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  Porsche Carrera Cup Race Season Set to be More Exciting Than Ever 26 Mar 2011 (News)
  up to be the most competitive season in the Championship’s history. With seven-tenths of a second covering the top six drivers on the new three-mile track, the pace-setters were an intriguing mix of established Carrera Cup aces and exciting newcomers. As drivers did new tyre runs later
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  Holiday hell – the UK’s worst roads for Christmas delays revealed 17 Dec 2019 (News)
  The UK's worst roads for delays in the run-up to Christmas have been revealed. An estimated 31.2 million separate leisure car journeys will be taken between today (17 December) and Christmas Eve, the highest number since 2013, according to a joint study
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  Pride of the paddock returns to Race Retro 29 Jan 2019 (News)
  . Few motorsport enthusiasts can resist the excitement of the Le Mans 24 Hour race, and Lorraine Gathercole’s 1971 Lola T212 was originally run there by Dorset Racing Associates. The car ended up in America but returned to the UK in 2016 and the detailed restoration was completed two years later
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  Fans flock to Sunderland for Bluebird birthday 27 Jul 2016 (News)
  ; the electric windows, sunroof, everything still works. I’ve also seen models that haven’t been looked after at all and despite that, they just keep running and running.' Launched in 1986, the Nissan Bluebird 2.0 SGX was the first model to roll off the line at the Sunderland Plant. In 1990
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  Tiny 1970s British electric vehicle smashes world speed record 19 Jul 2016 (News)
  electric technology. The car is powered by 188 lithium-ion battery cells built into enclosures under the bonnet and boot, generating 2000 amps and 400 volts to a pair of DC 9-inch motors to drive the back wheels. These batteries are normally seen running the miniguns and starting the engines
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  Beaulieu International Autojumble turns 50 15 Jul 2016 (News)
  are £15 for a Saturday adult ticket and £9.50 for a Saturday child ticket and £13.50 for a Sunday adult ticket and £9.30 for a Sunday child ticket. Two-day tickets are also available. For more information call 01590 612888. A free shuttle bus will run between the car parks
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  Group 5 monsters set for Goodwood Members’ Meeting 8 Jan 2016 (News)
  it, building production runs of what were, in effect, full-blown prototypes with 5.0-litre engines. The result was cars like the legendary Porsche 917 and Ferrari 512, which were immortalised in Steve McQueen’s cult classic movie Le Mans
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  Honest John's Deals of the month - May 22 May 2015 (News)
  . Click here Thursday 14 May £60 M&S voucher when you take out car insurance with Age UK . The deal is for new customers only and runs until 18 May
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  1929 Bentley 4.5 in Historics 6th June Auction 19 May 2015 (News)
  . 1939 Fords were big news in January when the late Boyd Coddington's customised versions made megabucks in Barratt Jackson's Scottsdale Arizona auction. This car runs a 359 inch Chevy putting out between 350 and 400 horsepower through a 350 automatic with Lokar shift. Instead of a transverse leaf it has
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  STP is Sponsoring Le Mans LM P2 Entry 12 Jun 2013 (News)
  of the LMP2 field for five hours at last year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans and with Chandhok placed sixth overall last year, hopes are running high in the Irish team camp, which has its base in Brackley, Oxfordshire. Former racer, and business entrepreneur Greg Murphy, owner of the team which has caught
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  Volvo S80 is 2012 Professional Driver's Car of the Year 5 Sep 2012 (News)
  .  Professional Driver said the S80's competitive pricing against its rivals, low running costs and appeal to many parts of the executive market make the model a highly appealing prospect for any budget. Bursa adds: "Factor in some excellent running costs, low CO2 emissions and a very
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  New Mercedes ML Comes with Cut Price Command Satnav as Launch Offer 3 Apr 2012 (News)
  on both models include aluminium-finish running boards with rubber studs, chrome underguards in the front and rear bumpers, 19-inch five-spoke light alloy wheels, LED daytime running lights, metallic paint in one of four colours (Diamond White paint is available as an £815 option), and the Mirror
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  Easter Bank Holiday HRDC Racing at Castle Combe 2 Feb 2012 (News)
  to giving all the big cars a real run for their money at Castle Combe - I can't wait to get out there!" The HRDC 'MGB50' is set to bring a big grid of FIA historic 'B' racers - along with several works cars including the 1965 Le Mans car, which will be pedalled with verve by Barry 'Sideways' Smith
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  Audi dominates Goodwood with colossal stand 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  With by far the biggest stand and regular quick runs up the hill of four R8s in convoy, Audi set its sights on Word Domination at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (1-3 July).  An anticipated 150,000 visitors will descend on Goodwood House near Chichester, West Sussex
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  Toyota Hilux Reaches South Pole 24 Dec 2010 (News)
  consumption of 5.65mpg.  Even with the use of less energy-efficient Jet 1A fuel, the vehicle engine running 24/7 and running extra heating system constantly on, this figure is 5 to 8 times lower than that achieved by tracked vehicles. This significantly reduces both transported fuel loads and fuel
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  Next Year's Festival of Speed 2-4 July. Book Now. 21 Nov 2009 (News)
  . Italian DNA runs through many of the sport’s most memorable and passionate performances.  Whether it’s Fangio and Wimille dominating the immediate post-war years in Alfa Romeos, Moss and Behra battling against the odds in Maseratis, Villeneuve and Schumacher’s towering achievements
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  Mark Webber Opens Renault Pro+ West London 7 Nov 2009 (News)
  Renault PRO+ is a new one stop sercvice for businesses running vehicle fleets up to 7.5 tonnes. The largest Renault dealership in the country, Renault London West, in Acton was the setting yesterday for the official launch of Renault Pro+, the French marque’s new service
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  VALUES STILL UNDER PRESSURE IN AUGUST, SAYS BCA 10 Sep 2008 (News)
  BCA’s Pulse data for August shows that average used car values fell by nearly £200 to £4,765 during the month. This represented a fall of 3.7% from the £4,949 recorded in July on stock that was of a similar age and mileage profile. It is the second month running
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  BCA Bridgwater Classic Auction Results 4 Aug 2007 (News)
  . The 1950 Ford V8 Pilot was in ready to restore condition after being laid up for many years. Essentially original throughout, this Ford was presented needing a complete repaint but was fully running and was driven into the auction hall. Offered with an extensive history up to the late 1960s this saloon
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  Bargains Bought, Despite Auction Frenzy Today 21 Sep 2005 (News)
  With just two halls running, Blackbushe today was crowded with bidders, yet the wiser among them still drove home in bargains. The 10-month-old 14k mile 2004/54 Renault Modus 1.5 dCi 80 Expression with a/c sold for £6,700, which looked pretty reasonable to me