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Toyota’s upcoming hypercar has made its first public appearance this weekend with the radically-designed GR Super Sport previewed at the Le Mans 24 Hours race on Saturday. The limited edition vehicle, which is based on the Japanese maker’s LMP1 endurance racer, will go up against Mercedes-AMG’ ‘One’ hypercar, which is also race-derived with its engine … Read more

Marking a motorsport icon: Mini launches £27,500 Paddy Hopkirk Edition to celebrate racer who drove the original to victory in 1964 Monte Carlo Rally Mini marks 56 years since the original won the Monte Carlo Rally with special Paddy Hopkirk Edition Just 100 of the cars named after the Northern Irish racer will be available … Read more

Morning rush hour on our roads has ‘fully returned’ just as Britons prepare for second-wave lockdown, says traffic report Morning rush-hour traffic in recent weeks has risen to same levels as January The RAC said this has predominantly been caused by parents dropping their children off at school between 8am and 9am  Car volumes during … Read more

When owners say their second-hand vehicles are ‘as good as new’, the reality is usually far from it. But this classic motorcycle being sold at auction in November definitely lives up to the claim, with it still being packed inside its original delivery crate.  The Norton Commando is already a highly-collectible vintage motorbike, but this … Read more

When owners say their second-hand vehicles are ‘as good as new’, the reality is usually far from it. But this classic motorcycle being sold at auction in November definitely lives up to the claim, with it still being packed inside its original delivery crate.  The Norton Commando is already a highly-collectible vintage motorbike, but this … Read more

China has a stronghold on the lithium-ion battery supply chain, according to a new market report.  Along with 72GWh of electricity storage demand, China also retains an estimated 80 per cent of the world’s raw material refining, 77 per cent of cell capacity and 60 per cent of component manufacturing. The study claimed the US … Read more

Fraudsters are targeting budding motorists who don’t want to sit – or have failed to pass – their driving tests by offering fake ‘full licences’ and supporting false certificates online for £600 each. Scammers are advertising ‘inside access to driving test centres’ on Instagram, claiming it allows them to book and pass practical driving tests … Read more

The Labour Party has today confirmed it has written to transport secretary Grant Shapps calling on him to bring forward the ban on sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars. Prime minister Boris Johnson has already backed proposals to accelerate a scheduled deadline for the ban from 2040 and Shapps himself has suggested the … Read more

Motors on the road in Britain are older than ever, a review of Britain’s car parc has revealed. Last year, there were 6.1million cars in Britain over 13 years-old, approximately one-in-five of all vehicles on the road, analysis of DVLA and Department for Transport data shows. Some 25 years earlier, in 1994, there were only … Read more

Ferrari today launched its first pandemic prancing horse as it took the wraps off its first new 200mph sports car since the coronavirus forced the temporary eight-week shut-down of its legendary factory. The Portofino M is the iconic Italian brand’s new wind-in the hair grand tourer with a signature retractable hard top roof and a £175,000 … Read more