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  Motorway roadworks speed limit raising from 50mph to 60mph 27 Jul 2020 (News)
  : Permanent, which allows for 60mph driving at all times; Contraflow, which imposes a 60mph limit on stretches of road where main construction activity isn't taking place; and Dynamic, which lifts the limit from 50mph only on non-working days. The new limit is expected to significantly affect areas
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  Goodwood announces Speedweek after Festival of Speed cancelled 17 Jul 2020 (News)
  and social channels. According to the organisers, the digital event " will add layers of interactivity to the action, putting viewers in the virtual driving seat."  And, unlike the eerily empty Premier League games that are currently happening, Speedweek is designed
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  New engines and tech for refreshed Mercedes-Benz E-class 3 Mar 2020 (News)
  , there are seven petrol and diesel PHEV available across the saloon and estate range, with drivers able to spec rear- or all-wheel drive. Petrol power ranges from 115 to 270KW, while diesel drivers 118-213KW. In other engine news, there’s a new four-cylinder mild-hybrid petrol unit – the M254
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  Hidden Hero: Audi 90 1 Nov 2019 (News)
  respectively, the 90 still wasn’t quick, but it was peppier than the four-cylinder models, with a free-revving nature and seductive soundtrack.   The 90 was available as both a front-wheel-drive or Quattro 4WD-equipped model, the latter identifiable by its side graphics and slightly
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  Morgan Cuts Price of 3-Wheeler by £3,000 14 Aug 2019 (News)
  frame' chassis, aluminium coach built shell and hand-crafted ash wood frame, the 3-wheeler weighs 500kg. Coupled to a front-mounted 82bhp V-Twin engine powering the rear wheel, the 3-wheeler is a thrilling driving machine, capable of reaching 115mph. Like every sportscar that leaves Morgan’s
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  'Urgent action' required to combat car tyre and brake dust pollution 11 Jul 2019 (News)
  . It also says drivers should be educated on the advantages of more efficient driving styles, which could reduce tyre wear. However, experts have warned that tackling these pollutants will be difficult - as it's not easy to measure how many of them are in the air. "The automotive industry
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  Aston DB5 sells for £860,600 at auction 21 May 2019 (News)
  , and is the highest price paid in the last few years for a right-hand drive DB5 without 'Bond' or celebrity-related provenance; showing that the market has yet again concurred with the specialist views.’ Bonhams’ next UK motor car sale will be the Festival of Speed Sale at Goodwood on 5 July.
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  Drivers urged to cut their speed and give more space after horse road incidents double 8 May 2019 (News)
  , and to drive slowly away.
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  Toyota and Kenworth prove that Hydrogen Fuel Cells can power heavy duty electric trucks. 23 Apr 2019 (News)
  of Toyota’s original Project Portal proof-of-concept machines that have pioneered the use of hydrogen fuel cell technology for cleaner transportation of cargo. The new truck provides better packaging and an estimated driving range of more than 300 miles on a tank of fuel – double that of typical drayage
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  A Grand Monday: Morris Marina 1.3 11 Mar 2019 (News)
  Few cars have had more stick (or pianos) thrown at them than the poor old Morris Marina. Launched in 1970, the Marina was British Leyland’s answer to the Ford Cortina, and unlike BL’s other family saloons, it was as traditional as they come. Rear-wheel-drive
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  A Grand Monday: Land Rover Discovery MPi 11 Feb 2019 (News)
  that doesn’t sound too bad, the engine really didn’t suit the Discovery’s four-wheel-drive system and agricultural character, meaning that it had the double negatives of being slower than the diesel, and barely more economical than the 3.9-litre V8. It really was the Discovery that you only chose
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  Drivers warned: you could be fined for running your engine 9 Aug 2018 (News)
  unnecessarily while that vehicle is stationary on a public road' most councils haven't enforced this rule - until now. Westminster City Council is currently running a #DontBeIdle campaign intended to encourage the 9.9 million people who drive into the capital every year to turn off their engines
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  Unique Ford Escort Mexico in Historics 7th July Classic Car Auction 28 Jun 2018 (News)
  Mexico specification with the original 1,600cc cross-flow engine refitted and the car converted to right hand drive to use as a daily driver The Mexico left the Aedy family in 1988.  it surfaced again in 1998 and was rebuilt retaining the original block bored out to 1,760cc
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  Inventor threatened with jail for inflatable speed camera 22 Jun 2018 (News)
  of seven years. Simove told newspapers: “I'm gutted. I really thought I'd created a product that could help everyone by reducing speeding on Britain's roads.  I just want to encourage safe driving. The last thing I want is to cause an accident.” Other
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  Sales of new diesels continue downward spiral 5 Jun 2018 (News)
   over the first five months of the year compared to 2017. The demise of diesel continues to be driving factor, with year-to-date sales down by a colossal 30 per cent (156,170 cars). Petrol cars continue to increase (up by 67,501) but can't plug the huge gap left by diesel
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  Ferrari sale set for Silverstone 16 May 2018 (News)
  -£240,000) to a 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona (estimate £500,000-£575,000). One of 158 right hand drive models, the Daytona has 35,900 miles on the clock and is finished in Argento Auteuil with blue leather interior. One of the lowest mileage cars in the auction is a 2001
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  Over a third of drivers happy to pay more to use a trustworthy garage 20 Mar 2018 (News)
  to have their car serviced or repaired by an honest mechanic, while one in five said they would go out of their way to visit a good garage. However, while thousands of drivers are willing to drive an extra mile to find a trustworthy mechanic, just one in 10 admitted to shopping around
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  A Grand Monday: Fiat Uno Selecta 12 Mar 2018 (News)
  . This example is an Uno Selecta, which followed the 1980s trend for small CVT automatics. It's not what you'd call racy to drive, but small CVTs do have a certain charm, not least for their constant engine note and rather direct power delivery - the throttle pedal is more an on-off switch than progressive
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  Geneva Motor Show 2018: New Hyundai Santa Fe to make debut 7 Feb 2018 (News)
  into the path of an oncoming car. The current Santa Fe only offers a  2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel in the UK, offering 194PS and all-wheel-drive. So far, nothing has been confirmed for the new model, but further details will be revealed at the world premiere later this month.
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  One in four drivers forget to renew their MoT, Government figures suggest 14 Nov 2017 (News)
  Millions of drivers are putting themselves and other road users at risk because they’re driving cars without a valid MoT, according to research by the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Some 30 million MoTs are carried out in the UK every year, but new figures