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  YOUNG DRIVERS SUPPORT MORE TRAINING BEFORE THEIR TEST 7 May 2008 (News)
  of passing their test. The risk reduces by 43 per cent after their first year of driving. The IAM welcomes the publication of the new consultation and the supporting documentation, along with proposals to consider starting the learning process in schools, to enhance the way the driver qualification process
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  Megane RenaultSport Snatches Back Nurburgring Record 16 Jun 2014 (News)
  A Megane RenaultSport 275 Trophy-R has retaken the lap record of the Nurburgring Nordschleife for a front wheel drive production car with a time of 7 minutes and 54.36 seconds. This beats a time of 7 minutes 58.4 seconds set by a SEAT Leon Cupra 280 in March 2014
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  Latest Ford offers from Drive the Deal 26 Jul 2012 (News)
  : 1. £350 discount which is conditional upon you taking out finance arranged by the dealer and having a test drive at the dealer who is nominated by us to supply your new car (KA and Fiesta models). 2. £1,100 discount which is conditional upon you taking out finance arranged
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  FULLY COMP CHEAPER THAN THIRD-PARTY ONLY 18 Aug 2009 (News)
  , have opted for this cover to keep the cost of motoring down. Providers have reacted to this perceived increase in risk by driving up the cost of third-party only cover. It really does pay to shop around and do the research to find the best car insurance policy at the best price
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  Police forces hindered by budget cuts as drink and drug-driving offences increase 16 Jul 2020 (News)
  to patrol the county at some points and in another traffic officers clocked off at 2am due to shortages even though it was peak time for drunk or dangerous driving. The report stated that police spending on roads policing in England and Wales fell by 34 per cent between 2012-13 and 2019-20
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  Fords set new records at auction 5 Oct 2018 (News)
  . Other highlights of the September Sale included a pre-production 1982 Audi Quattro Coupe, believed to be the first UK right-hand drive example, which sold for £49,500 in original, recommissioned condition after 20 years in storage. A rare, original condition 1984 Renault 5 Turbo 2 in left-hand
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  Drivers who don't have regular eye tests risk voiding their insurance 7 Nov 2017 (News)
  not abide by the NHS-recommended eye test every two years - putting them and other road users at increased risk. Not only is it unsafe to drive with impaired vision, it can also be reason for insurers to terminate policies, leaving you in the lurch with repair costs. Every driver in the UK
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  Low-mileage Audi Quattro for sale 4 Sep 2017 (News)
  on the clock, the 1991 20-valve example is an original, UK supplied car in right-hand drive with two former owners in addition to the current vendor. This example is finished in Tornado Red and comes from 13 years of private ownership. It is listed as being pristine both inside and out. It comes
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  Driverless cars to cause years of motorway delays, according latest research 9 Jan 2017 (News)
  Driverless cars will increase motorway congestion for years, because autonomous vehicles will be programmed to drive too cautiously, according to the latest government research.   The Department for Transport (DfT) has predicted
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  Goodwood to host Golf GTI 40th birthday bash 16 Jun 2016 (News)
  . The most powerful and hardcore Golf GTI ever, it has 310PS from a 2.0-iltre turbo engine and has just broken the lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Nurburgring. Its success is down to the extra power, but not only that - weight saving measures like removing the rear seats
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Vauxhall GT previews ‘affordable sports car’ 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  Vauxhall’s star of Geneva 2016 has landed, and with it the possibility of an affordable production sports car in the not too distant future. The front engined, rear-wheel drive two-seater
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  Video: £20m worth of classics take to London’s streets 5 Feb 2016 (News)
  London classic car dealer Hexagon has produced a short film featuring more than £20m-worth of classics… that appear to be driving themselves. Called Icons of the Road, the film marks the opening of a new flagship showroom. It features appearances from
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  Derek Bell delights crowds at Classic Nostalgia event 29 Jul 2015 (News)
  Racing driver Derek Bell celebrated the anniversary of his first Le Mans win 40 years ago by driving the Porsche 956 and Jaguar XJ12C at The Midland Automobile Club’s Classic Nostalgia event at the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb. As guest of honour, Derek took part
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  Research reveals safety issues with vehicles 7 Apr 2014 (News)
  A survey has shown Scottish vehicles have the worst safety record in the UK looking at penalties applied to driving licences in 2013. The DVLA provided Intelligentcarleasing.com with the number of cases where driving licence penalty points were applied
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  Audi S1 due this spring 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  Audi premiered its high performance version of the A1 at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The 231PS, all-wheel drive S1 is powered by a 2.0-litre TFSI petrol engine linked to a six-speed manual transmission. Sales start in mid-March
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Mitsubishi GC-PHEV concept makes European debut 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  Mitsubishi ’s ambitious GC-PHEV concept has made its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The four-wheel drive SUV features a plug-in hybrid powertrain, with a supercharged 3.0-litre V6 petrol engine mated to an electric motor
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  Percy Lambert remembered at Brooklands 21 Oct 2013 (News)
  A brass plaque commemorating the life of Percy Lambert gone on permanent display at its original home at Brooklands. Lambert was the first man to drive more than 100 miles in one hour there in February 1913 in a Talbot owned by the Earl of Shrewsbury. Lambert broke
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Ferrari 458 Speciale - faster and more extreme 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  aerodynamic efficiency and downforce of any series production car. The driver electronic systems, which make this car so special to drive has also been tweaked. There's a new system called Side Slip Angle, which Ferrari says makes the car easier to drive at the limit. It measures lateral g-force
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day eight 5 Jun 2013 (News)
  the previously arduous days. The needle-match at the front of the two Categories proved to be as competitive as ever, with the Time Trial of the day seeing the Citroen DS seeking revenge for yesterday’s drive by Gerry Crown in the Leyland P76, snatching back 20 seconds out of Gerry’s
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  Mobility Roadshow Moves to Telford 27th-29th June 31 May 2013 (News)
  International Centre on 27th, 28th and 29th June 2013. For the first time in the show's history, test drives will take place on public roads around the venue, offering visitors a more authentic driving experience. The Mobility Roadshow was the first event to offer opportunities to test drive