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  Top 10: Scooters 2020 (Article)
  >> Read our full review BMW C400 GT The C400 GT tones down the sportiness of the X model in favour of a comfier seat and better weather protection. While some might miss the added agility of the X, the GT is far from slovenly in the corners yet manages to feel more supple over bumps.
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  Top 10: Films for car enthusiasts (Article)
  Ronin (1998) Ronin is notorious for featuring some of the most accomplished car chase sequences in modern film, as Robert De Niro's Peugeot 406 pursues Natasha McElhone's BMW 535i at breakneck speed through the middle of Paris. To look as authentic as possible, director John Frankenheimer (of The French Connection and Grand Prix fame) took on hundreds of stunt-personal and sacrificed quite a few cars.
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  Top 10: Films for car enthusiasts (Article)
  Ronin (1998) Ronin is notorious for featuring some of the most accomplished car chase sequences in modern film, as Robert De Niro's Peugeot 406 pursues Natasha McElhone's BMW 535i at breakneck speed through the middle of Paris. To look as authentic as possible, director John Frankenheimer (of The French Connection and Grand Prix fame) took on hundreds of stunt-personal and sacrificed quite a few cars.
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  How to buy a scooter (Article)
  There are plenty of different styles of electric scooter available and prices start from as little as £700, rising to more than £12,000 for BMW’s C evolution. With the BMW, performance is on a par with other maxi scooters with large capacity petrol engines. Many other EV scooters, however, can feel slow and are restricted to 30mph maximum speeds, so be sure they will fit your needs before buying.
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  Classic Car Tyres (Article)
  Here, the tyre and the rim worked together to offer improved directional stability. it was fitted as original equipment to a number of cars, including BMWs, the Citroen CX 2400 GTI, Peugeot 604, Ferrari 308 GTS and GTB, Alpine A310 V6, Renault 5 Turbo and Peugeot 205 Turbo16. Specialist Profile: Dunlop Dunlop's story began in 1888 when founder, John Boyd Dunlop, wanted to come up with better tyres for his son's tricycle.
• MoT Test Results and MoT Advice (Article)
  .  Manufacturer Tests Failures Pass Rate Porsche 95,247 18,371 80.7% Dacia 32,967 6678 79.7% Lexus 102,622 24,035 76.6% Audi 985,861 251,614 74.5% BMW 942,080 253,044 73.1% Skoda 422,799 119,556 71.7% DS 74,219 21,667 70.8% MINI 468,757 137,303 70.7% Hyundai 456,935 134,528 70.6% Toyota 1,103,429 332,095 69.9% Smart 16,938 5143 69.6% Mercedes-Benz 471,476 143,440 69.6% Kia 419,614 128,944 69.3% Land Rover 579,132 179,684 69.0% Honda 814,282 253,595 68.9% Jaguar 226,960 71,032 68.7% Mazda 391,307 126,181 67.8% Suzuki 284,453 92,180 67.6% SEAT 317,233 103,422 67.4% Subaru 62,286 20,399 67.2% Volkswagen 1,870,042 619,190 66.9% Nissan 957,612 319,054 66.7% Volvo 374,276 131,378 64.9% Ford 3,144,861 1,105,500 64.8% Jeep 37,208 13,407 64.0% Daihatsu 28,636 10,351 63.9% Mitsubishi 170,766 62,129 63.6% Alfa Romeo 70,121 25,789 63.2% Fiat 486,556 179,101 63.2% Vauxhall 2,585,069 1,007,237 61.0% Peugeot 1,143,371 461,539 59.6% SsangYong 7560 3056 59.6% Chevrolet 97,274 39,407 59.5% Citroen 665,645 270,329 59.4% SAAB 112,192 45,572 59.4% MG 52,202 21,762 58.3% Chrysler 38,494 16,085 58.2% Dodge 10,557 4476 57.6% Isuzu 7789 3417 56.1% Proton 8847 3980 55.0% Rover 86,067 40,482 53.0% Renault 859,950 407,470 52.6% Top 20 cars for passing the MoT Test Click here to see the top 20 cars for passing the MoT What is the MoT and why is it so important?
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  How to buy a classic car (Article)
  In which case, you’ll need to balance reliability with fuel economy and safety. Here, there are some clear winners such as the Mercedes 190E or the E34 BMW 5-series. Neither are as frugal as a modern diesel, of course, but both are well built and capable of notching up 100,000 miles if looked after. If you need to move around junk (or even children) then you’ll probably be looking at a classic estate.