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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Beer found below the A14 in Cambridgeshire

Earliest evidence of beer making found below the £1.5bn A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme.

Citroen marks 100 years with Origins special editions

The C3 Origins and C4 Cactus Origins special editions kick-start Citroen's centenary year celebrations

A record number of cars will require their first MOT in 2019

With almost 2.7 million cars registered in 2016, this year is shaping up to be a bumper one for MOT tests. Book now to avoid disappointment

Revealed: the best company cars of 2019

The 2019 Company Car Today CCT100 Awards selects the best models across 20 key sectors of the car industry

The cars most and least likely to pass an MOT

Testing times: using data from 23 million MOT tests, we can reveal the cars most and likely like to pass an MOT

MOT shock stats: pass on a Sunday, fail on a Monday

Using data from 23 million MOT tests, we can reveal that Sunday is the best day for an MOT test if you're hoping to pass first time

No Deal: European cars we can’t buy in the UK

Presenting a list of 20 cars you can buy in Europe, but are strictly off limits in UK showrooms

Ex-pat Brits may need to re-take driving test after Brexit

British people living in Europe face retaking their driving test in the event of a no-deal Brexit, government warns

Car insurance costs are rising due to Brexit

The cost of car insurance rose by 2.7 percent at the end of 2018 – and Brexit is partly to blame, says the AA

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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.