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What questions do you ask yourself before you buy a new tyre – or set of tyres – for your car? If you are just thinking about price alone (and let’s face it, mos...

When you spend a lot of time on the road or have to leave your house or office at strange times, it can be all too tempting to try to catch up on your meals while on the move. A qu...

Ever since Jaguar produced the E-Type in the '60s it's failed to recreate the magic of the two-seater sports car. That is, until now with this: The F-Type. The Jaguar F-Ty...

When the McLaren 12C was first launched it was heavily criticised for having no real personality: It was very clinical and capable, both in the way it drove and the way it looked. ...

The term "hot hatch" was coined to represent a sporty family hatchback that had been prepared by a manufacturer. The term "boy racer" represents somebody who bu...

We Brits have long had a love affair with the open top two seater sports car – just think back to Lotus, MG or Triumph. But ever since the early '90s only one car has tru...

You’ve been collecting all the stuff you need over the past few weeks – the pots, pans, plates, the bed linen, the towels, the cleaning stuff (yes, we know…) and ...

Ever since Ford launched the Focus in the late '90s it's been firmly routed to the top of the UK family hatchback sales chart. Its modern styling, excellent driving dynamic...

By Sophie Williamson-Stothert As we approach the height of summer – whether or not the weather reflects this – it’s no surprise that the demand for soft-top road...

Petrol prices may have plummeted over the past year but fuel still makes up one of the largest bills for car owners, with a litre weighing in at an average of 116.62p  –...

Big estates may have fallen out of favour as ever more buyers opt for off-roaders, but large estate cars still manage to blend practicality, economy and roadholding better than ove...

According to a recent survey by TripAdvisor, Portugal is one of the top European holiday destinations for UK travellers.  With its equally stunning beaches and city stops, it...

With the Red Bull Soapbox Race UK 2015 taking place in London earlier this month, those gravity-powered racers based on a simple box design have been top of mind in the Motors.co.u...

The Mini and Fiat 500 may have made a name for themselves with their retro styling inside and out, but while these machines have become ever bigger and more sophisticated, the Cate...

Alfa Romeo has always had a rich history of sports cars but over recent years it's been more focused towards family and executive cars. That's all changed with the 4C R...

When it comes to offering car buyers dozens of baffling options, Audi is more guilty than most car manufacturers. Take the A4 saloon, which goes into battle against the hugely pop...

When it comes to popular family cars, they don’t come much more popular than the Nissan Qashqai. Taking up the same amount of space as a typical medium hatchback, but boastin...

  Off-roaders have gone from being the transport of farmers who needed something hardy to get around their land and occasionally drive into town, to being the machine of choic...

  Mini may have taken its time to introduce a five-door hatchback – with the first two generations of the new Mini doing without this more practical option – but the compa...

  The Steed is a budget large pickup built by Chinese car company Great Wall. Though it doesn’t attempt to compete with rivals in the sophistication stakes, what Great Wall ...