Aston Martin's DB11 and Porsche 911 Turbo S head-to-head test

it only seemed natural to pitch one of the first DB11s on the road against the world’s best-selling supercar of all – the Porsche 911. So if you did have in excess of £150,000 to spend on a new motor, which one is the better investment?

The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman said there were major failings in how the fitness of vulnerable drivers has been assessed in a damning report of the DVLA.

Of the ten biggest cities in the UK, the one that tops the table as the highest average spender on new vehicles has an outlay of £26,271 - and the location may surprise you.

The AA said car drivers are having to spend £6.67 more than they did in March 2016 each time they fill up - that works out at a £26.68 increase to monthly bills for a family running two petrol cars.

H&H; Classics said its recent car auction at the Imperial War Museum 'brought in additional new foreign buying interest' as overseas investors jumped at the opportunity to buy.

Collector buys £825k Aston Martin DB5 on social media with Apple Pay

And the anonymous buyer didn't even have to be there in person to swipe his iPhone or iWatch - instead, he secured the ultra-collectible classic on a social media app. Coys said it is the first ever classic car sale completed via social media.

Motor giant Geely is set to release the new Lynk & Co car, which will be sold online or in small shops on high streets and large shopping malls.

The ABI piled pressure on the Government to produce a consultation paper setting out how to implement changes to crackdown on fraudulent claims.

Mini goes electric: Hybrid version of the Countryman revealed

Mini confirmed its first step into the hybrid market with a preview of the second-generation compact SUV that's due in 2017. Though there's no confirmation of power output or price yet, the Countryman PHEV will be capable of driving at speeds of up to 78mph in pure-electric mode.

A scathing report from the Transport Committee roasted the carmaker for showing 'a cynical disregard for emissions limits which exist to protect human health from dangerous pollutants'.

Want to sell your vehicle quicker and achieve the price it warrants? Fine tuning your online advert using this 10-step guide could have a massive impact.

What is the most popular car colour?

There are some 30 million cars on the road in the UK today. The most popular colour accounts for 6.8 million so can you guess which one it is? The RAC has been digging into the data to find out which tones are on the up and which ones are going out of fashion. We reveal the answer based on DVLA stats.

Major car makers have been hiking prices in recent months and there are fears further rises could follow. The cost of a Ford Fiesta now starts at £13,545 – a rise of £200.

I've been storing the vehicle on my property, in an off-road parking space with no intention to drive it for six months, so why was I fined?

Does F1 technology impact our lives? We visit Williams to find out

You might think Formula One is a world of elitism of outrageously fast cars. But Williams has an engineering department that's helping our everyday lives. We find out how Williams uses F1 know-how to make supermarket aisles warmer, military tanks less susceptible to explosions and find more efficient ways to produce washing powder.

They're being referred to as 'parked' motorists - those who passed their driving test years ago but have not been behind the wheel since. A new study suggests there are more than 700,000 of them.

Drivers in England and Wales are failing to notify the DVLA that they have medical conditions such as visual impairments, diabetes, heart conditions and epilepsy.

Driving home an investment: Women are fuelling a classic car sales boom, says RAY MASSEY

The classic car market is now attracting younger, financially savvy women defying falling savings rates and plummeting annuity rates on their pension pots. Over the past two years, the number of female classic car owners has risen by 40 per cent, with female customers now accounting for 11 per cent of the market, says new research by classic car insurance broker Footman James.

Japanese motor giant Toyota has been forced to recall 340,000 hybrid cars worldwide due to issues with brakes, after reports of crashes injuries and deaths have been received by the company.

The Queen's Bentley and Princess Di's Audi go up for sale

An incredible collection of 12 cars is expected to sell for more than £1million next month. It includes (back row, l-r) Sir Elton John's 2005 Rolls-Royce Phantom, the Queen's 2012 Bentley Mulsanne, Princess Margaret's 1980 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith II, Michael Winner's 1976 Bentley T1, a 1984 Rolls-Royce Corniche previously owned by the Qatari Royal Family and a 1973 Rolls-Royce Corniche convertible. The cars will be going up for sale at Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre on November 12 and 13. The collection includes (middle row, l-r) the Queen's 2001 Daimler Supercharged V8, Queen Noor of Jordan's 1988 Mercedes-Benz 560, Princess Diana's 1994 Audi Cabriolet, Will Young's 1987 Bristol Brigand and (front row, l-r) Samantha Cameron's 1972 Fiat 500L and a Mini Cooper belonging to Paul McCartney's assistant John Hammell.

Confused.com's insurance index said 66-year-olds have been hit hardest - they now have to pay 28% more for car cover than they did this time last year, taking their average premium to £434.

The cost of filling up a typical family car has already risen by nearly £6.50 in the last seven months after unleaded jumped from around £1 a litre to more than 113p.

Women are modernising their Land Rover Defenders

Just because the classic Land Rover Defender has reached the end of the line, that doesn’t mean drivers’ love affair with the original British 4x4 has waned. Women are among the ­Defender’s most ardent fans, Ray Massey has discovered. Even Her Majesty (pictured) loves hers.

A yellow box junction camera at Bagley's Lane, pictured, Fulham has pocketed a staggering £2.4m over the last 18 months and 12m in seven years, according to a BBC investigation.

It's the ultimate auction for Porsche fans and we pick 25 of the best

If you have a penchant for Porsches then this upcoming auction will send you into a frenzy of air-cooled, Targa-topped, flat-six celebration. It's the Porsche Club Great Britain's sale taking place on October 15, at the Silverstone race circuit in Northamptonshire, and it features some of the most collectible cars the German brand has ever created. We've picked our 25 favourites from the sale covering cars built from 1959 right through to 2010 with a few surprises along the way.

It might look like car salesmen bagged plenty of commission last month with new vehicle registrations hitting a record high in September but private sales were down almost two per cent.

Called the London Edition, this Overfinch customised Range Rover is detailed with landmarks like The Houses of Parliament, The Shard and the London Eye.

The 10 fastest accelerating cars you can buy now

To be the best, you've got to beat the rest. And these 10 cars do just that - not only do they stop the clock from 0 to 60mph in under three seconds, but they also beat every other car on the planet in the benchmark acceleration dash. Clockwise from top left: BAC Mono, Bugatti Chiron, Lamborghini Aventador, Caterham 620R

Forces confirmed they had confiscated in excess of 22,594 vehicles by mid-June, with 2,866 of these being sold at auction for a total of £1.4m.

A litre of diesel rose to £1.13 at the end of September amid speculation about a cap on oil production, according to the RAC. Petrol prices also rose last month to £1.12 per litre.

Paris Motor Show 2016: 10 real-world cars you should be excited about

Everyone loves a crazy concept vehicle or a bank-busting hypercar, but the reality is these aren't the cars 99% of us will be looking to buy in the next six months. These 10 models, however, are. Top, left to right: Land Rover Discovery, Kia Rio, Citroen C3, Honda Civic, Mercedes AMG GT Roadster, Nissan Micra, BMW X2, Suzuki Ignis, Skoda Kodiaq.

This two-seat sports coupe is called the Trezor, and although it is highly unlikely to ever make it into production it does hint at the future direction mainstream Renault models will take.

Land Rover set a new Guinness World Record for the largest Lego structure ever built - using more than 5 million bricks to put together a replica of London's Tower Bridge.

VW's reputation is up in smoke at the moment - quite literally a smog of diesel-emission pollutants. But the carmaker hopes to regain customer trust with a raft of new electric cars due in 2020.

Five doors, a big boot and 300bhp-plus - these are the two latest hot hatches that are due to go head-to-head with the Ford Focus RS next year, and neither are what you'd call understated.

Land Rover has launched its new Discovery not with a glitzy bash at the Paris Motor Show but a stunt on home turf featuring a record-breaking Lego replica of London's Tower Bridge.

Would Britons really want to buy one? The last C5 - Citroen's answer to the BMW 3 Series - was purchased by just 2,000 UK drivers a year on average during an 8-year production run.

Honda announced the plan to reduce its dependence on the Continent as it unveiled its new five-door Civic family hatchback with its Swindon factory as the global production hub.

Five of the best seven-seater cars

They used to be a rarity, but seven-seaters are an everyday part of the motoring scene now. That means there's plenty of choice, so What Car?'s experts picked us five of the best.Clockwise from top left: Land Rover Discover Sport, Audi Q7, Ford Galaxy, VW Touran. Centre: Volvo XC90.

In the latest of our regular series 'a coffee with...' in which we invite colourful characters in the world of finance for a coffee at the This is Money HQ in London, we speak to Joshua Browder.

Insurers are starting to win the battle against false personal injury claims, including whiplash. But there are questions over whether £1billion in savings are being passed on to honest customers.

VW turns a Beetle into a one-off 205mph rocket ship

The Beetle LSR (Land Speed Record) is far from the standard car you can buy from a showroom today from just under £17,000. The 2.0-litre petrol engine has been tuned to produce a staggering 542bhp - more than double the 216bhp standard power output. The one-off creation managed to set a top speed of 205.122mph over the distance of one mile.

The boss of The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, fears ministers are being 'blinded' and 'lulled into a false sense of security' by Britain's current success.

According to reports, just 25 jobs will be lost at the site near Birmingham with the sales, marketing and after-sales departments located at the 300-employee strong UK base unaffected.

Jaguar F-Pace vs Porsche Macan

Power, prestige and practicality. The Jaguar F-Pace (left) and Porsche Macan (right) both offer plenty of all three, not to mention excellent on-road dynamics and a healthy dose of off-road ability too. But which one is best for you? We test their high-performance 3.0-litre V6 diesel models to find out.

Sweden has had the fewest road fatalities per population of any European country over the last 10 years. It's also got the calmest motorists, despite Swedes spending more time in jams than us.

Motorists are still pining over the loss of paper discs on their windscreens despite them being scrapped two years ago this weekend.

Why would Apple be interested in a British F1 team?

According to the Financial Times, the California-based technology mega-brand has approached the British Formula One team to negotiate a strategic investment or even a buyout, with McLaren categorically denying the rumour. So what is it about the Woking-based company that could be attractive to Apple?

Some 109,000 new cars were built in August - a 9 per cent increase compared to last year - with 81,200 produced to be shipped abroad and 27,804 for the domestic market.

Mary Berry has just undertaken a special Mature Driver Assessment organised by IAM Roadsmart, formerly the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

Where do all the 'nearly new' cars come from? 

Have you been tempted by a 'nearly new' car that's significantly cheaper than buying new? Most of these will be ex-fleet models. Here are the main benefits and risks if you do decide to purchase a barely used motor.

With just three per cent of all Fiesta's bought in the UK being the cheapest 'entry' spec, Ford opted to strike the £10,345 Studio and Style specifications from the range to make-way for a Ka+ model.

The RAC said just 4,200 motorists applied for the grant between April and June, compared with 17,500 during the previous three months.

Bentley launches it's first diesel, the Bentayga V8 diesel

Luxury car-maker Bentley has launched the world's fastest and most powerful diesel off-roader with a top speed of 168mph - which it hopes will help accelerate an export boom. Priced from £135,800 and powered by a sophisticated new 'triple-charged' 4.0 litre V8 diesel engine, the new British-built Bentayga 4X4 sprints from rest to 60mph in just 4.6 seconds.

Almost one year on to the day from the biggest automotive shaming in modern times, Volkswagen has been found to be selling the least polluting cars of any vehicle manufacturer.

Hogging the middle lane on a motorway became a 'careless driving' offence three years ago, punishable by a £100 on the spot fine by the police. But 37% of drivers say they didn't know this.

10 photo mistakes you should avoid making in your advert

First impressions are key to generating interest in the car you've listed for sale so getting your photos pin-perfect (unlike the Nissan Qashqai pictured) is just as important as the details you give in the advert. Avoid these blunders to make sure your motor appeals to buyers.

It is believed 90 per cent of crashes in the UK are caused by drivers being distracted and campaigners fear new touchscreen technology will only add to the problem.

Almost one in five (19%) of motorists admitted to posting social media updates or sending messages on their mobile phone when driving - up from just 7% two years ago.

AA man spots nearly-new car fitted with a 23-year-old tyres

An AA tyre technician's trip to pick up an online purchase on his day off may have saved the life of the man he was collecting from when he spotted his dangerous tyres. The combined age of the four tyres fitted to the three-year-old car - believed to be fitted by the used car dealership that sold it - were a staggering 64 years.

Used car dealers ranked as the least trustworthy of 13 different sectors. But Auto Trader found that 68% of people who have bought a car in the last six months did trust the salesman.

While most UK car-makers are no longer British-owned, the nation's skilled workforce means our country has become a magnet for foreign companies, says Ray Massey.

2016 Porsche 911 Turbo review: Is it really a civilised supercar?

The 911 Turbo was once the pinnacle of Porsche ownership. But as the years have passed it's been superceded by more potent and race-ready models. Yet that switch in focus means the Turbo has now become a viable everyday supercar - and for that reason we think it could be the best 911 currently on sale.

I'm unemployed so moved to find work. I notified my insurers Close Brothers and my broker and was charged £40. But two unexplained payments have also been taken from my bank account.

When my car insurance was due for renewal I was sent my renewal notice from the AA. However, I found a cheaper quote elsewhere and cancelled, but was then charged the full amount.

The 10 best vehicles sold at the Goodwood Revival auction

As far as eclectic car auctions go, last weekend's Bonhams sale at the Goodwood Revival had one of the best arrays of assorted automobiles we've seen this year. It had everything from pre-war endurance racers to iconic 80s Group B rally cars as well as hugely collectible classics and an amphibious military vehicle.

Intel Labs and Darmstadt University are using Grand Theft Auto V to teach self-object recognition. An algorithm pulls landscapes and manoeuvre data from the game, which is fed to the driverless cars.

We test the Harley-Davidson Forty-Eight: It has its flaws but you love it

The Harley shudders like a pneumatic drill and has suspension so firm that you'll need your orthopaedist on speed dial, so could it win Rob Hull over in three months?

There are fewer things in this world more British than the Spitfire and Aston Martin. And now you can have the two combined with this £180,000 model built to commemorate the iconic fighter plane.

The most fuel-efficient car tested is the Vauxhall Astra 1.6 CDTi 110 Ecoflex, which returned 56.3mpg. Even this, though, is a long way short of the 83.1mpg the official figures say you'll get.

With over 60,000 sales last year alone, it will take a lot to dethrone the Nissan Qashqai from the peak of the compact family SUV sector. Do these two latest pretenders have what it takes to steal the title?

Back in the day, automatic gearboxes were the preserve of big cars with big engines. But these days, you can get them in more or less every segment of the market. Here are the best choices.

Meet the OX: World's first flatpack vehicle can be built in 12 hours

Three people can put together the OX in 12 hours using all the parts which are packed together – many inside one another - in a clever compact kit form. It is designed to bring more transport to Africa and expected to cost between £10,000 and £15,000. The innovative British vehicle has been created by F1 and supercar designer Prof Gordon Murray in conjunction with entrepreneur, philanthropist and former pilot Sir Torquil Norman.

Just 20 of these open-top missiles will be made, all featuring a 6.5-litre V12 motor. But you might as well hang up on your account manager now because Lamborghini has already sold them all.

From any angle the DB11 displays gorgeous proportions and a beautiful but faintly menacing stance that says 'don't mess with me.' We put it to the test.

Renault has a heritage of ballistically quick Clios, dating back to 1993 when the Williams F1 team created a sports-car-terrifying hot-hatch. We test the latest, the 220 Trophy.

This second-generation Panamera is new. Not as in 'tweaked a bit new' but 'new chassis, new engines, new transmission and everything else new'. Is it enough to make it the ideal school-run weapon?

10 common cars from the 70s and 80s that are now almost extinct

They were the among the most-derided of their eras, but could now be a fantastic investment due to their rarity. Cars such as the Austin Metro, Morris Marina and Ford Sierra, that once dominated Britain's streets and driveways until relatively recently are now on the verge of extinction, according to classic car insurance specialist ClassicLine. The firm has now kickstarted a campaign to save a number of cars that were once responsible for transporting a nation, even if they were mocked by some users.

The classic car market famously collapsed in the early 90s, with cars like the Ferrari F40 falling in value. Insiders said this won't happen this time around but warn that values have hit a ceiling.

Often 'barn find' is a term for a model of significant worth, hidden away and neglected for years. However, after 21 years in storage, this 1978 Datsun 260Z looks to be in incredible condition.

'It's only E-Type Jaguars and Sebastian Coe that make me feel proud to be British today'. Boycie's words from the series hit are even more fitting with the Rio Olympics closing a week before the auction.

A sister car to this one runner-up in the 1957 24 Hours of Le Mans is up for auction in America this weekend with an estimation of $25million. That makes this a very expensive flying lap.

How to invest in classic cars: From buying at auction to funds

Classic cars have been one of the best performing alternative assets in the past year and going back further than that. So could you accelerate your wealth with one? The returns can be miles ahead of shares and property, but this is a high risk investment where prices are already riding high.

Identifying which cars will become modern classics sky-rocketing in value is something of an art form but, as the owner of this French hot hatch will tell you, it pays off when you get it right.

We've teamed up with the review team at AutoCar magazine to list the worst seven motors of the last two decades - those that are better off destined for the crusher than a classic car collection.

There were some extremely deep pockets in California at the weekend. That's because two iconic cars set new records as the most expensive British and American motors of all time.

There's a good reason why former 1920s RAF base Bicester Heritage looks like a historic motoring fan's idea of heaven, it's a classic car business centre dreamt up by one.

How to get the cheapest car insurance: Ten tips for cheaper car cover

One in three motorists pay over the odds for their car insurance - and the worst thing you can do is simply renew. We reveal ten tips to get the cheapest car insurance deal and show you the places to go to compare car cover and potentially save hundreds of pounds.

   

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