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Updated Renault 5 gains extra range, red paint and Williams style

Aero tweaks, LFP battery chemistry and fresh options for retro electric supermini's second birthday

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Home improvement: The mechanics turning your drive into a garage

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Opinion: should it matter if you say Skoda or 'Shhhhkoda'?

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Why you need a used Honda Civic Type R – even if it costs £40k

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People have been complaining about noisy cars for 115 years

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