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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Hyundai reveals its cockpit of the future

Hyundai's cockpit of the future includes two customisable touchscreens on the steering wheel and an Audi-style 'virtual cockpit' for the instrument cluster.

Volkswagen launches Netflix-style subscription service

Volkswagen has teamed up with subscription service specialist Drover to deliver an on-demand 'just add fuel' ownership model in the UK.

2019 Seat Alhambra review: a seven-up MPV with just enough fizz

After three months and 3,000 miles in the seven-seat Seat Alhambra MPV, we have to question why so many people are buying SUVs

Car clocking is getting worse: up 30% in 3 years

Turning back the clock: the number of clocked cars on UK roads has risen to one in 14 – a leap of 30 percent in just five years

Affordable luxury: range-topping Dacia Techroad prices and specs revealed

Dacia adds new top-of-the-range Techroad limited edition, available on Duster, Logan MCV Stepway and Sandero Stepway. Prices start from £11,660

Spark of interest: used electric car price soars by 50%

A one-year-old Renault Zoe electric is worth almost 50 percent than it was at the start of 2018, according to Cap HPI.

UK energy company to build network of 100 ‘Electric Forecourts’

'Electric vehicles are awesome' says the CEO of Gridserve as he announces a £1 billion plan to build a network of more than 100 electric charging stations

Has the car industry learned nothing from Dieselgate?

European Commission is forced to close a loophole following reports that carmakers manipulated emissions tests in the run-up to the introduction of WLTP

Future Jaguars and Land Rovers could prevent coughs and sneezes

Bugs begone! By using a type of ultraviolet light, Jaguar Land Rover believes it could help to stop the spread of bacteria and harmful viruses

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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.