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  Volkswagen axes Beetle in move towards electrified vehicles 14 Sep 2018 (News)
  new model - badged simply the Beetle - arriving in 2012. Sales have been slow in recent years, as buyers opt for the more conventional Golf over the less practical Beetle. As part of Volkswagen's drive towards electrified cars following
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  Fake number plates produced in minutes 11 Sep 2018 (News)
  done to hide motoring offences such as driving without insurance, tax or MoT - but it could also be used to throw police off the scent following a more serious crime. To cut down on car cloning, only DVLA registered suppliers can legally produce UK car number plates. Those doing so must make
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Punto 60S 30 Jul 2018 (News)
  – great to drive, lively even its most basic form and distinctively styled, it’s hard to believe that it’s now a quarter of a century since it first appeared.  But then, ask yourself this. When was the last time you saw a Mk1 Punto? Despite being fairly robust, after more than two
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  Dramatic finish for inaugural Blue Train Challenge 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  . Inspired by the legendary run by the Bentley of Wolf Barnato from Cannes to London in March 1930, the Blue Train Challenge set off from Deauville with James Gately and Tony Brooks driving into the lead in their 1937 Cadillac Convertible.    As the event (organised by the Endurance Rally
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  Rare Porsche 911 up for sale 19 Sep 2017 (News)
  A 1992 Porsche 911 Carrera RS Touring – one of only 11 made – is heading to auction. The 911 (964) is one of only six UK right-hand drive versions. It will go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions' Porsche Sale on 21 October and could fetch between £185,000
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  A Grand Monday: Nissan Sunny 11 Sep 2017 (News)
  Japanese cars have quite a following these days, and at £375 this is an inexpensive way of joining in the fun - even if you have to drive it as a four-speed.  
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  Petrol prices set to overtake diesel next week 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  mean the average price of a litre of unleaded moves above that of diesel, something that hasn't happened in the UK since June 2016. Early next week, petrol prices are expected to overtake diesel, as the shut-down of at least 11 large oil refineries in the Gulf Coast drives up US
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 14 Aug 2017 (News)
  you test drive before 30 September 2017. This offer is available on top of other offers. >> Click here to see the deal
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  Competition-inspired Mercedes 300SLS heads to auction 24 May 2017 (News)
  , reducing the weight by 337kg. At the wheel of his SLS, O’Shea regularly beat Ferraris, Maseratis and Aston Martins on track. His car was recognised as one of the most reliable on the track, consistently performing well even in the harshest of driving conditions. His run ended when Mercedes
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  ‘Time warp’ 1980 MG BGT to go under the hammer 17 Feb 2017 (News)
  A 1980 MG BGT in time-warp condition with an incredibly low mileage is going under the hammer. The sports car will be offered by Classic Car Auctions in its biggest-ever sale on 1-2 April at the NEC, Birmingham. Presented in original condition, the right-hand drive manual
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Mondeo 25 Oct 2016 (News)
  . Our tip for the next Ford to catch on as a classic is this – the original Mondeo. Despite being 23 years old, it still looks fresh and modern, and is still a decent car to drive, too, making it ideal as a usable family classic. It was also a brilliant car when new – a deserved
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  New fuel consumption test thrown into doubt by Brexit 7 Sep 2016 (News)
  and   Real MPG   economy is at its widest ever, with fewer than two out of every 10 cars achieving their advertised MPG. The current NEDC (New European Driving Cycle) test procedure was due to be scrapped in 2017 and replaced with the all
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  Rare Humber Imperial in Historics 20th August Auction 15 Jul 2016 (News)
  . More fun to drive, but estimated at a high £18,000 to £25,000 this 1947 Triumph Roadster 1800 complete with separately screened dickey seat must have been one of the first. I very nearly managed to swap my 1959 Isetta 300 for one back in 1964. The Jersey located TV cop show Bergerac did a lot
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  55 Year Old F1 Car, Bought at Historics, to Compete at Monaco this Weekend. 9 May 2016 (News)
  Rowley and his Nuffield-based company, Delta Motorsport, John embarked on a painstaking journey to return the car to exactly the same mechanical specification as it appeared at Kyalami, in order to fulfil the very stringent regulations of the Monaco GP organisers. Iain will be driving the car
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  Historics Auction Preview: Brooklands 11th June 2016 29 Apr 2016 (News)
  .   Venturi Atlantiques were developments of the rear-engined V6 Renault Alpine A610 and where the DeLorean took driving dynamics several steps backwards, the twin turbo Venturi took them a long way forward. This is a very rare 32,000-mile RHD example with an excellent history and is estimated at £30,000
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  A Grand Monday: Cherished 1998 Rover 800, £899 2 Feb 2016 (News)
  . According to the advert, the car ‘drives superbly and smoothly, without clonks or rattles. Everything works correctly, although the windows could do with some lubrication as they open a bit slowly.’ It continues, ‘The interior is like new, and the ashtray and cigarette lighter have
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  A Grand Monday: Low-mileage Montego estate, £899 25 Jan 2016 (News)
  and even mats. According to the advert, it drives well and is comfortable at motorway speeds. It’s been garaged for the past year, but the current owner is losing his storage so needs to downsize his fleet
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  Ford Escort RS Turbo makes £60k at auction 21 Dec 2015 (News)
  at the sale included a UK auction record of £185,625 for a right-hand drive 1993 Ferrari 512 TR - £75,000 over its lower estimate. Another Ferrari, a last of the line 1999 Ferrari F355 F1 was hard fought over by bidders at the show, selling for £103,500
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  Volkswagen unveils all-new Tiguan 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  will be available in four models, spanning from the sporty R-Line to off-road focused versions, with Volkswagen’s 4Motion all-wheel drive. There’s also the possibility of a 218PS plug-in hybrid, with the Tiguan GTE Concept being unveiled at Frankfurt.  The new Tiguan will be able to tow
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  Alfa Romeo Giulia launched 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  at the Frankfurt Motor Show . The BMW 3 Series and Jaguar XE rival will reach the UK in 2016, with prices starting at around £22,000. The rear-wheel drive Giulia will effectively replace the discontinued 159 in the Alfa range and use an aluminium and carbon fibre construction to cut