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The latest Volkswagen Polo GTI has turned out to be a surprise hit, as its got the character and sparkle that the previous model sorely lacked. As if to make the point that the new Polo can be fun, Volkswagen have released a video of the junior GTI sliding around a snowy landscape. It seems a bit odd seeing all that snow when temperatures outside are nearly...

A friend of mine (we’ll call him Steve) recently had the misfortune of crashing his car into the back of someone at a roundabout. Usually these are fairly minor crashes that result in a couple of scratched bumpers and a bruised ego, but in this case the impact was a bit more severe. Steve has a driving style that involves keeping up momentum by using the...

It seems slightly early for the Top Gear Merchandising Machine to be releasing any new books – I’d have thought they’d have hung on until nearer Christmas – but that’s exactly what they’re doing ready for this autumn. First up there’s a sequel to last year’s Where’s Stig? called Where’s Stig: The World...

Any idea how much money was raised by speed cameras between 2008 and 2009? Well, thanks to the release of some goverment stats the total figure is now known to be a whopping £87m. At the same time the decline in casualties has reduced – we’re having fewer accidents than we were but the reduction in numbers is slower than it was before speed cameras...

There’s no denying that the Volkswagen Golf R is a fantastic performer, with plenty of grunt courtesy of its 270bhp engine and more than enough grip thanks to its clever all-wheel-drive system. But one thing it lacks is flair – park it next to a Focus RS and the Golf R looks like a plain Jane in comparison. Personally I quite like the Golf’s...

We’ve already had Darth Vader struggling with his roundabounds, and now it’s Master Yoda’s turn to try and provide some sensible directions for TomTom users. Another amusing clip from the TomTom people. “A wrong turn you have made … to the Dark side.” If you’re interested in having a Jedi Master guide you on your...