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Hoy and Wallace at the end of the Mille Miglia. Picture: Contributed

Chris Hoy leads Jaguar team at Mille Miglia race video Picture gallery

SCOTTISH Olympic cycling hero Chris Hoy is best known for his sprinting speed, but he had to show his stamina at the wheel as part of the Jaguar team at the Mille Miglia endurance race.

The Evora S Sports Racer leads the line of Lotus cars on the main straight at Charterhall

Touring Jim Clark country in the Lotus Evora S Sports Racer

“BY the time Jim brought the Lotus Type 23 across the line at the end of its first lap of the Nurburgring in 1962, he was so far ahead of the rest of the field that everybody watching feared a terrible accident had accounted for all his rivals. Then, almost half a minute later, and with Jim out of sight again, they gradually started to appear.”

2012 BMW 3 Series

BMW xDrive: 4x4 into 3 does go

BMW’s 3 Series has always been a car for all circumstances – fun to drive but practical and comfortable too, and over the years the range has expanded to widen the net still further. The estate Touring, the M3 coupe, and an ever-increasing range of diesel offerings meant there has always been a version to suit.

The Isuzu D-Max pick-up has few frills but is an industrious and capable performer on and off the road

Isuzu D-Max up to the job

As ANYBODY who has ever owned an Isuzu commercial vehicle will testify, they do exactly what they say they’ll do. So it’s no surprise to learn that its new D-Max pick-up, which replaces the trusty Rodeo, is a light truck with few frills and little fancy. Yet Isuzu reckons that’s just what the market needs and predicts it’s going to become the UK’s best seller as a result.

2013 Vauxhall Cascada

Torrent of praise for Vauxhall Cascada

AS PART of Vauxhall’s plan to position itself as a maker of cars with a greater premium feel, it’s upping the desirability levels by adding a four-seat convertible to its line-up. Enter the Cascada, Vauxhall’s take on the full-size convertible.

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It may be a no-frills bike, but Kymcos Pulsar S 125 is well put together and an effective performer

Kymco Pulsar is a little star

THERE’S a good reason why Kymco dealers are experiencing a shortage of the commuter-and wallet-friendly Pulsar S 125: it’s a very good little bike for not a lot of money.

The affected models were built between late 2002 and 2006. Picture: PA

Nissan: Micra steering wheel may come off

NISSAN is recalling of one of its most popular models over a fault that could result in the the steering wheel coming off in the driver’s hands.

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Ford is to end an association with Australia stretching back to 1925. Picture: Getty

Ford to pull out of Australia in 2016

FORD is to end car-making in Australia due to the strong ­Australian dollar, ending an ­association dating from 1925.

Learner drivers should be made to undergo supervised driving sessions before taking their test, it has been suggested. Picture: PA

Motorists back more restrictions on new drivers

More than eight out of ten motorists believe newly qualified drivers should be more closely supervised.

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The Trax is Chevrolets first foray into the bijou end of the SUV market

Chevy’s making Trax

THE Chevrolet Trax is a compact SUV in the Nissan Juke/Skoda Yeti mould. As well as chunky looks and a tempting price tag, the lil’ Chevy also has heritage on its side – its maker claims to have got the sport-utility vehicle ball rolling in the 1930s, with the Carryall Suburban, an eight-seater car the size of a bread van and built for the North American market in the days before anyone thought of calling SUVs “SUVs”.

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