Cars
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UK’s rarest cars: the Austin/Rover Montego at 40
On 25 April 1984, British Leyland unveiled the car that was crucial to its survival as an independent manufacturer. The company intended the Montego saloon to dominate the nation’s office car parks – and today its enthusiasts argue that it deserved far more success than it achieved.
6-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
The seven cheapest new cars to insure – ranked
Car insurance companies consider a number of factors when calculating how many zeros to add to your quote. Where you live, who you are, how long you’ve been driving and how often you’ve crashed during that time will all contribute to the cost of your policy, which is a concern to all drivers as the average UK premium nears £1,000 for a year’s cover.
6-min read - BusinessThe Telegraph
Pothole diary: How one rogue patch of road led to two weeks of anger and frustration
How to make your 25th wedding anniversary memorable for all the wrong reasons: spend 45 minutes in a car disabled by a pothole, waiting to be rescued.
6-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Ask the Expert: We are downsizing to one car. Which EV best suits our needs?
My wife and I have a 2021 Volkswagen ID.3 and a 2019 Volvo XC60 and we want to switch to one car that combines the characteristics of both: medium-sized, capable of towing a small box trailer and cheap to run, particularly in town. I am 6ft 3in and would like the driving position and space of the Volvo. We have not been impressed by the infotainment system in the ID.3. We have a charger at home and do up to 9,000 miles a year locally plus 4,000 miles during trips to family members’ and holidays.
3-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Skoda Kodiaq review: Still the best in the family car business – but only if you need a car this big
The saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” has multiple translations in Czech and I’m willing to bet that each one of them was uttered during the development of Skoda’s second-generation Kodiaq. The first car – on sale since 2017 – was and remains a high-quality SUV, with no significant shortcomings that needed to be fixed for the second iteration, which is why it’s been largely left alone for the past seven years.
6-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Lexus RX500h review: this fast Japanese hybrid is fit to rival Germany’s finest
On the face of it, at least, this is the ideal car for fans of Boris Johnson. The RX500h is built with cakeism in mind; on the one hand, you get to have your cake, what with its huge warranty, excellent reputation for reliability and a theoretically fuel-sipping hybrid powertrain.
10-min read - LifestyleThe Telegraph
Ask the Expert: Why won’t my son’s Vauxhall Corsa start when it’s warm?
My son’s 2013 Vauxhall Corsa Ecoflex Energy has done 30,000 miles. After a journey it is extremely difficult to restart after a couple of minutes, such as when visiting a petrol station. It will eventually start if left for at least 20 minutes. The garage couldn’t identify the fault but fitted a new camshaft sensor and we also tried some injector cleaner, to no avail. Have you heard of similar problems with this model? – JL
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