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Opinion: Why the time is right for the Porsche Cayenne Coupe

42 minutes ago | Autocar

Where the BMW X6 attracted ridicule when it was launched 12 years ago, the Cayenne Coupe feels right for the market In many regards Porsche has been slow to the coupe SUV...
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British team resumes bid to build super fast ‘Bloodhound' car to break land-speed record

54 minutes ago | Metro

The Bloodhound supersonic car has been relaunched under new ownership and is back on its pursuit of the world land speed record. Bloodhound Programme Ltd, the firm behind the...
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Moment driver slams on brakes so cyclist crashes into car smashing back window for fun

1 hour ago | The Sun

Katie Price forced to pay back £12,302 a MONTH to clear her debts - but is still vowing to splash out on a new car and more luxury holidays

2 hours ago | The Sun | 2 articles

Topless man punches older man in row over disabled parking space

2 hours ago | Metro

A shocking video showing a topless young man beating up an older man in the middle of the road has caused uproar on social media. The video, filmed on a witness's phone, shows...
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How Much Worse Can It Get? Facebook Stored Up to 600M Plain Text Passwords

3 hours ago | Computer Business Review | 7 articles

Never has Nick Clegg's new job looked less enviable: in the latest privacy car crash for Facebook, the company has been caught storing up to 600 million users' passwords in...
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Man taken to hospital after being struck by car at Aberdeen roundabout

3 hours ago | Evening Express | 3 articles

A man has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Aberdeen road.
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Brazil's former president Michel Temer arrested in Car Wash corruption case

3 hours ago | The Telegraph

Half of new cars receive poor security rating over vulnerability to thefts

3 hours ago | The Guardian

Investigators found the keyless entry systems can be easily bypassed by thieves Half of the new cars launched this year have been given a poor security rating after...
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'Escaped' ostrich running between lanes causes rush hour chaos on A12

The brown and grey bird was spotted this evening running between moving cars along the A12 in Colchester Read more ...

Woman's face smashed by carjackers armed with hammers as she left gym

A young woman has been left with horrific injuries after two men battered her with a hammer before making off with her car. Blythe Mason-Boyle has suffered a broken eye socket... Read more ...

Car industry hits back at keyless car theft security tests

Tristan Shale-Hester 2019-03-21 11:34 Both industry and manufacturers criticise Thatcham Research's new assessments for keyless-theft protection and vehicle security... Read more ...

Young driver caused crash which put nan-of-nine in wheelchair then took selfie

Connor Young, 21, ploughed head-on into a couple's car, near the Falkirk Wheel in Scotland, then snapped a selfie of himself at the wheel Read more ...

Volvo Care Key lets you limit the speed of your car

Alex Ingram 2019-03-20 14:30 Volvo's Care Key tech lets owners set a speed limit for their vehicle and anyone who borrows it. Volvo has announced a system which will let any... Read more ...

Volvo models to watch for drunk drivers with in-car cameras

Alex Ingram 2019-03-20 14:30 Volvo continues its big car safety push with a camera-based monitoring system to detect erratic driving. To tackle the issue of drivers impaired by... Read more ...

Toyota to build new hybrid model for Suzuki in UK

Tristan Shale-Hester 2019-03-20 14:51 Toyota will build a new hybrid model for Suzuki in the UK following the two brands agreeing on the terms of their future... Read more ...

Volvo to fit driver monitoring systems as standard from 2020

In-car driver monitors could lead to autonomous cars taking control away from drunk or drugged drivers Volvo will fit driver monitoring cameras to all models as standard from... Read more ...

Skoda to launch low-cost EV after initial electric car blitz

Model will follow two MEB-based SUVs based on Vision iV Skoda CEO Bernhard Maier has confirmed that a lower-cost electric model based on the VW Group's MEB platform is under... Read more ...

BMW teases 2 Series Gran Coupe for November unveiling

More practical, four-door 2 Series will go on sale in early 2020 with next-generation infotainment technology BMW has teased the upcoming 2 Series Gran Coupé ahead of an... Read more ...