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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Sailing to France? Why not go via Portsmouth, says ferry company

Why drive to Dover to cross the English Channel when you can sail from Portsmouth? That's the question being asked by Brittany Ferries as it prepares for the 2016 holiday season. This is, of course, a sales...

The Wraith is on: it’s Rolls-Royce versus the train

Can a Rolls-Royce Wraith get to Edinburgh quicker than the Caledonian Sleeper? We're about to find out.

Sold your car? You no longer have to send off the V5

DVLA's move to streamline services continues

Volvo S60 Cross Country review: 2015 first drive

2015 Volvo S60 Cross Country: Overview If there’s one thing guaranteed with the new Volvo S60 Cross Country, it’s exclusivity. Volvo reckons it’ll shift a mere 100 units over the coming year, so potential owners will be...

Inverness to Dartmoor in a Skoda Superb

We tackle the 640-mile trip from Inverness to Dartmoor in an all-new Skoda Superb 2.0 TSI

Hyundai Genesis review: 2015 UK first drive

Hyundai’s new super-saloon holds strong appeal, but you’d be mad if you spent your own money on one.

Ford Grand C-Max review: 2015 first drive

Ford updates the popular seven-seat Grand C-Max compact MPV with a fresh face, more efficient engines and a revised interior.

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The Tesla Model S Shooting Brake is designed by a Dutchman based in London and coach-built by RemetzCar. A total of 20 will be built

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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.