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What we're driving: Peugeot 5008
The Peugeot MPV provides plenty space for seven people and style galore. What's not to like?

Why 'woonerfs' will change how we drive
In Holland, specially designed 'road' spaces shared by cyclists, pedestrians and motorists have drastically reduced accidents. But could the concept work in the UK?

Audi shows off new Le Mans racer
The four rings is returning to La Sarthe with this: a four-wheel driven diesel hybrid

Renault is not in the pink
The 'refreshed' new Twingo is anything but, says Neil Lyndon

Renault is not in the pink
The 'refreshed' new Twingo is anything but, says Neil Lyndon

Renault is not in the pink
The 'refreshed' new Renault Twingo is anything but, says Neil Lyndon.

Leveson Inquiry: News International "closed ranks" and refused to help police
News International "closed ranks" immediately and refused to help the police during the original phone hacking investigation, the police officer who was in charge of the inquiry has told the Leveson inquiry.

New VW Up concepts hit Geneva
Four little ‘uns get ready for Swiss show. There are knives and snowboards

Town halls must hold down council tax
HAMMERSMITH and Fulham's success in cutting its council tax by 3.75 per cent should be an example to other boroughs. Its Band D tax will fall by more than £30 next financial year. Most London councils are indeed managing to freeze the tax. Yet as today's study by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy suggests, 40 per cent of English households face (mostly small) increases. Despite a deal with central government to help councils freeze the tax, police and fire authority precepts - their share of council tax bills - are rising.

Will Osborne be tempted to raid our pension pots?
ONE City story that slipped through the cracks this week was a modern-day take on Robin Hood that is prospering in Broken Britain. Instead of stealing from the rich, Provident Financial, the kind of money lender that big fish such as Barclays and HSBC look down their noses at, borrows from them at a generous 4.5 per cent interest rate. There aren't many ISAs out there that can beat that, so no wonder it has nearly £200?million on deposit.

Welcome: the new Jaguar Sportbrake
It’s only Jaguar’s second-ever estate – and doesn’t it look pretty?

I was run over - I know how lethal speed is
TEN years ago today, I was hit by a motorbike. I don't remember every detail - I was knocked unconscious and sustained a head injury, as well as breaking my nose, smashing a front tooth and earning the full works in cuts and bruises - but what I can recall isn't pleasant. I've never given birth, usually the benchmark women use for pain, so I can only describe the feeling as a dark, all-encompassing agony. When I think about it I still shudder.

Peugeot-Citroen and GM join forces
Will the move generate the cash both companies need in Europe? Paul Horrell reports

War reporters accept they are playing the odds
Risk is part of the basic currency of any combat reporter. Few battlefields have carried more mortal risk than the besieged enclaves of the city of Homs.

Audi race tech to inspire road cars
The four-wheel-drive technology fitted to the new Audi R18 E-tron quattro hybrid Le Mans racer will filter down to the Ingolstadt firm’s road car line-up in the future.

Hyundai reveals electric sports hatch
The design renaissance continues: meet the 1.0-litre i-oniq concept car

Audi hits record profit highs
German carmaker Audi hit record production and record profit levels according to figures released at its annual press conference this morning at its Ingolstadt HQ.

Intel: cars should be like iPads
Chipmaker Intel has announced a $100million fund to support investment in 'connected cars'.

Four new VW Up concepts
The Volkswagen Up will appear in four new concept guises at next week’s Geneva motor show – the Swiss Up, Winter Up, X Up and Cargo Up.

Hyundai previews i-oniq concept
Hyundai has issued the first image of its new concept car, named the Hyundai i-oniq, which will be on show at next week’s Geneva motor show.

Geneva motor show preview part 3
Ferrari's amazing, 730bhp F12 Berlinetta heads up our latest Geneva motor show preview.

Geneva motor show 2012: Jaguar XF Sportbrake
Jaguar has revealed details of the Sportbrake estate version of its highly acclaimed XF.

You Know You Want To: £17K Ferrari 456
Manual 456 opens up all manner of 'bargain Ferrari' temptation for our man Harris

Prodrive: onwards and upwards
Why Prodrive's Mini blip won't stop its quest for motorsport glory

BMW M3 Limited Edition 500 revealed
...but don't say the phrase 'run-out special'

Geneva 2012: Mansory McLaren MP4-12C
Wonder what the folks in Woking will make of this one...

Spotted: Subaru Legacy rally car
After his shed BMW purchase, Harris spots something else to scratch the rallying itch

PH2: John Reynolds to race a Radical
British Superbike legend swaps two wheels for four

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