A BBC One Show investigation found that 52,516 speeding fines had been handed out on 11 sections of smart motorway last year. Just 2,023 were issued on the same roads five year ago.

William Hindmarch setup BOTB in 1999, first venturing into Heathrow with a Porsche he had to clean with bottles of Evian because there were no taps on site. Now, thousands of people use his site every week to play for luxury vehicles. We chatted to some of the people who've won over the last two years.

The Civic Type R has had plenty of plaudits for its properly rambunctious attitude - it’s like a touring car racer that’s been slightly civilised for the public highway. But is that too much to live with day-in day-out? We spent a week behind the wheel to see if it's a step too far for family motoring.

Want a new car but don't want to spend a small fortune? We've enlisted the help of the expert test panel at What Car? to tell us which sub-£10,000 models are worth considering. The winner is a fairly modest brand that's managed to dethrone the might of the VW Group, but is it any of the cars pictured? Top left to right: Hyundai i10, Suzuki Celerio, Vauxhall Viva, Skoda CitiGo, Toyota Aygo, Dacia Sandero.

The new production line will see both cars and vans converted for use by police forces and fire and ambulance services nationwide. The plant is also responsible for decommissioning models once they're out of service. Vauxhall says the facility will provide 50 new jobs in Luton.

When you think of a Mercedes you probably imagine luxurious, comfortable saloons, but the German brand is planning a pick-up truck for 2017. Called the X-Class, Mercedes claims it to be the first truly premium pick-up you can buy, and this concept version points at what it will eventually look like when it hits the market in 2017.

If you're interested in classic cars with a rock and roll past, these two hugely collectible vehicles have previous owners boasting a mass of number one hits and sell-out tours. The 1971 Lamborghini Miura, top was once owned by Rod Stewart, top right, while the 1972 Maserati Ghibli, bottom, was owned by Adam Clayton, bottom right.

This latest installment of the Bonneville is about as British as a Big Mac and fries and is the latest example of bike manufacturers following in the footsteps of their four-wheeled counterparts by swamping the market with re-purposed products - at the risk of losing their identity.

There's nothing mini about the new Mini Countryman - in fact, it's the largest model to wear the iconic badge to date. The new Countryman will also be the first Mini to be sold with the option of a plug-in hybrid version and comes with a raft of new features, not least its own fold-out picnic bench.

BMW has found itself in the unusual position of playing catch up when it comes to executive class saloons. But now it has revealed the new 5 series and the lighter, faster car that can almost drive itself is likely to set down a new benchmark for rivals including Jaguar, Mercedes and Audi. We look at why.

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. Of the 10 largest cities in the UK, big-city dwellers in London are only the third highest spenders, meanwhile people in Cardiff are paying £3,000 more on average than just six months ago. We reveal the car-spending list.

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. Among ten E-Types included in the sale, pictured, was a barn-find 1964 3.8-litre Jaguar E-Type Coupe, centre, that sold for double its estimate.

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. Drivers will be able to sign up using the sort of monthly pay-as-you-go payment plans already familiar to millions of mobile phones users. Subscribers will be able to specify what sort of deal they want.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.