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Edward Stephens

Edward Stephens

Audi have got it covered - or not

FOR a country with such fickle weather it's surprising that UK motorists are bothered about convertibles. Read

Jaguar XF

Jag's sales drive

JAGUAR is to target the Asian community and women buyers in the sales drive for the new XF, its boss revealed today. Read

Jaguar XF

Jag goes for broke in Monte Carlo

THE millionaire's playground of Monte Carlo was today playing host to Midland car maker Jaguar and its dynamic new model the XF. Read

Reap the harvest of Korea's latest crop

THE ceed is growing - and a different group of people will soon be able to reap the harvest. Read

New Kia cee'd car arives in Birmingham

BIG things grow from cee'ds. And to prove the point the latest models in the Kia cee'd family were parked in Birmingham's Centenary Square waiting for dealers from all over the country to drive them home. Read

Diesel-fuelled rocket

THERE aren't many diesels on the road which have such blistering performance that they can quite easily pin you back in your seat. Read

Classic reborn

FOR nearly 20 years it was a central part of Italian life. Read

Jaguar XF scoops Car of year award

JAGUAR'S stunning new XF took top honours at the 31st annual motoring 'Oscars', the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2008. Read

First for Midlands car company

A MIDLAND car company is the first in Britain to design and build an electric racing car. The first production models are expected to be tested on the race track in June and July, with an entirely new one-make electric car race series due for launch in 2009. Read

Combining style and practicality

DIDN'T get off to a good start with the Peugeot 307 CC Sport. Read

New Merc will stand the test of time

THE Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the German company's best selling car ever - so the latest generation of this model just had to be right. Read

Autosport kicks off at NEC

THE world's largest motorsport exhibition screeches into Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre this week, bringing a fabulous display of cars, stars and action. Read

Sweeter than cake

SKODA has been cooking up something special. You've probably seen the clever TV advertisement showing bakers creating a full sized cake version of the new Fabia. But sweet as that is - and I have sampled some identical cake - it's not as sweet as the real thing. Read

Super new Cooper's fuel figures don't lie

IF you're a fuel conscious motorist you are likely to study very carefully the mpg figures given for the car you are interested in buying. Read

A 7-seater that's sleek and sporty

GONE are the days when an MPV had to look and feel bulky - thanks to Ford. Read

Driving legacy is as easy as 1-2-3

THE innovations of car companies never cease to surprise me. Read

This little Peugeot packs a big punch

THERE are few small cars on the market today with such an imposing "face" as Peugeot's new 207. Read

Daniel Craig as James Bond

James Bond to return behind the wheel of Gaydon-made Aston Martin

JAMES Bond will soon be back behind the wheel of the car he loves best - a Warwickshire-made Aston Martin. Read

A tour de force

GERMAN car maker Audi is not known for its coupes. Read

Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport passenger figures soar

THE number of passengers using UK regional airports has passed the 100 million mark for the first time, with the biggest increase at Birmingham. Read

Author Profile

Edward Stephens is the Birmingham Mailýs Motoring and Travel Editor. In addition to producing a 28-page weekly motoring supplement and eight page travel supplement for the Mail he supplies motoring features to Trinity Mirrorýs ýDriving Forceý website for use in other newspapers in the group.

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