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Londoners 'most likely to fail' driving test

LEARNERS gearing up to take their first driving test are twice as likely to pass in Scotland as those in London, according to analysis of driving test results by a car insurance company. Its analysis reveals that London has the test centres with the four lowest pass rates in the country for first time test-takers. Only 31% of learner drivers in Belvedere passing the first time, while Wanstead (32%), Barking (32%) and Wood Green (33%) were the other lowest scoring centres in the capital, all with first time pass rates significantly below the national average (48%), the study by Privilege Car Insurance found.

Nissan GT-R MY14 (2014) CAR

Skip to content Nissan models, news & reviews Click Thumbnails to Enlarge Statistics How much? £78,020 On sale in the UK: Now Engine: 3799cc 24v twin-turbo V6, 542bhp @ 6400rpm, 466lb ft @ 3200-5800rpm Transmission: Six-speed dual-clutch, four-wheel drive Performance: 2.7sec 0-62mph, 197mph, 23.9mpg, 275g/km CO2 How heavy / made of? 1740kg/steel How big (length/width/height in mm)?

Frankfurt Motor Show news review: making sense of the 2013 IAA show

Newspress Frequently the car that attracts people’s attention at motor shows is an exotic-looking beast that everyone ‑ creators included ‑ know will never see the grind of a production line. Unusually, at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show press day, the car on everyone’s lips was a model that many journalists have already driven, and for which dealers are already taking orders: the BMW i3. With its skinny tyres and boxy, upright stance, the all-electric model isn’t as easy on the eye as the usual headline-grabbers.