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With inflation at a 40-year high adding fuel to the cost-of-living crisis, car buyers are being forced to delay purchases, reduce budgets and consider more affordable brands, according to a new report. A What Car? poll of 1,232 people who are in the process of replacing their cars found that 37 per cent have decided … Read more

Choices, choices. There’s not one smart new second-generation Kia Niro — but three. The line-up comprises a trio of: a petrol-electric hybrid; a pure electric Niro EV, and a useful plug-in hybrid (PHEV) which I’ve just been driving.  There are three model grades: 2, 3, and 4. The new version has also grown and is … Read more

Drivers are being warned to be alert for a rise in ‘ghost broking’ scams that largely originate on social media targeting younger motorists. The average ‘ghost broking’ scam is said to have cost victims thousands of pounds in 2021, with the average victim losing out on £1,950. Ghost broking often involves forging insurance paperwork, but … Read more

Should you feel the urge to harness your inner Max Verstappen, then the hi-tech arm of F1 racing group Red Bull has just the thing – announcing plans today for a scintillating new 200mph British-built two-seat hypercar aimed at super-rich owners. With prices for the RB17 starting from a cool £6million (£5million plus VAT), you … Read more

RAY MASSEY harnesses his inner Jenson Button to take Lotus Emira for a few hot laps around Goodwood racetrack ahead of Festival of Speed By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 24 June 2022 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 24 June 2022 Harnessing my inner Jenson Button, I took a new … Read more

A rare BMW classic car that hasn’t seen the light of day for 43 years is set to go to auction later this year, with experts predicting it could fetch more than $2million. The highly-collectible 1957 507 Series II Roadster, one of just 252 built, has been kept in a garage in Philadelphia since 1979, meaning … Read more

Think back to childhood and you may recall those classic legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. One of many enduring Arthurian tales – Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – explored the eponymous young hero taking part in a challenging test. Well, ahead of first customer deliveries next month, I’ve … Read more

Looking to get your Land Rover serviced? Try putting ‘drift.dates.soup’ into your navigation system and you should end up exactly at a South London service center. Jaguar Land Rover is the first automobile manufacturer to offer its car owners an in-built navigation system using What3words’ global location technology, which gives a much more precise location … Read more

Smart’s new all-electric rival to the VW ID3: RAY MASSEY rides shotgun in a near production-ready prototype of the Smart #1 crossover By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 3 June 2022 | Updated: 23:27 BST, 4 June 2022 I’ve just been riding shotgun as a passenger on UK roads … Read more

Car owners are being offered the chance to get their catalytic converters marked to deter thieves and help police identify stolen property. Security firm SmartWater has announced the first ever national initiative, backed by the police, in order to tackle catalytic converter theft.  Instances of the crime peaked in March last year with 3,245 recorded … Read more