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  Whiplash claims waste ‘close to a million’ hours of GPs time each year 13 Feb 2015 (News)
  little sign of injury. LV says the UK sees more claims for whiplash per car accident than any other Western European country, despite legislation being introduced to curb the number of false claims. Eight in every ten accidents where one driver admits liability will lead
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Maestro 1.6HLS 5 Jan 2015 (News)
  of the driver’s door. Under the bonnet, the car’s been recently serviced – new oil and filter, spark plugs, distributor cap, plus fresh coolant. The brakes have also been given a bit of TLC with new wheel cylinders and brake hoses. According to the vendor, the automatic choke
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: All-new Ford S-MAX revealed 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  is being driven by a younger driver. There’s also a new stability control system to improve safety through corners and to reduce the chances of a rollover. Other technology on offer includes traffic sign recognition, blind spot assist, lane departure warning, lane keep
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  A Grand Monday: Austin Allegro 2 Jun 2014 (News)
  When it comes to dividing opinion, few cars can match the Austin Allegro. Shunned by older enthusiasts, for its association with the failure of British Leyland, but popular with younger drivers for its comfort and affordability , the Allegro has established
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Honda Civic Type-R Concept revealed 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  honed by several professional drivers, including Honda WTCC's Gabriele Tarquini. Considerable development time will be put in at the Nurburgring Nordschliefe and Honda aims to make it the fastest production front-wheel drive car there. Although the latest Civic was launched in 2012, the Type R
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  Percy Lambert remembered at Brooklands 21 Oct 2013 (News)
  record, but of his death too, it is very appropriate that these items can be seen together in their original environment and stand as a fitting tribute to an outstanding Edwardian racing driver.' Andrea Bishop, Director of Collections at the National Motor Museum, added: 'In this anniversary year
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  Aston Martin scores shock victory in the Revival TT race 16 Sep 2013 (News)
  Aston Martin drivers Simon Hadfield and David Clark celebrated its centenary at Goodwood in some style when its DP212 prototype (above right) scored a shock win in a rain-soaked Royal Autombile Club TT Celebration. Former Grand Prix star Jean Alesi rocketed
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Ferrari 458 Speciale - faster and more extreme 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  aerodynamic efficiency and downforce of any series production car. The driver electronic systems, which make this car so special to drive has also been tweaked. There's a new system called Side Slip Angle, which Ferrari says makes the car easier to drive at the limit. It measures lateral g-force
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 19 15 Jun 2013 (News)
  into Samara puncture-free, which is something of a puzzle. Phil Cuerel, driver of the red Porsche 356, car 49, which broke its crankshaft is with the car in a workshop in town and is hoping that the spares that have arrived will enable the car to be repaired in time for our re-start out of here
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day eight 5 Jun 2013 (News)
  is that there is still a wilderness on earth so vast that cars like ours can drive day after day after day through such stunningly beautiful, breath-taking scenery. 'Today has been a truly great driving day,' was the summing up of Bentley driver Mark Wilkinson. More information including blogs and a full
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  Ital Design Kensington 19 Apr 2013 (News)
  car . Giugiaro was careful to ensure that it featured prominent ‘haunches’, a design signature that was consistent on all post-war Jaguars, barring the XJ-S. Inside, too, there was enough wood and leather to satisfy the most plutocratic owner/driver, but it was presented in a much more
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  Pre-war racers at the Donington Historic 17 Dec 2012 (News)
  Gentlemen Drivers     Masters pre-66 Top Hat Touring Cars     Pre-63 GT     Stirling Moss Trophy for pre-61 sportscars     Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy for pre-56 sportscars Tickets
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  Jaguar announces XF Sportbrake pricing 29 Jun 2012 (News)
  . The 2.2-litre is likely to be the most popular with company car drivers due to its low emissions. Two outputs are offered - 163PS and 200PS. Emissions are as low as 135g/km, which equates to 55.4mpg on the combined cycle. The 2.2-litre diesel is complimented by a 3.0 V6 diesel with either 240PS
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  Renault Zoe Electric Car Travels 1,005 Miles in 24 Hours 14 Jun 2012 (News)
  ) in Normandy, with fifteen drivers from Aubevoye, Cléon, Sandouville, Flins, Douai and Grand Couronne taking turns at the wheel, driving and charging as necessary. Twenty-four hours later, they crossed the finishing line, with mileages of 1,618 km and 1,506 km respectively.  To achieve
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Ford reveals all new Kuga 8 Mar 2012 (News)
  drive and four-wheel drive models will be available. The AWD system constantly assesses the road conditions, adjusting the power split to give the driver the best combination of handling and traction. It also gets the Torque Vectoring Control system which was first fitted to the Focus. The Ford
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Ford debuts new Fiesta ST 7 Mar 2012 (News)
  in a Fiesta ST. It will also have the Ford MyKey, which allows owners to limit performance for when less-experienced drivers use the vehicle.
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  Geneva Motor Show 2012: Kia reveals more of the new Cee'd 15 Feb 2012 (News)
  there's a completely new interior with higher perceived quality, improved switches and touchscreen technology. The dashboard features a 'cockpit-like' design with an aircraft-theme.  The main control panel wraps around the steering wheel, placing all the main controls within easy reach of the driver
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  Saab Parts launches in the UK 9 Feb 2012 (News)
  the vehicle for three years. Saab Parts UK in collaboration with the Saab Authorised Repairer network is also continuing to offer the Saab Service Club. The scheme has around 15,000 members and is now being extended to all Saab drivers irrespective of vehicle age. The loyalty scheme is free
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  1950 based Bentley Brooklands to Star at Scottish Speedfair 23 Jul 2011 (News)
  classic races and a two-driver, 30-lap classic endurance race at SpeedFair. More than 50 competitors will take to the Knockhill asphalt in models ranging from a Porsche 911 to an immaculate Mk1 Ford Escort. Stuart Gray, Knockhill Events Director, commented: "Wherever you look at SpeedFair
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  Motorsport at Crystal Palace Next Weekend 21 May 2011 (News)
  There's Just a week to go before the second annual Motorsport at Crystal Palace on 29th - 30th May, in association with the Ancaster Group. There will be two very special demonstration vehicles this year: A1 Grand Prix driver Aaron Steele in his Grays Motorsport Dallara Formula 3 car