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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 4 Apr 2015 (News)
  a complaint from a reader that acceleration of his Audi R8 in 3rd gear dropped off,momentarily from 30mph. His diligent research revealed that to pass the EC drive-by noise test, Audi had programmed the ECU to lift off throttle in 3rd gear from 30mph. He rigged his car up with a tablet computer connected
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  Renault drops pure petrol and diesel variants from Megane range 8 Jul 2021 (News)
  . Both trim levels feature an electronic parking brake, cruise control with speed limiter, 10-inch TFT driver’s display, three driving modes and eight ambient lighting colours, and a hands-free key card (as standard). Standard safety equipment includes front and rear parking sensors, Hill
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  New Fiat 500 revealed: popular city car goes electric 4 Mar 2020 (News)
  . There are three driving modes: Sherpa, Normal and Range. Sherpa is intended to provide a useful boost in range when required, reducing throttle response, limiting top speed to 50mph and switching off the climate control. Range, meanwhile, will increase with regenerative braking, meaning the car will slow
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  Campbell’s DB4 GT for sale at Goodwood Revival 12 Sep 2019 (News)
  An Aston that used to be owned by speed record breaker Donald Campbell is going under the hammer. The 1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT is one of only 45 right-hand drive examples produced. It is for sale at Bonhams Goodwood Revival auction on Saturday, 14 September
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  MPs call for nationwide ban on pavement parking 9 Sep 2019 (News)
  issues outside her children’s school, told MPs: "Cars driving on and off the pavement create a hazard for small children who can’t easily be seen from the wheel of a car. I have had a number of terrifying occasions where my children have very nearly been hit by a car coming on or off
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  A Grand Monday: Toyota Celica 5 Aug 2019 (News)
  has been using this as his daily driver for the past couple of years. He says, ‘It drives really well and looks great. It gets washed and waxed every week.’. The sale even includes that private numberplate: LIJ 8087. With prices for the previous generation Celica (T200) firming up
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  Hidden Heroes: Peugeot 106 GTi 24 May 2019 (News)
  , the 106 GTi is brilliant, too. Indeed, whisper it, but it’s possibly a better car. With the prices of tidy 205 GTis hitting stratospheric heights, then, perhaps it’s time to have a look at the 106 instead. You see, even in 1.1-litre form, the 106 was a chuckle to drive
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  Government: Roadworks should be guaranteed against potholes for five years 8 Mar 2019 (News)
  substandard workmanship. This way every pound spent on our roads would last longer and motorists would have far better surfaces to drive on.” As well as introducing a longer guarantee for road repairs, the DfT is also proposing that a new innovative surface should be used, such as asphalt
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  Ferrari Dino set for Race Retro sale 5 Feb 2019 (News)
  A 1972 Ferrari Dino 246GT is set to go under the hammer at Race Retro. The car, which is one of 235 UK right-hand drive examples, will head to auction at Stoneleigh Park on 23 February. One of just a few cars finished in Azzurro Dino, the car comes with its Classiche
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  A Grand Monday: Audi 80 Cabriolet 12 Nov 2018 (News)
  that she had, indeed, bought herself one with her own money, having fallen for the car after driving one that belonged to her friend Serena Armstrong-Jones, the wife of Viscount Linley.  Her original Cabrio was soon supplanted by a 1994 model, this time unsurprisingly on Audi Head Office number
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  Porsche celebrates 40 years of the 928 at NEC show 12 Oct 2017 (News)
  One teams, competing in 17 World Championship Grand Prix, achieving one podium and scoring a total of 11 championship points. He was also a successful sports car racing driver and won the 1970 24 Hours of Le Mans race, driving a Porsche 917
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  Audi set to confuse the world with strangely illogical name change 23 Aug 2017 (News)
  ). A special place in the line-up is occupied by the high-end, high-performance S and RS models and the Audi R8. They will retain their classic names in reference to their top position in the model range. Audi justifies this with the statement: “As alternative drive technologies become
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  Cost of car insurance rising faster than ever 3 Aug 2017 (News)
  , but the unprecedented increase in claims costs is driving up prices to record levels. Most younger and older drivers are likely to face increases even higher than this, hurting people who can least afford it," added Evans. The House of Lords debated the decision to cut the personal injury Discount Rate
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  Ferrari takes top spot at Brightwells sale 7 Jul 2017 (News)
  A 1976 Ferrari 308 GTB sold for £123,000 at Brightwells sale during the Flywheel Festival. One of just 154 built in right-hand drive, and an early dry-sump Vetroresina model to boot, it was a very original one-owner car that attracted strong bidding at the Bicester Heritage
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  Bentleys dominate Baltic Classic Rally 13 Jun 2017 (News)
  of the 2015 Road to Mandalay, after holding their lead from the Copenhagen start to the Berlin finish in the 1925 Bentley 3-4½. Bill said driving the WRC stages was a real thrill, but added the entire route was fantastic. Jacqui added, ‘It’s been a fabulous rally with some
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  London Mayor brings forward date for Ultra Low Emission Zone 5 Apr 2017 (News)
  The date for the introduction for the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has been brought forward to the 8 April 2019. It will require the drivers of the most polluting vehicles to pay £12.50 on top of the existing congestion charge to drive
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  Low-mileage Mercedes SL500 set for Coys Spring Sale 5 Apr 2017 (News)
  -£110,000). The Jaguar selection includes a 1961 Jaguar E-type Series 1 3.8-litre ‘flat-floor’ roadster that was the subject of a 2600-hour restoration (£190,000-£225,000), an original right-hand drive 1973 Jaguar E-type V12 roadster with only 2,500 miles from new (£170,000
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  One in four drivers don’t bother checking their car’s tyre pressures, research shows 14 Mar 2017 (News)
  . “Failure to make these checks even after a couple of weeks can have significant knock-on effect to your fuel economy and the comfort of your drive – and not least your safety," said Mark Shankland of the AA.  "It’s important to check your tyres every couple
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  January new car sales see biggest increase since 2005 13 Feb 2017 (News)
  and are predicting that Brexit and the weaker pound could drive up the cost of imported models. While it may be a new year, one thing hasn't changed and that's the popularity of the Ford Fiesta. It was yet again the most popular seller, followed by the Volkswagen Golf.
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  Alvis name revived for continuation classics 31 Jan 2017 (News)
  Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) regulations, but essentially the idea is to give owners the same supercar driving experience that owners had when the cars were new. And when you bear in mind that the 4.3 Tourer had a 0-60mph time of 11.3 seconds back in 1938, there’s no denying these were