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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Revealed: Motoring Research’s top stories of 2018

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Counting down our top 20 most-read stories of 2018, including a Suzuki Jimny preview and news of a 200mph SUV.
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It has been a record year for SORN declarations

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SORN off: data provided via the DVLA shows that the number of vehicles declared SORN has risen from 1,201,340 in Q3 2008 to 5,134,244 in Q3 2018
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Mayor of London launches £23m van scrappage scheme

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London's small business owners to be offered financial incentives to scrap their pre-Euro 6 vans ahead of the new Ultra Low Emission Zone.
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Jaguar Land Rover automatic door is an ‘invisible valet’

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Automatic for the people: Jaguar Land Rover has developed a car door that opens itself as the driver approaches
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Severe weather to blame for rise in pothole compensation

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A Freedom of Information request reveals the amount paid out in pothole-related compensation in 2018 – bad weather is to blame for the increase
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Revealed: the UK’s safest and worst places to own a car

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Data from Quotezone reveals the best and worst places to own a car – stay out of the cities if you want to stay safe
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Not enough learner drivers are using motorways

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Six months since the law changed to allow learners onto the motorway, not enough drivers are grasping the opportunity
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Pavement parking ban to affect millions of drivers

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The government is considering a blanket ban on pavement parking, bringing the rest of the country in line with current London legislation
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The new cars worth waiting for in 2019

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As the curtains close on 2018, we look forward to 2019 with the help of 19 new cars set to hit the streets in the new year
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New Tesla Model S Shooting Brake unveiled in London

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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

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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

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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’

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

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