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CITRON is marking the 45th anniversary of one of its much-loved models - the Mhari. The Diane 6 Mhari, as it was originally known, was first unveiled on May 16, 1968 in Deauville, France.

Explosive power from the hot hatch monster

Published: Thu 23 May 2013

Vauxhall Astra VXR, priced from £26,995. Picture: Geoff Merryweather

TO put your foot down in the Vauxhall Astra VXR is to wake a sleeping monster. There's nearly 280bhp on tap, with 400nm to shove it all along and those kind of numbers make for a blistering pace when the

A day at the races

Published: Wed 24 Apr 2013

I RECENTLY had the pleasure of spending a Sunday in the delightful grounds of Donington Park. Well, me and several hundred other people.

V8 engines - enjoy them while you can

Published: Tue 19 Mar 2013

The other day I spent a bit of time driving the latest line up of Mercedes cars, most of them were very good, some of them were unforgettable.

A great gadget, but I don't like it

Published: Thu 07 Feb 2013

ONE of the most startling automotive innovations that have emerged in the last few years is self-parking. But I'm really not a fan.

Go steady in the snow

Published: Fri 18 Jan 2013

Too many people end up with this sort of mess when it gets snowy

Funnily enough I've been driving in the snow a lot for the last few days.

My 10 favourite cars from 2012

Published: Tue 01 Jan 2013

The Subaru WRX STi might be gone, but it will never be forgotten

LAST year was an amazing year for new cars. I drove plenty of them and many have stuck in my mind for all the right reasons.

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Gareth Butterfield

Gareth Butterfield loves nothing more than driving cars and writing about them.

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