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  Daihatsu YRV On Sale 7 Feb 2001 (News)
  , giving it a top speed of 109mph, 0-60 in 10.1 seconds and a excellent combined mpg figure of 55.4mpg. (F-Speed auto: 11.9 seconds and 105mph.) The CO2 figure is a low 145g/km for the five-speed manual and 156g/km for the four speed F-speed automatic. All but the entry level model have electronic brake
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  City Rover Goes on Sale from £6,495 6 Nov 2003 (News)
  in the top model, the 'Style', which also benefits from anti-lock braking and a passenger airbag. Paint choices include two solid and eight optional metallic/pearlescent colours. Solo: Driver's airbag Radio cassette Anti-glare rear view mirror 1.4-litre
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  Americana in Historics 19th May Classic Car Auction 14 May 2018 (News)
  based hot-rod with original steel body, a 350CI small block, GM TH400 3-speed auto and disc brakes all round. It even has a Thatcham 2 Meta ME6 immobiliser. Estimated at £13,000 to £16,000
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  'Black boxes' could become compulsory in cars 17 Jul 2014 (News)
  duration, indicated vehicle speed, accelerator position, engine rpm, brake application and antilock brake activation, steering wheel angle, stability control engagement, number of times the vehicle has been started, driver and front-passenger safety belt engagement, and pretensioner or force limiter
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  MINI Coupe concept For Frankfurt Show 26 Aug 2009 (News)
  of 40.9mpg (combined). MINI’s revered handling dynamics will be a highlight of the MINI Coupe Concept. Front wheel drive, powerful disc brakes on all four wheels, the front axle with McPherson spring struts and a centrally guided rear axle with aluminium longitudinal arms and anti-roll bars
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  Ford makes connected vehicle services free 26 Jun 2020 (News)
  summaries of recent trips to look into fuel usage and costs to help claim business mileage. Journeys can also be overlaid onto a map to reveal places where harsh braking or acceleration were identified, promoting more efficient driving. FordPass can coordinate with roadside
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  'World's Best?' 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS in Historics July 7th Classic Car Auction 27 Jun 2018 (News)
  and tyres. Even the factory Gold 'deluxe' interior is described as perfect. Original power steering and re-sleeved power brakes complete the picture. We don't think you will find a better '67 350SS anywhere in the World. It is estimated at £36,000 to £42,000
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  Driverless cars will be on British roads by 2021 28 Nov 2017 (News)
  that drivers of automated vehicles took, on average, six times longer to respond to emergency braking of other vehicles compared to manual drivers. 
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  Hillman Avenger Tiger heads to auction 8 Nov 2017 (News)
  .’ Over the past nine years the car has been carefully maintained with the front seats revived, new headlining and carpets, as well as a mechanical overhaul that included new Bilstein rear suspension, carburettors, brake pads and a battery. The original rev counter is not fitted but available with the car
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  Fiat Doblo is best performing van at first MoT, while Ford Ranger is pick of the pick-ups 16 Oct 2017 (News)
  and reasons for failure. It has been published in full at vans.honestjohn.co.uk/mot-results On average, almost 30 per cent of vans will fail the first MoT, with lighting, brakes and tyres among the most-common failure points, which will cause
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2017: Renault announces 280PS Megane RS 12 Sep 2017 (News)
  . As standard the Megane RS comes with a Trophy chassis, with 18-inch alloy wheels and Continental tyres. Optionally, a stiffer Cup chassis can be specified, which gets stiffer suspension, larger 19-inch alloy wheels, Bridgestone tyres and stronger brakes. Optionally it can be equipped with a mechanical limited
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2017: Audi shows off its all-new A8 11 Sep 2017 (News)
  for traffic jams, enabling the driver to take their hands of the wheel.The system, called Audi AI, works on two-lane roads where there is a barrier separating the flow of oncoming traffic. At speeds of up to 37mph it will control braking, throttle and steering, enabling the driver to completely remove
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  Low mileage modern performance icons line-up at Silverstone Classic sale 11 Jul 2017 (News)
  day for its 176mph top speed of, the Lotus Carlton is powered by a 3.6-litre twin-turbo straight-six engine, uprated and strengthened by Lotus to deliver 377bhp. With a six-speed gearbox, AP Group-C derived brakes and specially developed Goodyear tyres, it carries an estimate of £60,000
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: New Subaru XV crossover makes debut 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  . As a result it claims body roll has been reduced by half. The steering has been tweaked to be quicker and more responsive plus the new XV gets an electric parking brake. As with all Subaru models, the XV gets symmetrical all-wheel drive. The original XV was launched in 2012, but has
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: Vauxhall reveals Crossland X 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  – should also make it into the Crossland X, along with blind spot monitoring, cruise control and autonomous emergency braking. The Crossland X marks the first of two new 'SUVs' - according to Vauxhall at least - from the brand in 2017. The larger Grandland X is due later in the year
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  One in five admit to driving unroadworthy cars 3 Mar 2017 (News)
  by the Consumer Prices Index, reached 1.8 per cent in January – its highest level since 2014. The survey shows that men are more inclined to dodge necessary car repairs than women, with 19.5 per cent and 17.3 per cent respectively saying they drive cars carrying faults like worn brake pads and discs
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  Possibly World's Best Mk IV Jaguar in Historics 4th March Auction 21 Jan 2017 (News)
  . From the sublime to the sublime, Historics is also offering this non-original 1964 Chevrolt Impala convertible. Updatings include four wheel disc brakes, a 330HP 350ci 'crate' motor and lots of other modifications that make it viable for a run to the Mediterranean coast this summer. It's estimated
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  Football legend Geoff Hurst’s Ferrari heads to auction 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  a pre-sale estimate of £120,000 to £150,000. Finished in Argento Nurburgring with black leather Daytona style seats, it boast full carbon interior trim, leather headlining and silver-painted brake calipers
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Revised Alfa Romeo Giulietta hits the stands 2 Mar 2016 (News)
  , figure-hugging seats, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, and bigger Brembo brakes. The latter model comes only with the 240PS 1.75-litre engine found in the Alfa Romeo 4C. Engines are largely as before, with the 1.6-litre 120PS JTDm diesel offering 74.3mpg and 99g/km CO2, and 150PS 2.0-litre diesel
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  Coventry Transport Museum reopens after £9.5m revamp 24 Jun 2015 (News)
  ), a Mini (iconic compact car), and Jaguar C-type (pioneer of disc brakes). The parade also feature and Series One Land Rover (one of the world’s first commercially available 4x4s), and a Porsche 911 Turbo (the world’s first commercially successful turbo offering