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  Extraordinary Display of Royal Cars at Goodwood Festival of Speed 28 Jun 2012 (News)
  30HP Brougham A 1937 Daimler 4.5 V32 shooting brake with room for 8 to diner at a table in the back. A 1947 Daimler DE36 Limousine Landaulette A 1951 Ford Pilot V8 7-seat shooting brake A 1956 Ford Zephyr 7-seat shooting brake A 1961 Vauxhall Cresta Friary 2.6 estate
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  Drivers ignorant on routine maintenance 29 Jan 2015 (News)
  Company car drivers are bring urged to take vehicle maintenance seriously, especially during winter weather, after a survey reveals alarming numbers of drivers do not make, or know how to make, basic and essential safety checks. Road safety charity Brake claims
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  Drivers 'risk lives' correcting sat-nav 22 Jan 2015 (News)
  A survey has found drivers making corrections when following sat-nav instructions are performing risky manoeuvres and putting lives in danger. The survey by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line found that m ore than one in seven (15%) drivers who use a sat
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  January 2017 recall round up: More Vauxhall fires and Land Rovers with faulty electrics 7 Feb 2017 (News)
  . The recall affects cars built between 2013 and 2015. Toyota has also issued a national alert over faulty parking brakes in the Lexus NX200t and NX300h. Due to the incorrect programming of the brake control module, there is a possibility that the parking brake may not be set automatically when
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  New Dacia Sandero Stepway receives "disappointing" two-star safety rating 14 Apr 2021 (News)
  brand’s no-frills ethos, with a starting price of just £11,495. However, the pared-down safety specification offered is a basic autonomous emergency braking system, which can react only to other vehicles. The Dacia Sandero Stepway, as well as the Logan, have been awarded a two-star (out
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  163bhp MINI Cooper S to Cost Just £14,500 8 Jan 2002 (News)
  Start the queue. BMW has announced that starter price for its 163bhp supercharged 1.6 litre MINI Cooper S is to be just £14,500 on the road. Deliveries start in June. The Cooper S comes with a standard six speed manual gearbox, ABS, cornering brake control (CBC)and automatic
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  EURO NCAP to Include AEB in Future Ratings 3 Aug 2012 (News)
  Autonomous Emergency Braking, that stops a car independently of the driver, has been praised by NCAP in awarding high marks to the Mazda CX-5 for Pedestrian Protection. AEB was initially developed by Volvo for the XC60, using camera systems to detect obstructions in front of the car
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  Working drivers urged to avoid tailgating and reduce rear end 29 Mar 2008 (News)
  New research by UK road safety charity Brake suggests that at-work drivers are significantly more likely to tailgate than other drivers. The research indicates that at-work drivers feel under pressure to 'get there quickly'. In total, 61% of at-work drivers admitted leaving less
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  Road-Legal Quads for 2,299 24 Jul 2003 (News)
  plates. Standard specification includes:- Choice of Colour - 170 cc - Quiet 4 Stroke Engine - Electric Start - 5 Speed Manual Gearbox - Park Brake - Adjustable Sports Suspension - Rear Disc Brake - Front & Rear Lights - Indicators & Wing Mirrors - 10 L Unleaded Fuel
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  BMW and Suzuki Free Service Deals 10 Jan 2003 (News)
  BMW and Suzuki are offering 3 year service and maintenance inclusive prices on new cars. The BMW deal includes oil services, inspection services, brake pads and discs, brake fluid, wiper blades and all labour charges for 3 years or 60,000 miles and BMW reckons it could be worth up
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  Dunlop’s new classic tyre range available exclusively from Vintage Tyres 6 Oct 2017 (News)
  Dunlop’s new Sport Classic range of tyres is now available from Beaulieu-based Vintage Tyres. The rubber promises the latest in tyre technology for handling and braking performance for classic cars. The Sport Classic comes in ten sizes covering a wide range
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  Hyundai Getz With Airconditioning Just £5,995 15 Feb 2005 (News)
  Blue. Black also available. Other standard equipment on the Getz 1.1 SE includes anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution, power steering, stereo RDS radio/CD player, electric front windows, three 3-point rear seat belts, central locking, driver and passenger airbags, engine
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  Megane 225 Cup at £5,200 Off RRP 19 Jun 2006 (News)
  Alloy Wheels Anthracite coloured door mirror housings Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres 235/40 R18 (ilo 225/40 R18) Drilled front and rear brake discs Uprated front and rear spring rates (25% front and 77% rear) Re-tuned front / rear damper settings Increased brake master
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  More Details of New Vectra 13 Nov 2001 (News)
  belts for all seats; Vauxhall's patented pedal release system; electronically-controlled ABS with cornering brake control and brake assist. An enhanced electronic stability programme, ESP Plus, is an option. Even entry models feature radio frequency remote control central locking, eight-way
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  Tips for driving in fog from the IAM 18 Nov 2011 (News)
  in front as a guide to hazards ahead. Fog makes it more difficult to judge how hard vehicles are braking and they might be slow to react. Brake gently but earlier than usual so your brake lights warn drivers behind. At junctions, wind the window down and listen for traffic. Take
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  New Lexus GX470 4x4 for North America Only 8 Jan 2002 (News)
  ) and full-time four-wheel drive system from the larger LX470 model. The full complement of dynamic handling technology includes anti-lock brakes (ABS), Active TRAC (traction control), Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD). A new Downhill Assist Control
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  First Pix of New Peugeot 307 12 Feb 2001 (News)
  . Peugeot engineers have paid huge attention to safety. All models will have ABS brakes with Electronic Brake Force Distribution. On sudden, very heavy braking the fuel supply is automatically cut off and the hazard warning lights illuminated. Inside are six airbags, front and side, and active front seats
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  Carmakers challenged to do more to improve road safety 28 Sep 2017 (News)
  Research, claim that casualties on UK roads could be dramatically cut if all new cars were fitted with automatic emergency braking as standard. Government stats show there were 181,384 casualties in road-related incidents in 2016, three per cent less than 2015 and the lowest level on record
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  August 2017 DVSA recall round-up: Oil leaks, faulty lights and ABS problems – is your car affected? 16 Aug 2017 (News)
  17,000 vehicles due to brake light problem. Jaguar is also recalling some 11,000 XF and XJ models over air bag issues.   Volkswagen gives two-year
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  Brake "Probably Wrong" about 80 Limit, says Honest John 16 Mar 2011 (News)
  "In its typical kneejerk raction against reported plans for raising the UK Motorway speed limit to 80mph, Brake has probably got it wrong," asserts Honest John. An increase in motorway speed limits to 80mph could be made law before MPs take their summer leave in July, according