Gavin Braithwaite-Smith

Writer with a penchant for #FrenchTat. Owns 15 vehicles of varying degrees of terribleness. Also doing a passable impression of Cousin Eddie in an Italian-German beige motorhome. Doesn't get out much.

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New SUVs and crossovers revealed at Geneva

If you like your cars big and brawny, there's no shortage of new SUVs and 4x4s at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. We pick our highlights

Richard Hammond has bought a Citroen Saxo VTS – and we’re jealous

The brilliant Citroen Saxo VTS gets a mention on The Grand Tour and Hammond buys one

70 years of Ferrari: the greatest from each decade

We select the best Ferraris from each decade, including the 250 GTO, Daytona, F40, Enzo and LaFerrari. Does your favourite make the list?

2017 VED road tax rules: a five-minute guide

Changes to the rate of Vehicle Excise Duty – VED, or road tax – come into force from April this year. We have the details, including how much you'll pay

Opinion: the Volvo XC90 T8 is brilliant – but it’s ruined my Christmas

Swede dreams: our man falls in love with a Volvo and opens his heart to the internet. Is he right to feel this strongly about the XC90 SUV?

The safest new cars of 2016

The safest new motors, as tested by Euro NCAP in 2016 – including the five-star-rated Audi Q2, Hyundai Ioniq and Peugeot 3008

The best new cars we’ve driven in 2016

Quotes from all Motoring Research’s five-star car reviews this year, including the Aston Martin DB11, BMW M2 and Ford Focus RS

2017 Suzuki Ignis review: emotionally, it’s a brilliant small car

The Suzuki Ignis is one of our favourite new cars to be launched in 2016. We drive both 1.2 Dualjet and SHVS mild-hybrid versions of this cheeky crossover.

10 crossovers that beat the Nissan Qashqai to market

Ten years since the first Nissan Qashqai rolled off the production line, we look at 10 pioneering crossovers

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The Lister LFT-C is a convertible version of the LFT-666, featuring a 675hp supercharged V8 engine and a £139,000 price tag. Just ten will be built.

London ULEZ charge: Check if you need to pay

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) means drivers of certain cars must pay a charge to enter London. Here's how to check if you're liable.

How Lexus defeated ‘the best car in the world’

In 1989, Lexus unveiled the LS 400, a luxury car aimed squarely at the Mercedes S-Class. Thirty years on, we celebrate the brilliance of Circle F.

The Lambo V12 Vision GT is a hypercar you can actually drive

Lamborghini has unveiled the Lambo V12 Gran Turismo virtual racing car, which made its debut at the Gran Turismo gaming championships in Monte Carlo.