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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Porsche Passion: an incredible sports car collection

The Porsche Effect celebrates 70 years of Porsche sports cars, with 55 exhibits on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum

50 years of the truck Jeremy Clarkson couldn’t kill

The Toyota Hilux celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2018. We celebrate the life of the indestructible pick-up truck.

These classic cars from 1978 are now tax-free

The rolling 40-year exemption for classic cars means that cars built in 1978 are now exempt from paying VED

25 car names that sound far cooler in Italian

Everything sounds better in Italian. For example: “Il mio scarico è bloccato. Chiama un idraulico.” If Google Translate is to be believed, that’s telling somebody you have a blocked drain and you’d like them to...

Honda CR-V Roadster is April fools’ gold

Honda launches concept CR-V Roadster in time for the British summer and a certain day at the beginning of April

New York Auto Show 2018: the best cars

The New York International Auto Show is North America’s oldest motor show. Here are the highlights from the 2018 event

Hot Korean cars driven: Kia Stinger GT-S vs Hyundai i30 N

We head to the famous Zig-Zag Hill to drive two of the most exciting South Korean cars on the planet: the Kia Stinger GT-S and Hyundai i30 N.

The car brands to bring back from the grave

Which defunct car brands would we like to see raised from the dead? Here’s a good selection of former greats, plus a few that have risen or are rising like a phoenix from the flames.

Geneva 2018: the best new SUVs and trucks

With the world in love with the SUV, we’ve selected 10 of the best on show at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show

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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

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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 checker: How to check if you need to pay

The Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) means drivers of certain vehicles must pay a charge to enter London. We explain the rules.

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.