Motoring News

Welcome to today's motoring news headlines courtesy of the telegraph.

French police crack down on ill-prepared British motorists
As the summer holidays come to a close motorists are being urged to remember to check the rules of the road when driving abroad.

Formula One diary: Belgian Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber stay out of trouble in what could prove a decisive race as far as the championship is concerned.

Belgian F1 Grand Prix in pictures
Images from last weekend's dramatic race at Spa-Francorchamps.

Aston Martins top Ferraris in the list of dream cars
James Bond connection helps British sports car top the charts.

MotoGP preview: San Marino
Ben Spies has shown he has the raw speed and temperament to replace Valentino Rossi.

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Unveiled - Citroen's new DS4
First details of the latest in Citroen's swish new DS line - the DS4 - have been revealed.

Ghostbusters replica car in pictures
Images of the Ecto 1 replica, which goes to auction on September 25.

Ghostbusters car under the hammer
Ecto 1 replica goes to auction where it is expected to fetch £75,000.

And the Stig is...
James May couldn't bear the stigma of being The Stig.

Top Gear: The seven-year saga of The Stig
The High Court's decision to refuse the BBC an injunction preventing the naming of The Stig has led to the Top Gear racing driver being outed conclusively as Ben Collins.

Harley-Davidson announces price cuts

Top Gear: The Stig's identity is revealed
Racing driver, stuntman and Stig Ben Collins has faced photographers as himself after the BBC lost their case to keep his identity secret.

Speed awareness for the cynical
Lead-footed Franca Davenport heads along to a speed awareness course.

Air conditioning voted top car accessory
Keeping cool in your car is a top priority.

The uncrashable car
Volvo has set itself the difficult task of building a car that can't be crashed.

Safety groups launch bid to save speed cameras
Motoring organisations join forces to stress the importance of speed cameras.

Airfix Battle of Britain commemorative kit
Such is the interest in the Battle of Britain on its 70th anniversary that Airfix has brought out this special 1:72 kit to commemorate those who took part.

Combine harvester images
Pictures of New Holland's very yellow CR9090 in harvesting action.

Citroen unveils 149mph DS3 Racing model

30 years of the BMW GS
The history of a surprise BMW hit - on road and off it.

Combine Harvester review
Learning about life on the agricultural road with the New Holland CR9090.

How wheel clamping spread in Britain.
Costas Constantinou, a former car clamper, tells the story of an industry which has become the scourge of the motorist.

Back seat drivers madden motorists
It's official: the "back seat driver" is the most annoying type of passenger to have on board.

Toll relief road 'has failed' report claims
A privately-built toll road, which was hailed as the answer to congestion on Britain's motorways, has been an expensive failure according to a new study published today.

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