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The Nissan Micra turns 30 in 2013. Motoring writer Maria McCarthy explores our love-hate relationship with the mini motor.

Opting for a used petrol car is likely to be much more cost effective than the equivalent diesel model, according to new research. We take a closer look.

AA staff are being given the power to take the details of drivers suspected of committing a motoring offence. Writer Chris Torney asks: Should this remain a job for the police?

Few things in life can compete with putting your foot down and feeling the wind ruffling your hair – but which convertible will suit you best. Motoring journalist Rob Griffin has some suggestions.

New research finds more than 1,000 motorists - more than two a day - were hit by "motorway missiles", such as bricks thrown from bridges, in 2012.

The seven-seater Peugeot 5008 is a people carrier for parents whose children have busier lives than they do, writes father-of-three and car reviewer Tim Barnes-Clay.

The Lotus Exige S: a car so magical that it'll deliver all you desire, writes motoring journalist Tim Barnes-Clay, who was lucky enough to take the £52,000 sports car for a test drive.

Women's car insurance costs rose in the first three months of 2013 but men saw prices fall, according to the latest quarterly Confused.com car insurance price index.

Britain’s insurers have this week published a guide to help motorists who are considering signing up for a pay-how-you-drive car insurance policy.

Lollipop ladies/men/people - delete as appropriate - celebrate their 60th anniversary this year. But government cuts means this familiar and friendly sight is fast becoming an endangered species.