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  Concours winning MG Metro Turbo heads to auction 27 Jan 2017 (News)
  input from Lotus Engineering Race Technology, the Metro Turbo featured a 1275cc engine with a Garrett T3 turbo on a specially designed and cast exhaust manifold, powerful servo assisted brakes using four-pot calipers, ventilated discs up front, stiffer suspension, and also sported a new bodykit
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  A Grand Monday: Peugeot 106 XS 31 Oct 2016 (News)
  . This 1994 Peugeot 106 XS has also been impeccably maintained all its life. Owned by a Peugeot technician from new, the car has wanted for nothing. The cylinder head (a common XU failure point) has been replaced, along with the valve seals, radiator, clutch, brakes and timing belt. The car is also
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  1963 Innocenti 1100S Spider Joins Lots in Historics 24th November Auction 22 Oct 2016 (News)
  a lovely used and cherished patina. The engine, rear differential and brakes were rebuilt in 2002. Estimated at £30,000 to £40,000. Now
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  Supercharged '63 Studebaker Hawk GT For Historics Winter Auction 8 Oct 2016 (News)
  speed records. With Studebaker's own 289ci (4.7 litre) R2 V8, Avanti R2 supercharger, Avanti Power Shift autobox and disc brakes, it's actually quicker than early 60s Mustangs and Corvettes with a top speed of over 150mph. Estimated at £15,000 - £20,000
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  Another Jaguar E-type barn find up for auction 22 Sep 2016 (News)
  . ‘Naturally, a barn find like this is in need of some attention, but it will make a very exciting project and we expect bidders to be out in force for a chance at an opportunity like this one.’ The car features a 5.3-litre Jaguar V12 engine, manual transmission, uprated brakes, standard power
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  Skoda Fabia vRS Estate (2010-) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
  an electronic differential. Basically it improves cornering by slightly braking the inside front wheel when accelerating through corners, transferring power to the outside wheel. The result is that you don’t need as much steering turn in corners and the vRS is keen when tackling tight corners
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  Skoda Octavia vRS (2013-) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
  lowered by 12mm plus it gets the XDS electronic differential as standard. This system cleverly brakes the inside wheels in corners, making the car feel more agile and meaning less steering lock is required. On the road the Octavia is a revelation compared to the standard car with much improved
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  Rare 1960s Costin-Nathan race car heads to auction 1 Jun 2016 (News)
  was nevertheless able to coax a reliable 100bhp per litre out of the advanced all-alloy four-cylinder unit. Mid-mounted and canted over by 54 degrees, the 998cc powerplant was allied to a close-ratio gearbox. Weighing in at just 700lbs and boasting all-round independent suspension, four-wheel disc brakes
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  A Grand Monday: Mk1 Toyota MR2, £850 14 Mar 2016 (News)
  will still have to make sure it’s recommissioned properly – brakes checked, fluids refreshed, and new filters. According to the advert, the cambelt was changed before the car was garaged. Make sure you see evidence of this and remember – you may even want to budget to do it again
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  Focus on: Empire Garages 25 Sep 2015 (News)
  array of garage services are offered, including brake repairs, tyre replacements, cam belt changes and MoT tests. Routine servicing is anything but routine at Empire – the checklist is tremendously comprehensive and goes right down to inspecting the pollen and pollution filters for the cabin
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  Triumph milestones to be celebrated at Silverstone Classic 30 Apr 2015 (News)
  , it was the first British series production car to feature disc brakes, technology that we all now take for granted. Ten years later, the Triumph TR4A was introduced, again showcasing
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: SEAT Leon ST Cupra makes an appearance 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  Renaultsport-trumping run around the Nurburgring, which adds bigger brakes, 19-inch alloy wheels and coloured side skirts, all for about two grand.  The basic Cupra package with 265PS (just called ‘Cupra’, as opposed to ‘Cupra 280’) is also available as an ST
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: Honda’s world-beating NSX supercar revealed 22 Feb 2015 (News)
  .  The system employs a rear-drive electric motor that, according to Honda, "supports acceleration, braking and transmission shifting performance." The remaining two electric motors are at the front, "delivering instantaneous torque response and dynamic left-to-right torque distribution." The result
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  Historic racers wow Race Retro crowds 22 Feb 2015 (News)
  engine has a capacity of 16.5-litres and engine torque of 820lb ft. A gun synchroniser take-off is fitted to the front of the engine to stop the propellor shooting off. Like many veteran motors it only has rear cable brakes, and its top speed is limited to 120mph by drivetrain ratios
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  Celebrate 30 years of the Sinclair C5 2 Jan 2015 (News)
  for steering, braking and acceleration. The design of the three-wheeled backbone chassis, constructed from steel, had been extensively developed by sports-car experts Lotus Cars. An electric motor powered the left-hand rear wheel, helping the C5 to reach 15mph – its top speed, as restricted by law
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  Comment: Do we really need winter tyres? 28 Nov 2014 (News)
  roads and in snow is significantly improved. Research has shown that while cold weather tyres can't prevent all accidents, they can also reduce the severity of crashes they can't prevent because the driver is still able to brake and steer more effectively. It need not be much more
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  We have a go at the Top Gear Track Experience 17 Nov 2014 (News)
  lap is more or less the premium experience and it costs the full £175. You get to go around with an instructor, who’ll show you the layout of the track and teach you where to brake and when to accelerate. It might only be in a Kia Cee’d but it’s very exciting indeed. Your
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  We have a go at the Top Gear Track Experience 17 Nov 2014 (News)
  lap is more or less the premium experience and it costs the full £175. You get to go around with an instructor, who’ll show you the layout of the track and teach you where to brake and when to accelerate. It might only be in a Kia Cee’d but it’s very exciting indeed. Your
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  A Grand Monday: Saab 99 7 Apr 2014 (News)
  tyres all round, and 32,000 miles recorded, believed genuine. Full stainless exhaust. Headlight wash wipe system works fine. New headlining fitted. Very sound car underneath. Engine is very smooth and quiet and the gearbox works fine. New fuel pump and fuel pipes. Overhauled brakes with recon calipers
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  Save as much as £6261 off the price of a Peugeot 3008 18 Nov 2013 (News)
  windows, Radio/CD player with steering wheel mounted controls electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, LED daytime running lights, anti-lock braking (ABS), electronic stability programme (ESP), six airbags (front driver & passenger, side airbags and curtain airbags) and space saver spare wheel