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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Rulebreakers: 25 wild hot hatches with a twist

Inspired by the Aston Martin Cygnet V8, we look at 25 hot hatches with a difference

Electric dreams and electric shocks: the Tesla story so far

Founded in 2003, Tesla is the most talked about electric car company in the world. Here’s a brief history.

Adaptive cruise control could kill the phantom traffic jam

Adaptive cruise control is the answer to our congestion woes, say scientists and engineers from Ford and Vanderbilt University

Cooper Car Company honoured with English Heritage blue plaque

The former Cooper Car Company workshop in Surbiton is recognised as 'a hugely important building to the history of the British car industry'

The Hertz 100th Corvette Z06 is the best holiday hire car

Nothing's faster than a rental: Hertz celebrates its 100th anniversary with special edition Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Polestar’s new software makes all-wheel drive Volvos more fun

In a surprise development, Volvo performance division Polestar is releasing software that gives selected all-wheel drive (AWD) Volvo cars and SUVs a more rear-driven feel – to improve both pull-away traction and, more importantly, driver...

New Discovery rear end ‘transformed’ by a £1,200 number plate kit

East Midlands Customising launches a £1,200 centre rear number plate conversion for the new Land Rover Discovery

‘STOP BREXIT’, says white van man on 19,000-mile mission

Armed with a van and a GPS tracker, Andy Pardy is on a European road trip to spell out 'STOP BREXIT'

The Ford Mustang: 10 million sold and counting

Ford is celebrating the production of the 10-millionth Mustang at its Flat Rock plant in Michigan

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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.