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Aero's ready for take off

SAAB's new 9-3 Aero offers a welcome alternative to drivers who want a prestige, mid-sized, high performance saloon but don't want to opt for one of the ubiquitous German marques. Read

Great for the city

THE trend for building cars that park themselves is growing - with Mercedes claiming it's new baby Benz is the best of the bunch. Read

Honda moves into top gear with new Hybrid

HONDA has big, big plans as far as hybrids are concerned. Read

Never leave your dog in a parked car

THE temperature inside a car can double the outside temperature in just six minutes - and have a devastating affect on a dog inside. Read

New look hot hatch

FORD'S superb hot hatch is back in business with the new Focus getting the ST treatment. Read

Sat navs are not always correct!

LOVE them or hate them satellite navigations systems are here to stay - having been heralded as the must-have motoring gadget to prevent problems with map reading. Read

Tyre masterclass with track session

DUNLOP Tyres is offering drivers the chance to brush up on their road skills and test the new ultra-high performance Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT tyre at a Touch Technology master class and learn about the intricacies of tyre feedback. Read

Examiners' driving test questions are to be revised and expanded

SAFETY questions asked by examiners at the start of the practical driving tests are moving up a gear. They have been revised and updated and from July some additional questions will be included. Read

Heed deer warnings on roads

DRIVERS who ignore deer warning signs or drive at speed along rural roads at this time of year make themselves an endangered species, warns the AA. Read

I made a mental note not to prang Peugeot's concept car when they said it cost £1m

CONCEPT cars make the headlines at the world's motor shows - and then sadly often disappear into obscurity. Read

All geared up

"I'M sorry about the gearbox," began the delivery man in apologetic tones. Read

Save £750 on Yaris kit

THERE'S something irresistible about ever-so-slightly souped-up small cars. Read

Success for successor!

ALMOST exactly 10 years after driving the first Land Rover Freelander when it was launched to the British press in Spain I found myself behind the wheel of the Freelander 2 - and what a transformation. Read

City cars suffer when it comes to safety

LATEST figures from the vehicle insurers' research centre at Thatcham show popular city cars as the least effective in saving occupants from whiplash injury in the event of low speed rear-end collisions. Read

Cool new blue Aygo

TOYOTA is hoping that motorists will warm to a cool new version of its Aygo city car even though it has the blues. Read

Dodge take on the crossover market

YET another car maker is trying to cash in on the booming market for socalled crossover cars with a new model which follows hard on the heels of the Renault Koleos and Ford Kuga. Read

Mazda is honoured

MAZDA has announced that it will receive the Outstanding Technical Paper Award 2008 at the Annual Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan awards ceremony to be held later this month. Read

Mondeo 'repmobile' clocks up the miles

MONDEO MAN clocks up more miles in the driving seat than any other motorist in Britain, according to a survey of UK driving habits. Read

Piling on the muscle to sort-out the opposition

IT looks like a Ford Focus on steroids. And while it will never outsell the popular family hatchback it's set to become a major player within its own niche market. Read

Time to buy the white van man a Highway Code

IF you know a Van Man is there any chance of subtly sticking this under his nose for digestion? Read

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