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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Drive It Day 2019: Six modern classics to buy now

As the nation's classic car owners prepare for the annual Drive It Day, we trawl Auto Trader to find six classics to suit all budgets

Road-legal Formula 1 replica could be yours for £800k

The Zacaria is an Australian-built 'F1 car for the road', powered by a 700hp 6.3-litre Ferrari engine – it'll make its debut at Top Marques Monaco

More fully accessible motorway service station toilets planned

Motorway service stations are invited to apply for a share of £2 million in funding for fully accessible toilets

How big data is used to improve electric car charging

Ford has developed an algorithm that could support increased electric vehicle use by identifying the most beneficial places to install charging stations

The most Instagrammed cars in the world

Snap happy: from the Volkswagen Golf to the Ford Mustang, these are the most mentioned cars on Instagram

Earth Month: 20 planet-friendly green cars

To celebrate Earth Month, we’ve assembled a list of 20 cars that set out to heal the world and make it a better place

2019 New York Auto Show preview

The 119th running of North America’s original auto show opens its doors to the press on 17 April, with the organizers promising a display of nearly 1,000 cars under the lights of the Jacob Javits...

Wheeler Dealers has missed out on £500,000 in profit

Figures released by Stratstone show that the 86 cars featured in the first 10 series of Wheeler Dealers would have generated £500,000 in profit today.

Average speed cameras installed on ‘Evo Triangle’

A 21-mile stretch of road in North Wales known as the 'Evo Triangle' is now covered by average speed cameras as officials seek to cut deaths and incidences of dangerous driving.

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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

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