12,000 miles in the new Ford Capri: Enjoyable, yet overpriced
There's much to like about Ford's big coupé-crossover, but is that enough to live up to the name? It's really nice to be back in a Ford. The marque used to provide a motoring bedrock for me and millions like me in the UK but, despite the success of the Puma, that has faded largely away. It's the lack of a full model line that has done it. New Fords used to be a common sight; now they aren't. Of c
Fuel duty frozen until at least end of 2026
Decision follows government review as UK pump prices surge due to the ongoing war in Iran The UK government has frozen a planned fuel duty rise until the end of the year, in a bid to “protect” drivers from rising pump prices. Chancellor Rachel Reeves had planned to scrap the 5p cut in fuel duty that was introduced in 2022, resulting in the current rate of 52.95p. Fuel duty was due to rise by 1p
"Not a real Mini..." How BMW's reinvented icon overcame early furore
The controversial reinvention of the Mini was blamed on BMW - but it turned out to be a winner When BMC launched the original Mini in 1959, it was both highly innovative in its packaging and widely affordable, being priced from just £496 - and of course it was wildly successful. Come the early 1990s, its new custodian, Rover, began exploring a replacement - but when BMW bought the British compa
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