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  FORD'S NEW MINI-TRANSIT KOMBI 31 May 2002 (News)
  passenger car levels of comfort and refinement. Front and rear anti-roll bars enhance stability and handling and the driving experience is, apparently, “further honed by specially tuned and developed power steering and brake systems”. In its market segment, Ford claims that the five
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  New Mazda 323 Models and Prices 31 Aug 2001 (News)
  and tastes through a choice of 1.3, 1.6 and 2.0 four-cylinder 16 valve petrol engines, plus a 2.0-litre turbo diesel. All 323 models have ABS brakes with EBD, plus driver, passenger and side airbags as standard equipment. All have central door locking, power steering, tilt-adjust steering wheel
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  Seven Seats for Toyota's New Midi MPV 29 Jun 2001 (News)
  ). Standard kit on all models is ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, lap and diagonal seatbelts for every seat, air-conditioning and a Thatcham Category 1 alarm/immobiliser and a single CD player. In addition, GLS models have rear air-conditioning, 16 inch alloy wheels, roof rails, turn-by-turn satellite
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  Jaguar I-Pace gets range-boosting software upgrade 9 Dec 2019 (News)
  -Pace will gain an extra 12 miles of real-world range, Jaguar says it will not seek to change the 292 mile official certified range of the I-Pace. Jaguar says it has improved the SUV's regenerative braking and the maximum electric range calculation - the latter using a new
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: Porsche reveals Panamera Sport Turismo 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  Porsche has announced a shooting brake version of the Panamera, called the Sport Turismo. It will make its debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and is and is available to order now, with first deliveries expected in Autumn 2017 and a start price
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  Paris Motor Show: SsangYong previews next-gen Rexton 30 Sep 2016 (News)
  screen on the dashboard, although the steering wheel controls will operate all Bluetooth smartphone functions. SsangYong has pledged to improve safety across the board, with autonomous braking, blind spot detection and an intuitive a traffic alert system that will notify
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: Upgraded Renault Zoe will now cover 250 miles 29 Sep 2016 (News)
  the ground up as an electric vehicle. Energy saving technology includes regenerative braking and a heater system that has no effect on the vehicle's range. Follow the Paris Motor Show 2016 LIVE:   Live Blog Paris Motor Show 2016
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  New Kia Rio given debut 29 Sep 2016 (News)
  .  Inside, the cabin gets  a neat, clutter-free layout with a smart dashboard that's dominated by a large touchscreen system. Kia is billing this Rio as the "most technologically-advanced it has ever produced", with automatic city braking and a pedestrian recognition camera
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Ford reveals Fiesta ST200 2 Mar 2016 (News)
  wheels and red painted brake callipers. Inside the Fiesta gets partial leather Charcoal Recaro front seats, ST200 illuminated scuff plates and branded seatbelts with silver detailing. Geneva Motor Show 2016 LIVE
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  A Grand Monday: Tidy 1983 Honda Accord, £995 15 Feb 2016 (News)
  file. Recent work includes a service (spark plugs, oil and filter). Plus it’s also had a reconditioned alternator, new water pump, clutch, as well as rear brakes shoes and cylinders. Inside, the seller says it’s in good condition with dry carpets. He also adds that the radio
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  BMW E30 M3 makes £25k at auction 23 Sep 2015 (News)
  in the day’s sales went to an Austin A55 Half Ton van. This example had covered just 3700 miles from new is still on its original Dunlop cross-ply tyres. The only items that have been changed on the vehicle since 1962 are the exhaust, service items and the rear brake shoes.  Other rarities sold
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: SEAT unleashes most-powerful Ibiza Cupra ever 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  include larger brakes and a new bodykit, with new 17-inch wheels, LED lights, rear diffuser and new central rear exhaust. The cabin gets more tech too, with MirrorLink connectivity that will allow an Apple iPhone or Android phone be accesses via the in-car touchscreen
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  Original Focus RS spares available 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  Focus RS from Ford UK. As a performance model, the Focus RS goes through brake components, steering racks, differentials and suspension components relatively quickly. These parts, along with body panels, exhaust manifolds and various others, are now available to individual owners
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  New series of Car SOS to hit screens in April 20 Mar 2015 (News)
  fallen into a poor state. Lighter than the standard model, with race-tuned engine, upgraded suspension and brakes and a racing box, the Sprite was driven by Sir Stirling Moss to a third overall finish. Based at Fuzz's garage, Westgate Classics, the team brought the car back to life, trying
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Suzuki shows off iM-4 mini crossover 4 Mar 2015 (News)
  that a 1.2-litre Dualjet petrol engine is under the bonnet though, and that the lithium ion batteries are recharged via regenerative braking. No word on what this concept will eventually lead to, but don’t be surprised if it does indeed form the basis of a new Jimny in 2016. 
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Kia previews Optima Estate with Sportspace concept 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  - the headlights are very much like those of the Optima saloon and the trademark 'tiger-nose' grille is present. However the rear of the design is very much new, with slim, sharp-looking tail lights and a shooting-brake roofline. The interior features the usual concept car flights of fantasy, including once
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  Classic Advert: Vauxhall Cavalier MkIII 15 Jan 2015 (News)
  of ‘electronically controlled non-locking brakes’ on future vehicles. The downside though, is that ‘such technology won’t be available to you, the average motorist, until around the year 2000’. Happily for Vauxhall fans, such technology was actually available twelve years earlier than
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  A Grand Monday: Mini Mayfair 16 Jun 2014 (News)
  - £2000. For us, the MkV Mini is the most affordable of the bunch. It’s also better suited to the rigours of daily driving, with d isc  brakes and 12-inch wheels. The 1980s saw the launch of numerous limited edition Minis and it is here you’ll find the best
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  Using a phone at the wheel is UK’s most hated driving habit 14 Apr 2014 (News)
  % Middle lane cruisers 26% Last minute braking 23% Undertaking 19
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Vauxhall Astra VXR gets Extreme track version 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  brembo brakes.  The Astra VXR Extreme comes 10 years after the launch of the VXR brand and it will go into limited production later in the year. It’s not clear precisely how many will make it to the UK. Expect a fairly hefty premium over the standard, £27,260 car