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Major flaws in ISA tech designed to stop drivers exceeding limits
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (1195+ words) Automatic speed limiters fitted to all new cars could land drivers with hefty fines because the systems fail to identify when the speed limit changes in up to one in four instances. Intelligent speed assist (ISA) has been a mandatory…...
Lewis Hamilton's father to sell collection of 27 classic cars for "3m
17+ hour, 54+ min ago (1069+ words) Lewis Hamilton might have more F1 winners' trophies on his mantelpiece than anyone else on the planet, but his father has amassed his own impressive collection, but of British classic cars. Anthony Hamilton, 66, will offer 27 models from his private garage at…...
EVs take longer and cost more to repair than petrol cars
1+ day, 40+ min ago (1127+ words) Electric cars take longer to repair following an accident and are more costly to fix than traditional petrol models, according to new data. An EV's repair cost is typically 19 per cent higher than the price of fixing an internal combustion…...
Mercedes most satisfying cars to own - is your brand in the top 10?
1+ day, 40+ min ago (1000+ words) The age-old saying goes: "money can't buy happiness'. But that's not the case with cars, it seems. Daily Mail and This is Money have been given exclusive early access to the results of the nation's biggest driver satisfaction survey " and…...
Does my car use more fuel at 20mph than at 30mph?
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1760+ words) I live in North London, where 30mph speed limits have been cut to 20mph in recent years. I've owned the same petrol Vauxhall Astra since 2015, and I'm convinced that I'm filling up with fuel more often now than I was before. This…...
Time-warp 1977 Rolls-Royce with just 604 miles smashes market value
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (917+ words) A 'time-warp' classic Rolls-Royce that's had one owner for 50 years and covered a mere 604 miles from new has sold at auction for more than double its market value. The 1977 Silver Shadow I is one of the last examples off the…...
Top tips to get drivers through the red heatwave warning this week
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (1288+ words) With Britain expected to be engulfed by scorching temperatures this week, motoring experts across the industry are telling drivers to prepare for a rise in breakdowns, especially involving older vehicles. A rare red weather warning for extreme heat has been…...
A third of drivers won't buy an EV due to pay-per-mile - are you one?
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (860+ words) The Chancellor's plans to tax electric car owners in two years' time are already putting drivers off switching to EVs, research has found. Thirty-one per cent of motorists say the proposed pay-per-mile tax has made them reconsider running a battery-powered…...
End of the road for the two-car driveway due to cost-of-living squeeze
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (436+ words) Two cars parked on the driveway was once an everyday sight in Britain - but it's becoming far less common as household budgets tighten. Running a second vehicle has become a luxury that many families say they've cut back on due…...
Audi's "82k diesel SUV runs on vegetable oil: Is it better than an EV?
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (1099+ words) Audi has released its third-generation "82, 000 Q7 SUV - and it has cooked up quite the story. That's because the German car giant has turned to a different recipe book for its latest luxury family car by using a diesel engine that's fully…...