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The 100mpg challenge: Pushing my 22-year-old Audi A2 to the limit

Can an old diesel Audi achieve a three figure mileage score? There's only one way to find out

The 100mpg challenge: Pushing my 22-year-old Audi A2 to the limit
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Hyundai Ioniq 3 will be first of five new B- and C-segment cars

Hyundai Ioniq 3 will be first of five new B- and C-segment cars
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Inside the British factory still making 1930s supercars

Inside the British factory still making 1930s supercars
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Wells to ramp up production of 850kg Vertige sports car
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Stellantis shares plunge on £19bn cost of exiting US EV programmes
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Genesis eyes premium dynamics with bespoke platform for EVs, hybrids

Genesis eyes premium dynamics with bespoke platform for EVs, hybrids
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"It was a hairy drive!" – Living with a BAC Mono in winter

"It was a hairy drive!" – Living with a BAC Mono in winter
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'Experimental' new Citroen C4 to be radically different from rivals

'Experimental' new Citroen C4 to be radically different from rivals
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Third Mercedes-AMG EV will be a 1000bhp SUV-coupe

Third Mercedes-AMG EV will be a 1000bhp SUV-coupe
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Skoda Elroq: 8 key things to know

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Volvo eyes growth after 'one of its most challenging years'
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Inside the British factory still making 1930s supercars

Britain's old car-making heartland continues to show signs of life

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Inside the British factory still making 1930s supercars
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The 100mpg challenge: Pushing my 22-year-old Audi A2 to the limit

The 100mpg challenge: Pushing my 22-year-old Audi A2 to the limit
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"It was a hairy drive!" – Living with a BAC Mono in winter

"It was a hairy drive!" – Living with a BAC Mono in winter

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why make supercars so hard

Why don't they build a supercar you can use in the real world?

Merely looking at the gap between the floor and the splitter or the hedge and the mirror gives me the jitters...

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Why don't they build a supercar you can use in the real world?
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The 100mpg challenge: Pushing my 22-year-old Audi A2 to the limit

Can an old diesel Audi achieve a three figure mileage score? There's only one way to find out

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The 100mpg challenge: Pushing my 22-year-old Audi A2 to the limit
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Used Dacia Sandero: £1000 gem is Britain's best-value car

Used Dacia Sandero: £1000 gem is Britain's best-value car
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Exotic Italian convertible for £5k? It's time to buy a Fiat Barchetta

Exotic Italian convertible for £5k? It's time to buy a Fiat Barchetta

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Mildred Petre: The hero behind Bentley's most extreme machine
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