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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Young drivers want an Audi R8, but most drive a Corsa

The Audi R8 tops the 'most wanted' list for young drivers, but a Vauxhall Corsa is the most popular purchase

Gordon Murray’s online museum is virtually brilliant

The Gordon Murray One Formula online exhibition features 40 road and race cars, spanning 50 years of automotive and engineering genius.

Revealed: the parking habits that annoy people most

Parking habits that make drivers see red include using a parent-and-child bay (with no children) and not leaving contact details after denting another car

Car museum starts charging – but locals still get in free

From 30 June, visitors will be charged a fee to enter the Coventry Transport Museum, but city residents will get free entry via the GoCV card.

Van traffic has nearly DOUBLED in Britain since 1993

Van traffic has seen the fastest growth of any motor vehicle, almost doubling to a reach a record high of 51 billion vehicle miles.

Revealed: the cheapest and most expensive airport car parking

London City has the UK's most expensive airport parking, with a two-week stay costing £196.50 – while Edinburgh Airport costs just £43.99 for a fortnight.

Why Volkswagen is already planning the second life for its electric car batteries

Volkswagen will use old electric car batteries to power a network of portable charging stations before recycling them at its plant in Salzgitter, Germany.

McLaren Automotive has now built 20,000 supercars

A right-hand drive 600LT Spider in Chicane Grey is the 20,000th car to be built at the McLaren Production Centre in Woking.

Jaguar Classic builds David Gandy a bespoke XK120

Jaguar Classic has restored a 1954 Jaguar XK120 to customer and life-long Jaguar enthusiast David Gandy’s bespoke specification.

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New Tesla Model S Shooting Brake unveiled in London

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

The 675hp Lister LFT-C is a 205mph drop-top

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.