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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
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  King Edward VIII’s Rolls-Royce sells for £161,280 24 Jun 2015 (News)
  a secret. Edward VIII would eventually abdicate the throne in 1936 to be with the American divorcee. Converted by Barker into a shooting brake with walnut-effect bodywork, the Rolls was the star of the H&H auction at Burghley House, Stamford, Lincs, on Saturday, 20 June. The Silver Ghost
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  A Grand Monday: Audi A6 23 Mar 2015 (News)
  . There’s some service history, which shows the car has had new spark plugs, air filter, belts, oil, coolant and brake fluid. It’s also had a new thermostat (we’d suspect a heating issue and want to know how serious this was). New tyres, discs and pads (front) have also been recently fitted
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: New Honda Civic Type-R most powerful ever 2 Mar 2015 (News)
  Brembo brakes and adaptive dampers, plus a ‘Dual Axis Strut’ system designed to reduce torque steer. It remains to be seen just how well the car will cope with its prodigious power output, though. The massive wing is designed to produce plenty of downforce without too much drag
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  Lexus recalls 759,000 cars 17 Oct 2014 (News)
  of 1.67 million cars worldwide by Toyota, including more than 1 million in Japan alone, most relating to a faulty master brake cylinder. But that number is dwarfed by the 6.4 million cars that the Japanese company voluntarily recalled in April this year, followed by a further 2.3
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Vauxhall confirm specs and prices for new Corsa 28 Aug 2014 (News)
  , combed with a braking energy recuperation system to return a claimed 87.8mpg and 85g/km of CO2. The Corsa will be offered in three and five-door models and the cabin will include  a new dashboard layout, with updated instruments and touchscreen infotainment. Safety kit
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Range Rover launches Evoque Autobiography Dynamic 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  no affect on ride quality. There are also upgraded brakes with a torque vectoring system to improve cornering dynamics. Styling has been beefed up to match the enhanced performance with a new grille design, deeper front valance, 20-inch alloy wheels and Autobiography badging. The pictured colour
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  Mini and Studebaker top the lots in Dorchester 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  , although barn-stored for 20 years, has retained its original braking system and running gear, so will offer a Mini enthusiast an exciting and worthwhile project. For more information, visit www.dvca.co.uk .
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Range Rover to debut Evoque Autobiography Dynamic 18 Feb 2014 (News)
  is installed as standard, improving traction by sending torque to the wheel where it is needed most. The steering has been retuned to give greater precision, while the suspension has been firmed up – though Land Rover claims this has no affect on ride quality. There are also upgraded brakes
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  Preview: Bonhams classic car auction, Beaulieu, 8 September 5 Sep 2013 (News)
  - it was was exported when new 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's a perfectly judged star lot
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  Michelin Energy Saver Tyre is 'Which?' Best Buy 13 Apr 2012 (News)
  wet and dry handling and braking, external drive-by noise, fuel consumption and wear. The Michelin Energy Saver is the Company’s fourth generation of “green” car tyres which replaced the previous Energy range and is designed to improve fuel consumption, and thus reduce
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  Motorway speed limit set to be increased to 80mph 29 Sep 2011 (News)
  on motorways and this is expected to remain. The 70mph limit was introduced in 1964 and, at the time, this was the top speed of most cars. Those in favour of increasing the limit will point out that safety and brake technology is unrecognisable today to what