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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Citroen SpaceTourer lands 2 Mar 2016 (News)
  system incorporating Apple Carplay, a more sophisticated suspension setup than the average Tranny, safety systems including automatic low speed braking, and a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating. The car you see above is the Hyphen version, which is a pseudo off road variant designed to do nothing
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Abarth tunes up 124 Spider 2 Mar 2016 (News)
  of roadster that can genuinely outsteer the class-leading Mazda MX-5 donor car, albeit these things are subjective. A manual transmission is standard but there’s a six-speed auto if you like, while the brakes and suspension are both upgraded. A Brembo setup takes care of stopping, the dampers
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  Ex-French popstar’s Mercedes-Benz heads to auction 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  of the French popstar and Perrin’s wife, Marie-Therese Dehaeze , worked as Francois’ press officer before his death. The Mercedes is for sale at Bonhams Chantilly sale, which takes place on 5 September. Other lots include a 1997 Aston Martin V8 Sportsman Shooting Brake (below
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  Mercedes 540 K makes £2m at auction 30 Mar 2015 (News)
  . Top lot of the series was the 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster previously owned by German industrialist Alfried Krupp, which £826,473. And a 1961 300SL disc brake roadster that had spent 48 years in one family made £805,281. A 1957 300SL roadster with factory hardtop sold
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Revised Kia Picanto makes debut 4 Mar 2015 (News)
  -inch screen navigation, cruise control and three new interior colour packs - Red, Yellow or Brown - which add artificial leather seats, door trims and footwell illumination. The Picanto will also be offered with 10mm larger brakes, allowing the car to stop from 60mph in 37
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: New Vauxhall Corsa VXR gets 205PS 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  for connecting smartphones. Six paint choices are offered. Real driving enthusiasts can specify a Performance Package which adds a Drexler limited-slip differential, larger brake discs, firmer suspension and 18-inch alloy wheels.
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Skoda to unveil 155mph Octavia vRS 24 Feb 2015 (News)
  of larger brakes and a front diff will undoubtedly allow the Octavia to be pushed harder and faster than any model before it.  There's few details on transmissions, but expect a six-speed manual to be fitted as standard while the DSG will available as a paid for option. Available
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  SEAT Launches 'Sub8' Pack For Cupra 280 15 Aug 2014 (News)
  Nordschleife . Now SEAT has launched a 'Sub8' performance pack for the car at £2,025. This includes bigger 370mm brake discs, Brembo 4 pot callipers, specially-designed 19-inch alloy wheels in either black or orange
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Mitsubishi launches Concept AR 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  in size to Volkswagen’s Touran and features four or six seats, depending on specification. The concept also has a generous amount of safety kit too, with forward collision mitigation braking, blind spot warning and adaptive cruise control. No sale dates for the AR have been confirmed
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Bentley Flying Spur V8 launched 3 Mar 2014 (News)
  . Powered by the immense 6.0-litre W12 engine, power is boosted even more, up to 635PS and a record 820Nm of torque. The top speed is now 206mph for the coupe version and 203mph in the GTC. There are styling revisions too with red-painted brake calipers and a chrome Speed on the front wings while
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  Ford reveals self-driving Mondeo 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  then analyse the 3D image and respond accordingly, steering, accelerating or braking to avoid hazards like pedestrians or other vehicles as they emerge, while following the path of the road.  The reality of driverless cars is some way off, not least because of the legal implications involved
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  Glasgow and Newcastle are the worst cities for illegal headlights 6 Nov 2013 (News)
  Glasgow and Newcastle are the worst places in the UK for failed or illegal headlights, according to a study from Halfords. More than one in ten vehicles checked in the two cities were found to have a failed headlight, sidelight, rear or brake-light, which would
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  Next MINI to come with head-up display 11 Oct 2013 (News)
  and pedestrian warning systems, including a city braking function. There's also the MINI parking assist feature and a reversing camera.
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  Video: Ford Mondeo - 20 years today 24 Sep 2013 (News)
  -to-the-minute technology - for the time -  including a standard driver’s airbag, an optional passenger airbag and offered traction control, adaptive damping, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and optional four-wheel drive. In 1996, a revised, restyled and lighter weight Mondeo delivered optional side
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  Bonhams moves forwards at its Beaulieu auction 11 Sep 2013 (News)
  to Argentina, and had a unique four-seater touring body fitted. Upgrades included upgrading the brakes with a vacuum servo in 1978 and rebuilding the engine with a new cylinder block in 1993, and new Arias forged pistons for more performance. It was almost pipped at the post by the 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Kia Niro concept unveiled 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  and a stainless steel roof, the three-door Niro could become Kia’s rival to the Nissan Juke and is based on an all-new platform. The 160PS engine powers the front wheels and is coupled to a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmissions. The hybrid system - which is powered from regenerative braking
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Mercedes-Benz launches S500 Plug-in Hybrid 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  , although expect to pay upwards of £80,000 when it goes on sale later this year.  Features include and energy recovery system that charges the battery when the car is braking or coasting. The battery can also be charged from the mains. There are four driving modes – Hybrid
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  ex-Chris Evans Mini to star at Carfest sale 23 Jul 2013 (News)
  in Need. The Mini has been built to Cooper specification and has had considerable work done on it. In 2003, it was restored, and it received a bored-out 998cc engine, a new exhaust system, disc brakes, dry suspension and a straight cut gearbox. The history file's pretty full too
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  Preview: Historics classic car auction, Brooklands, 1 June 27 May 2013 (News)
  restoration in California in 2010. During restoration, attention to enhancing still further the dynamics of the car was lavished in numerous areas including the straight-six, twin-cam XK 4.2-litre engine, the gearbox – fully rebuilt with steel synchromesh rings - braking and suspension. In common
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  Volkswagen launches Golf GTI 5 Mar 2013 (News)
  Performance Package version - both are powered by a 2.0-litre TSI - but the latter gets uprated brakes and a front differential. The GTI receives the usual low-key exterior - lowered suspension, twin exhausts, 18-inch alloy wheels and a body kit with complementary red pinstriping. A six-speed