the brilliant family XF estate
05/01/18 09:51
Amid all the hullabaloo surrounding the marque’s forays into the sporty 4x4 market, we shouldn’t overlook Jag's bread-and-butter models, not least the handsome and formidable XF Sportbrake.
Czech out this beauty: Skoda's new smaller SUV the Karoq is tasteful and ultra-safe, says RAY MASSEY
30/12/17 02:57
Arriving on British driveways from mid-January will be the new Skoda Karoq SUV. This family friendly, flexible five-seater looks and acts the business both inside and out and is a joy to drive.
Kia's Stinger is a proper humdinger: RAY MASSEY tests the four-door family muscle car with blistering performance and a sensible seven year warranty
22/12/17 09:51
With its festive red livery and a name that sounds like one of Santa's speedier reindeer, what better present to give yourself this Christmas than the sporty and bold new Stinger grand tourer.
Place with the most Chelsea tractors… is London! Third of all vehicles in some boroughs are 4x4s
22/12/17 12:23
It appears that there are more 4x4s per capita in London than anywhere else in the country. Up to one in three vehicles in London are a 4x4 or an SUV, according to a survey by Privilege.
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RAY MASSEY: New electric Jag and boxing champ Anthony Joshua pack a mean punch - for a very good cause
15/12/17 09:50
He may have a lightning-fast punch, but world heavy- weight champion Anthony Joshua had some help from Jaguar’s new elect-ric I-Pace when he lit up Christmas for some special children.
On the Alpine route with one of the best cars of 2017: RAY MASSEY gets behind the wheel of the reborn Alpine brand's eagerly-awaited A110
12/12/17 01:13
Alpine is back! After more than two decades on the shelf, Renault has relaunched the French sports car name, and the first new model to feature the badge is a peppy little sports car.
Meet the new DS7 Crossback: A Gallic riposte to the dominant German, Japanese and British upmarket luxury off-roaders, says RAY MASSEY
08/12/17 09:50
The new DS7 Crossback is aimed as a Gallic riposte to the dominant German, Japanese and British upmarket luxury off-roaders.
VW boss jailed for seven years in US over emissions scandal as legal action brews in UK over government cheerleading for diesel cars
08/12/17 07:43
Oliver Schmidt, 48, was convicted yesterday of concealing software used to evade pollution limits on around 11 million vehicles - predominantly diesels - around the world.
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What’s it like to drive BMW’s futuristic all-electric family car? We put the improved i3S to the test
05/12/17 11:01
With the government desperate to get as many drivers to ditch diesel and buy electric cars, it's about time there was a zero-emission model that we can all live with. Is BMW's i3s that car?
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Can the new BMW M5 match it's legendary status? We test the £90,000 super-saloon that hits 62mph in 3.4 seconds
03/12/17 11:29
The fastest and most expensive BMW M5 has hit the road to deliver the sixth generation of the ultimate super-saloon and Ray Massey for behind the wheel.
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All hail the eco-taxi driven by RAY MASSEY who thinks it's one of the best people movers on the road
02/12/17 11:31
Having just driven the new plug-in electric TX taxi, which goes into official service with fare-paying passenger next week, I think it’s one of the best practical urban family cars on the road.
Which model would you choose? We speak to car fan David Gandy as he heads to the desert to decide between Jaguars old and new
01/12/17 06:00
Given the choice, would Essex-born model choose Jaguar’s brand new E-Pace or a classic E-Type Jaguar from the 1960s? We caught up with him to ask him about his life in cars and get the answer.
Car bosses say ministers are 'hell bent' on crippling Britain's motor industry by demonising diesel
28/11/17 08:30
SMMT president, Tony Walker (pictured right) said: 'Banning diesel and petrol cars might be a sound bite that works but it’s not a policy that works.'
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Step inside the most expensive and luxurious Range Rover yet - and the £177k SVAutobiography is so suave it will even close the door behind you
28/11/17 10:57
The 4x4 limo promises heigh levels of luxury and comfort from reclining airline-style seats, longer legroom, a sumptuously redesigned cabin and power-closing doors at the touch of a button.
What a smart baby! RAY MASSEY gets taken for a ride in the new Volvo XC40 - the smallest self-driving car yet
24/11/17 09:51
Those who think self-driving technology is pie in the sky or only for expensive luxury cars, think again. I've just been driving Volvo's new XC40 SUV — or should I say it's been driving me.
Aston Martin accelerates to record profits as car sales surge and well-heeled buyers opt for plenty of expensive extras
23/11/17 04:12
The British car maker recorded pre-tax profit of £22million in the first 9 months of this year, reversing losses of £124 million for the same period last year.
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Aston Martin takes on Porsche with the launch of its £120,000 Vantage - which CEO Andy Palmer says will be the biggest seller yet
21/11/17 11:29
Aston Martin has launched a £120,000 195 mph two-seater designed to take on German car maker Porsche’s 911.
Say hello to the new Aston Martin Vantage - the car that the James Bond movie bosses wanted 007's most recent ride to look like
21/11/17 01:28
Even before it was off the design board, the dramatic face of the new Vantage became the inspiration for the DB10 – of which only ten were made for use in the Bond movie Spectre.
Look, no hands! As ministers pour millions into self-driving cars, one of the few who's actually driven one says nothing filled him with more fear
21/11/17 01:42
Following a confirmed £900m investment by the into fully driverless cars by 2021, Ray Massey agrees with former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson that the technology is not yet ready.
Jaguar's E-Pace is the small cat that's expected to sell big - we're one of the first to put it to the test
19/11/17 12:03
The E-Pace is expected to build on the success of Jaguar’s first ever SUV, the bigger F-Pace, and win over a new breed of family buyers to the firm.
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RAY MASSEY: Famed for its record breaking barrel-roll feat, Jaguar’s new E-Pace baby SUV has now officially hit the road
17/11/17 09:50
I was one of the first to get behind the wheel — on and off road — of the family-friendly 4x4 packed with sports-car performance and a top speed of up to 150mph.
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RAY MASSEY: MG reveals its new ZS budget SUV as it takes aim at the Juke and Captur
11/11/17 01:47
A new MG has hit the road. But if you were expecting a sprightly British sports car, you might be disappointed. It’s actually a budget SUV called the MG ZS.
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Professional footballers are more likely to have speeding convictions than any other drivers, survey reveals
04/11/17 01:43
Men across every age group are more likely to have speeding convictions than women, with twice as many having a fine, Admiral Insurance has announced.
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RAY MASSEY: Star car designer Gordon Murray to launch his own supercar, as he pulls together a history of his work
03/11/17 09:50
Famed for his McLaren F1 supercar, and a host of Formula 1 racing cars, Professor Gordon Murray has set up a new manufacturing arm to produce his own 21st-century supercar.
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An Aston Martin for the price of a family hatchback - the only catch is that you have to pedal! British marque unveils new £16,000 BICYCLE
02/11/17 06:00
The car maker famed for making James Bond’s favourite sports cars reckons its new Aston Martin bicycle will prove a big hit – though the saddle does not incorporate an ejector seat.
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BMW boss's vote of confidence in Britain: Top executive says car maker's British-based operations will remain crucial after Brexit
02/11/17 01:15
Dr Ian Robertson, BMW's global sales director said he is confident the UK will secure a deal with the EU to allow the company to continue investing in its three British factories following Brexit.
Aston Martin says goodbye to the outgoing Vanquish with a special limited £220,000 Ultimate Edition
01/11/17 12:01
Only 175 of the Vanquish S Ultimate Edition will be sold globally – of which around a quarter will be in the UK - ahead of the new third generation Vanquish being launched in the second half of next year.
RAY MASSEY: One of the stars of Tokyo Motor Show is Honda’s sporty two-seater coupe, which I tip to put a spark into electric car market
27/10/17 08:51
Slightly retro, but with a contemporary twist, it’s the coupe version of the Honda Urban EV with a 150-mile range.It’s due to be built from 2019 and is expected to cost in the region of £26,000.
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The most and least reliable cars revealed: Half of the top ten are Japanese, reveals What Car?, but it's bad news for Britain
26/10/17 12:01
What Car?s report was good news for Japan, but not so great for UK car making, with the Range Rover Sport, Jaguar XE and British-built Nissan Qashqai bottom of their respective categories.
Fallen from the same tree as the LEAF: Nissan reveals its IMx SUV - the first of a growing electric family of all-new models
25/10/17 12:36
Nissan is turning over a new LEAF – adding to its core electric range with its first battery-powered sports utility vehicle. The IMx crossover has a claimed driving range of more than 373 miles.
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A Briton takes over at the driving seat for Bentley after years of German leadership
20/10/17 09:31
A Briton is taking over Bentley’s driving seat after years of the Volkswagen-owned firm being led by German bosses.Adrian Hallmark, has been named as chief executive of the luxury brand
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RAY MASSEY: Polestar 1 coupe leads Volvo's electric charge, but you'll need to take out a subscription to drive it
20/10/17 09:00
If you want a Polestar, you can only order one online and will have to drive it using a 'hassle-free' subscription. The equivalent price of ownership would be around £115,000.
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A Briton back in charge at Bentley: Former Jaguar Land Rover director Adrian Hallmark takes over the helm from German boss
20/10/17 08:18
Mr Hallmark is set to replace incumbent Bentley chairman and chief executive Wolfgang Duerheimer, who will retire from the firm in February 2018.
Britain's luxury and sports car makers are booming: Production to accelerate by 60% by 2020, as McLaren, Aston Martin and friends lead the way
17/10/17 04:03
The UK's specialist car makers - from Aston Martin to McLaren - are on a high as wealthy buyers snap up British-built vehicles judged to be among the best in the world.
Not your typical Volvo: Spin-off Polestar brand unveils its £115,000 '1' model (and you'll only be able to buy it online)
17/10/17 01:55
The sporty new Polestar 1 GT unveiled in Shanghai will form a halo for the new stand-alone Polestar brand being spun off by the Swedish car-maker which is owned by China’s Geely.
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Mercedes-Benz recall 400,000 cars over steering column fault which could cause airbag to deploy
16/10/17 03:04
A range of models are affected, including the A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, E-Class, CLA, GLA and GLC built between November 2011 and July 2017.
RAY MASSEY: Forget gas-guzzling Chelsea tractors, this new Range Rover is a classy eco-warrior
13/10/17 08:51
This week, former Made In Chelsea stars Millie Mackintosh and fiance Hugo Taylor were among guests at the global launch in London of the latest generation of the 4x4.
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Ball smashes £100,000 fund-raising target for Journalists' Charity as billionaire Sports Direct boss Mike Ashley loses his shirt for a good cause
13/10/17 07:18
Co-Chairmen of the Press Ball Ray Massey and Robert Jobson today hailed the generosity of guests and sponsors at last night's Press Ball, held in the V&A in Kensington, London.
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From gas guzzler to luxury eco warrior: The new Range Rover can go 31 miles on electric power while providing the best massage a car can give
11/10/17 01:25
The new Range Rover has been revealed today and while you might be hard-pressed to tell it from the old flagship 4x4, there is one crucial difference - electric power.
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Revealed: Cars most likely to FAIL their first MOT test and the worst areas of the UK for people driving bangers
07/10/17 07:44
MoT data has was released ahead of the Government’s plans to push a first test back to the fourth year instead of third. Experts say it will put lives at risk by letting 385k ‘unsafe’ cars on the road.
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RAY MASSEY: Could Peugeot's roomy 5008 seven-seater SUV become your family's flexible friend?
06/10/17 08:50
Preparing to drive Peugeot's new 5008 family-friendly seven-seater SUV is a bit like getting ready for an aeroplane flight. How much can you get away with packing?
Meals on wheels: Come inside Jamie Oliver's new Land Rover Discovery that's been converted into an unbelievable mobile kitchen
05/10/17 09:25
The bespoke Land Rover Discovery 4X4 allows TV chef Jamie Oliver to grill a chicken from the grille, slow-cook a dish using heat from the engine, and churn butter and ice-cream on the move.

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