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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Opinion: You’re spending too long at the petrol station

If you're spending long enough at a petrol station to warrant a parking fine, you should make like a celebrity and get outta there.

Opinion: our love-hate relationship with the motorway

We look at how motorways have changed Britain, for better and worse, including the story of the original M1 between London and Birmingham.

How to use the Dartford Crossing on a bicycle

While motorists must pay to use the Dartford Crossing, cyclists can use it for free. We explain the pick-up service designed for bicycles.

Chasing 007: On the trail of James Bond in Scotland

We take Volvo S60 to the Scottish roads featured in 2012 James Bond film, Skyfall. It's more comfortable than an Aston Martin DB5, probably.

The best new cars for towing in 2021

The Caravan and Motorhome Club Towcar of the Year awards assess the best cars for towing in 2021. The Skoda Superb Estate wins overall.

Opinion: Why your village needs an electric car charging point

Around 400 village shops are closing every year, but a rural electric charging point strategy could help reverse this decline. We explain how.

The incredible barn-find Porsche 901 that pre-dates the 911

A barn-find Porsche 901 has been painstakingly restored to its former glory, becoming the oldest 911 in the Porsche Museum.

Driving the detectives: the coolest TV police cars

Police, camera, action: from Columbo's Peugeot 403 convertible to Saga Noren's Porsche 911, we nominate some of the coolest TV cop cars.

Why the days of parking kindness could soon be over

The rise in the number of car parks requiring a registration number before parking spells the end for a common British act of kindness.

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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

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