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Toyota releases further iQ details 13 Oct 2008 (News)
with a smart entry and start system, climate control, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlights and high-gloss alloy wheels. The manufacturer claims the model also meets the highest safety standards, featuring advanced braking and handling technology, as well as nine airbags as standard -
Citroen C5 Tourer to launch 21 May 2008 (News)
. Features of the vehicle include a 505-litre boot, self-levelling suspension, ABS, split folding rear seats, a motorised tailgate, nine airbags, an optional seat-back massage function and emergency braking assistance. The vehicle is several centimetres longer and higher than its C5 Saloon -
BMW Z4 gets a green make-over 24 Aug 2007 (News)
or less of CO2. The changes will apply to all Z4 models built from the start of September onwards. BMW claims that the new brake regeneration system reduces fuel consumption on the X5 3.0d model by seven per cent by using stored energy created when breaking. The company has -
5-YEARS TROUBLE FREE DRIVING FOR UNDER £5,000 6 Aug 2007 (News)
and fold rear seats. The Hyundai Amica Atlantic’s key features include electric front windows, driver’s airbag, tinted glass, boot light, central locking, power steering, ABS with Electronic Brake force Distribution and a four speaker audio system with CD player -
Mazda 2 Details Announced 29 Aug 2002 (News)
the often asked question: why no small diesel automatics?). Safety features include ABS, Brake Assist, Electronic Brakeforce Distribution and Dynamic Stability Control. Production and sales will begin early in 2003. More -
Toyota Announces Prices of New Camry 6 Nov 2001 (News)
litre V6 which pumps out 184bhp at 5,300rpm and 201 lb ft (273Nm) torque at 4,300rmp. Four-speed auto only, it gets to sixty in 8.9 seconds, runs to 140mph, gives you 25.7 miles per gallon on the combined cycle and emits 263g/km CO2. Maximum braked towing weight of all models is 1,600kg -
Seven Seats for New Suzuki 4x4 22 Aug 2001 (News)
is 4,700mm (15 ft 5 in); width is 1,780mm (5 ft 10 in) and height is 1,740mm (5 ft 9 in). The gross vehicle weight is 2,260kg and the maximum braked towing weight is 1,850kg. Luggage capacity with 2nd and 3rd rows of seats folded is 1,492 litres. Turning circle is a tight 11,800mm (39 feet) for this class -
Improved A Class Due in Spring 23 Jan 2001 (News)
with an even more efficient hydraulic Brake Assist system. The new car has a redesigned front end. An extended air intake in the lower section of the new front apron gives the body a wider look. The new radiator grille has has four transverse fins instead of the previous three. The smoothly integrated -
New Audi A4 Prices Announced 14 Dec 2000 (News)
When it goes on sale in the UK on 1/3/2001, the new Audi A4 will be priced from £18,640 on the road, some £1,500 more than originally anticipated. £18,640 buys the 130bhp 2.0 litre petrol model, which is very well equipped with such items as alloy wheels, electronic brake force -
Crash for cash schemes cost insurance industry £340 million a year 5 Aug 2020 (News)
. >>> One in five disabled parking bays misused at supermarkets The most reported technique is braking hard while driving in front of another car, causing a rear-end collision. Other common reports include drivers flashing their lights at junctions to let other drivers out - only to crash -
A Grand Monday: Alfa Romeo 916 Spider 26 Dec 2016 (News)
, brakes and suspension parts, all of which have been renewed, incuding over £500 of work last May to sort out the front brakes, exhaust and rear bushes. We've spoken to the owner of this car and he seems a very straightforward and pleasant chap, and is a thoroughly committed enthusiast -
The MoT Files: Why the test is so important 6 May 2014 (News)
detailed. Under review were the car's brakes, lights and steering - but as the years passed, the MoT was toughened up and, very quickly, the corresponding safety standard on UK roads was improved. In April 1967, the 10 year stipulation was brought down to a far more sensible three, while the items tested -
Going green: Volvo’s future technology 29 Apr 2013 (News)
– is wasted energy. Speeding up uses energy, which is then wasted in the form of heat whenever you press the brake pedal, so stopping and starting is bad for fuel economy. Volvo’s clever technicians have come up with a way of harnessing that wasted energy so it can be reused -
IAM warns of council cutbacks over winter 31 Oct 2011 (News)
ignore police warnings about closed roads. Double or even triple your normal stopping distance from the vehicle in front. Drive so that you don’t rely on your brakes to be able to stop – on an icy surface they simply may not do that for you, but keep moving as much as possible, even -
BMW Announces its Winter Tyre Offer - From £700 12 Oct 2011 (News)
, acceleration, braking, comfort and fuel economy in normal road conditions. However, once the outside air temperature gets nearer to freezing the rubber in summer tyres hardens, which detracts from their performance. In true wintry conditions of snow and ice tyre performance is even worse. Developed -
BMW Offers Hard Core Ice Driving Lessons 27 Oct 2010 (News)
in Sölden demonstrate how skilful braking and steering can be used to deal with slippery roads, including uphill and downhill routes. Sölden provides the perfect conditions for the courses; the BMW Driver Training Center in the Austrian resort is the highest venue of its kind. Here -
Happy Birthday Ford Transit 30 Jul 2010 (News)
Front and rear mudflaps Front and rear mudflaps Second remote keyfob Second remote keyfob ABS brakes with EBD ABS brakes with EBD -
Even Hotter 265PS SEAT Leon Cupra R 19 Aug 2009 (News)
the Cupra R’s extreme nature includes arch-filling 19-inch, five double-spoke alloys shod with ultra-low profile 235/35 tyres. The wheel assembly also enables a set of generous 17-inch 345 x 30 mm front disc brakes with 16-inch 286 x 12 mm at the rear, uprated to deliver the greater braking -
New Navara Prices Beat Independent Imports 6 Jul 2005 (News)
with electrically selected part time four-wheel drive via an easy to use rotary dial on the dashboard. There are high and low ratios. Nissan also fits as standard a limited slip differential as well as anti-lock brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution and Brake Assist. Up front there are twin -
C Class Price Cuts 11 Jun 2002 (News)
price of £18,795. But every silver lining has a cloud and these aren’t straight price cuts. They mean the loss of automatic climate control as standard. You still get ABS (anti-lock brakes) with BAS (Brake Assist); alarm and immobiliser; electric heated mirrors