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Smitten with the bug: RAY MASSEY tests the Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet

It’s no slouch. On Germany’s unrestricted motorways, it’ll cruise happily and legally top-down in the ‘slow’ lane at 100 mph.




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Ray Massey's Mini test: Join posh van club with Mercedes-Benz Viano CDI Ambiente

This is not so much a van as a luxurious business-class aircraft cabin on wheels. I had to ferry three adults, two growing teenagers, and luggage.




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Skoda Yeti: Getting to grips with a Yeti

Skoda is about to launch the second generation of its popular crossover sports utility vehicle. The first generation has already proved a big hit.




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New Ford Mustang revealed with the help of Sienna Miller

Never mind Mustang Sally. It was more 'Mustang Sienna' as the actress Sienna Miller helped the global launch of the latest classic Ford Mustang.




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Ray Massey mini test: Cat with all the cream

Motoring editor Ray Massey takes the Jaguar F-Type R Coupe 5.0 litre V8 (from £85,000) for a mini test and tells you the best and worst bits of his drive.




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Jaguar Land Rover launches the Discovery Sport with a 2.2-litre SD4 four-cylinder diesel engine

Priced from £32,395 to £42,995, the baby 'Disco' goes on sale in January alongside the existing full-size sevenseater Discovery.




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Honda HR-V combines coupe-like design with the versatility and stability of a 4x4

Honda has revealed its new compact sports utility vehicle — the HR-V — which goes on sale next summer from £16,000.




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Suzuki Celerio goes on sale with stability control, alloy wheels and dual jet engine

Suzuki's new global city car offers very low CO2 emissions of 99g/km, 'class leading luggage capacity' of 254 litres and its AGS system also allows a low-speed 'creep' facility




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Order books open for new Lexus RC F Coupe with powerful 471 bhp 5-litre engine

Acceleration from rest to 60mph in 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 168mph. The guiding principle, it says, was 'functional beauty'. The driver can also control wing deployment.




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Aston Martin to lead the British supercars at Geneva Motor Show next week with the new two-seater Vulcan

The new two-seater Aston Martin Vulcan will set you back £1.8million. The V12 engine is the equivalent of eight Ford Fiestas. The Vulcan will reach top speeds of 200mph and 0-60mph in three seconds.




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Jaguar launches its new second-generation XF compact sports saloon with high-wire drive over London's Docklands

In a stunt worthy of the latest Bond film Spectre — for which the firm is supplying many of the cars — the XF (pictured) was revealed in a dramatic stunt high over the Royal Dock in Canary Wharf.




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Nissan takes over from Ford with new four-year deal as the main motoring sponsor of the UEFA Champions League 

It's been an electric week for motoring. A fleet of 100 electric vehicles was ferrying VIPs at the UEFA Champions League in Berlin last Sunday where Spain's FC Barcelona triumphed over Juventus.




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Goodwood Festival of Speed begins on Thursday with more than 600 cars from past and present, including Honda Civic Type-R

The festival will feature cars from yesteryear, today and tomorrow. Since 1993 automotive extravaganza has become the nation's motor show. All major car makers brass will be attending.




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Star-studded car launches and jaw dropping stunts: Jaguar Land Rover shakes rivals with a display of cars from the Bond films

Jaguar Land Rover left its German rivals shaken and stirred with a star-studded James Bond car launch and a jaw-dropping stunt at this year's Frankfurt Motor Show.




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It's gull-winged, all-electric and might even come with a flux capacitor: Tesla unveils a new sports utility vehicle

Charge up your flux capacitors! We're going back to the future with Tesla Motors' unveiling of its gull-winged, all-electric sports utility vehicle.




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Volvo unveils concept interior for its self-driving car with reclining seats

The Swedish company has named its design for self-driving cars 'Concept 26' which it says aims to put the joy back into driving by letting people make the most of commuting.




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Billboard Awards: Chantel Jeffries dons sheer catsuit with side-boob

She's earned nearly 4million Instagram followers by showing off her unreal figure. So the DJ wasn't afraid to put on a sexy display in a very daring catsuit at the Billboard Music Awards.




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Normani earns praise for Billboard Awards performance with Khalid 

She is a solo artist now after her girl group Fifth Harmony broke up. And Normani proved herself a force to be reckoned with at Sunday night's Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.




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Billboard Awards: BTS takes stage by storm with Fake Love rendition

They won the Social Artist gong at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards. And the seven-member K-Pop boy band BTS took the stage by storm that evening at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.




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Billboards 2018: Ariana Grande leaves fans with No Tears Left To Cry

She opened the show for Sunday night's 2018 Billboard Music Awards. And Ariana Grande left fans with No Tears Left To Cry when she performed the single from her upcoming album




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Billboard Awards: Camila Cabello reunites with Normani Kordei

She revealed her feelings were 'hurt' following her ex-Fifth Harmony bandmate's 2017 VMA performance which saw them throw shade at their departed band member




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Kesha looks in love with beau Brad Ashenfelter at Billboard Awards

Kesha had a big night at the Billboard Music Awards. Not only did she perform her song Good Old Days alongside Macklemore. But she also stayed close to her love.




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Okurrr: Cardi B leads with 21 Billboard Awards nominations

The 26-year-old rapper is the leading contender at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with 21 nominations it was announced on Thursday.




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Taylor Swift confirmed to open 2019 Billboard Music Awards with new single ME!

Taylor Swift was confirmed to open the 2019 Billboard Music Awards with the premiere performance of her hotly anticipated new track ME!




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Cardi B wears revealing frock for passionate display with Offset at 2019 Billboard Music Awards

Cardi B put her new assets on display on Wednesday, when the 26-year-old took to the red carpet of the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.




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Kane Brown is all smiles on Billboard Music Awards red carpet with wife Katelyn Jae

Just weeks after announcing that he and his wife are expecting their first child, country superstar Kane Brown and Katelyn Jae hit the red carpet.




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Sophie Turner in Louis Vuitton jumpsuit at Billboard Awards, fiance Joe Jonas arrives with brothers

The Game Of Thrones star is one of the night's presenters while Joe the Jonas Brothers will perform int heir first awards show appearance in 10 years.




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Priyanka Chopra mesmerizes in white sequined gown with hubby Nick Jonas at Billboard Music Awards

Priyanka Chopra looked mesmerizing in a plunging white sequined gown as she packed on the PDAs with hubby Nick Jonas at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas on Wednesday.




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Kelly Clarkson thrills the crowd with electrifying opening act while hosting Billboard Music Awards

Kelly Clarkson made the most of her opportunity on Wednesday night, thrilling the crowd with an electrifying opening medley at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada.




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Mariah Carey's twins watch on with pride as she performs at Billboards Awards

When Mariah Carey played the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas this Wednesday, she had some support from some very special people in her life.




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Olivia Wilde glitters in gold at Billboard Music Awards with Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever

The 35-year-old actress-turned-director was joined on the red carpet by Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever, the stars of her forthcoming movie.




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Drake's old notebook filled with wish lists and lyrics is up for sale for a whopping $35,000

Drake's old notebook is being sold for $32,000 by memorabilia company Moments in Time, after they found the book in a dumpster near Drake's grandpa's furniture factory in Toronto, Canada.




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Sophie Turner says she and Joe Jonas might 'potentially' celebrate their wedding with a party 

Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner will 'potentially' have a big party to celebrate their marriage.




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Sophie Turner enjoys a night out in London... after hinting at second wedding with husband Joe Jonas

The Game Of Thrones actress, 23, cut a casual figure as she arrived at The Box nightclub in Soho, London on Friday for a night out with friends




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What should you do with a pension pot of £30k, £50k or £100k?

Pension freedom reforms will give people more decision-making power over their retirement savings. But as ever, the more you have, the more freedom you will enjoy.




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Deal or no deal? How to decide when to take 'with profits' payout

With-profits policyholders often face an impossible choice about when to take their benefits. Turn down today's offer and tomorrow's may be lower. How can you decide when it's time to leave?




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My aunt with dementia's solicitor attorney has racked up £40k bills

I feel like my aunt gave her solicitor power of attorney as a friend and now she is unable to understand he is charging her. I disagree with his actions, so what can I do? Lawyer Fiona Heald replies.




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Should I fake a divorce with my wife so we can split my pension?

This is Money columnist Steve Webb and lawyer Fiona Wood jointly tackle a reader question about shamming a divorce to dodge tax. Find out the pitfalls here...




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Who inherits when a family member dies without a will?

My 78-year-old brother died without leaving a will. He had no children and was divorced from his wife. Lawyer Gavin Holt explains the order of inheritance in such cases.




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My dad is leaving his house to me, but can I split it with my sister?

In my dad's will, the house is left to me and cash to be split 50/50 with my sister. It was made 10 years ago when my parents were estranged from my sister. My dad is now widowed and has dementia.




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Does brother's deathbed gift of his house to my son stand without a will?

My brother died two days after receiving a diagnosis. I had at his request organised a solicitor to visit him in hospital to arrange a will. He passed in June, two days before the appointment.




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Can I retire early at 58 with £420k in savings and £6k pension?

I had an £84k pension but cashed it in when I was 55 to pay off debts. Since then, I have come into an inheritance so I have £420k in savings and have rejoined my company's pension scheme.




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With up to £20billion of savings feared lost, here's how to track down your missing pot

The average person has 11 jobs in their lifetime, so it is no wonder two in three Britons have more than one pension pot. The industry has long discussed launching an online pensions dashboard




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Tempted by equity release? Save thousands with a retirement mortgage

Analysis by financial data experts Defaqto shows a couple who borrow £50,000 could save up to £38,000 over 20 years by opting for a retirement interest-only mortgage instead.




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Wives and husbands to get first £270k if you die without a will

Spouses whose partners die intestate are to receive at least the first £270,000 of their estate from 6 February onward.




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Three-quarters of Britons risk being left without access to their cash

Which? found 77 per cent of 1,500 people surveyed in the UK held either one account or several with the same provider, leaving them stuck during online and mobile banking hitches.




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Former prison officer hit with a £100k bill after pension mistake

Former prison officer Paul Davidson, 62, pictured, was forced to retire early in 2012 after he suffered a breakdown. He spent a month in a clinic and his wife had to give up work to care for him.




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Should inheritance tax be replaced with a 10% gift tax?

nheritance tax at 40 per cent should be ditched and replaced with a 10 per cent tax on annual gifts of £30,000-plus and a new death allowance, says a report by MPs.




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How fast should you spend your pension pot? Many withdraw 8% a year

'Cash today, poverty tomorrow must be avoided, as large withdrawals from pension pots could mean later life hardship for many,' says the Association of British Insurers.




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What to do with your pension if you are hard up or made redundant

We explain how you can mitigate the fallout from reducing or ending pension contributions for a time. Don't panic, stay vigilant against scams, and keep paying in if you can afford it.