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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Citroen museum auction: breaking up is so hard to do

Auction spotlight: 65 classic Citroens to go under the hammer in Paris

Diesel car tax rise a ‘knee-jerk reaction’, say experts

Higher taxes on diesel cars labelled "a terrible misjudged 'knee-jerk' reaction" by the RAC.

The 10 most reliable car brands

Japanese brands finish top in the What Car? reliability study. We count down the top 10 car brands, including Honda and – oh yes – Alfa Romeo

Electric cars: what you need to know

The ins and outs of buying an electric car in the UK

Drivers most likely to crash driving home from work

Accidents peaked between 5pm and 6pm on weekdays in 2016

Bond girls’ cars on show in London

Cars driven by female characters added to London’s Bond in Motion exhibition

Maserati Levante S: the ‘Ferrari SUV’ comes to the UK

New Maserati Levante S is powered by a Ferrari-built 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged V6 engine

Toyota and Mercedes-Benz named 2017’s best automotive brands

Interbrand's 'Best Global Brands 2017' features two carmakers in the top 10

What happened after Greenpeace boarded a ship of Volkswagens?

Two weeks on from the 'Ditch Diesel' Greenpeace protest, here's what happened next for VW and the cars aboard the ship boarded in the Thames Estuary

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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.