Motoring
- NewsThe Telegraph
Why your car has never been so at risk from theft – and what you can do about it
Millions of us believe our car’s state-of-the-art security will keep it safe from thieves. And then, along with thousands of others, that apparently impregnable – and expensive – motor is stolen, often from under the owner’s nose.
13-min read - LifestyleThe Independent
When is a car not a car? When it’s the Citroen Ami
CAR REVIEW: In the eyes of the law, it is more like a four-wheeled scooter, writes Sean O’Grady. It’s ridiculous, of course – but this eight-horsepowered ‘quadricycle’ can do things cars can only dream of...
6-min read - TechnologyCover Media
VideoDriving A Škoda Supercar? On PlayStation It's A Virtual Reality
Driving A Škoda Supercar? On PlayStation It's A Virtual Reality. You can now drive a Škoda supercar - as the budget carmaker has designed a speedy new concept vehicle but only on your PlayStation. Skoda Auto is introducing the Škoda Vision Gran Turismo, a spectacular all‑electric concept car, into the Gran Turismo 7 PlayStation game. Drawing inspiration from the 1957 Škoda 1100 OHC Spider, the fully electric all-wheel drive Škoda Vision Gran Turismo is equipped with four electric motors. Designe
- NewsThe Conversation
Why is China risking US sanctions by arming Russia? Survival
China’s need for allies is driven by its worry about neighbouring North Korea and concern about western dominance.
5-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
UK’s rarest cars: the 1979 Renault 18 TL, one of only 26 left
A car does not have to be exotic or expensive to make such an impact that a former owner will devote months and years to finding it. Renault may have deliberately intended the 18 to be efficient and innocuous looking, but Richard Birchenough regretted selling his so much that he went to great lengths to repurchase his 1979 Renault 18 TL.
4-min read - NewsSWNS
VideoHalf of kids have low confidence because of their imperfect teeth - study
Half of young children experience low confidence because of their imperfect teeth causing both them - and their parents - stress and anxiety. A study, of 2,000 parents and children aged 4-11, revealed 84 per cent feel less confident with their smile and credit their insecurity to missing teeth (20 per cent), them not being “white” (20 per cent), wonky (19 per cent) or gappy (13 per cent). But acclaimed British photographer Ian Rankin has captured powerful photographs of primary school children p
- LifestyleThe Telegraph
Ask the Expert: Which small, reliable runabout can replace my large Lexus?
My Lexus IS200 will be 25 next year. It has done almost 96,000 miles, travelled in France, charged up and down the M40 and never let me down. I now live in a city and do not need a car with such a large engine, but a smallish reliable runabout to carry two adults and two grandchildren under 12. What do you suggest?
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