All news by author: Colin Goodwin

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End of an era as budget British motoring icon bows out after 47 years on the go
It’s a small car that almost all of us have had at some point, and 22 million have been sold around the world - but this week, production is set to end
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79-year-old man with pacemaker climbs fifth highest mountain in the world
Makalu, at 27,825ft it is the fifth highest mountain in the world with a base camp as high as Mont Blanc, but it a mountain which is climbed far less often than other Himalayan peaks
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BMW M3 Touring review: This estate car is a hit - but Mr Chat is a miss
I sat back and asked it for 700 words on the car I’d tested. It came out of the blocks rather faster than me, but unfortunately it was a bit rubbish
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New Mazda CX-60 is SUV with smooth and quiet engine and nice bass grumble
Mazda sticks a 1.6-litre unit in its small cars theorising a bigger engine doesn’t have to work as hard, so uses less fuel. Which in practice works