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  £1,000 Free Upgrade on Skoda Roomster 26 Aug 2008 (News)
  . Skoda’s clever MPV features bundles of space, impressive fuel economy and great visibility for passengers thanks to raised rear seats. Split into a driving room in the front and a spacious and airy living room in the rear, the Roomster is a fun car for drivers and passengers alike. Oversized
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  Porsche Says Sportscar Tax "Unfair on Families" 22 Feb 2008 (News)
  or congestion in London.” The release of this examination comes two days after Porsche announced that it is seeking to make an application for judicial review of the proposed extension in the congestion charge, which will see the cost of driving some cars in the capital rise from £8.00
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  New motorway cameras handing out £100 fines for this offence 12 Jun 2019 (News)
  Drivers are being warned they could be handed an instant £100 fine with three penalty points for driving under a red ‘X’ on motorway gantries from this week. The red ‘X’ is used to signify a lane closure on smart motorways
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  Dodge Charger owned by Bruce Willis and Jay Kay could sell for £60k 13 Feb 2018 (News)
  to have the engine rebuilt and upgraded as part of an improvement package. With an 8.2-litre V8 engine and three-speed automatic gearbox, the left hand-drive American muscle car is certainly going to be fun to drive
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  Rare 1889 Germain 6hp set for auction 2 Nov 2017 (News)
  Ten vehicles from the early days of motoring will be offered at Bonhams’ London to Brighton Run Sale on 3 November at its New Bond Street salesroom. The highlight of the European collection is the rare 1898 Germain 6hp Twin-Cylinder Open Drive Limousine (£150,000-220,000
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: All-new Volvo XC60 on sale this year 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  with plenty of advanced safety technology including autonomous emergency braking and a semi-autonomous driving system for motorways, which will automatically bring the car to a stop in traffic jams
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: Nissan premieres revised Qashqai 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  . A key new feature is the addition of ProPilot. This advanced safety technology controls steering, acceleration and braking on the motorway, providing semi-autonomous driving in all traffic conditions. Further new tech includes rear cross traffic alert and improved auto emergency braking
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  Two 612PS Mercedes-Benz AMGs in Historics 20th August Auction 23 Jul 2016 (News)
  it from 0-60 in just over 4 seconds, to 125mph in 13.3 seconds and, though limited to 155mph, an unrestricted top speed would be close to 200mph. To drive, it offers Ferrari perfomance in a limousine. This 1974 S65 AMG with 75,495 recorded miles and a current MoT is estimated at a mere £7,000
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Volkswagen shows China-only Phideon 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  . The Phaeton had been on sale since 2003 and, depsite several facelifts, was really starting to show its age by the time it was quietly withdrawn from sale last year. The Phideon saloon will be offered with high-efficiency TSI engines (turbocharged petrol engines) and a plug-in hybrid drive
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  Rare Mercedes convertible could sell for £250,000 4 Nov 2014 (News)
  A rare 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE 3.5 Cabriolet could fetch up to £250,000 at auction this month. The right-hand drive automatic Merc, one of just 68 made, will go under the hammer at Silverstone Auctions’ NEC classic motor show sale on Saturday, 15 November
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: Skoda Octavia Scout adds off-road ability 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  The  Skoda  Octavia Scout was unveiled at Geneva and it's designed to be more capable off-road than its predecessor.  The more rugged third-generation version of the jacked-up Octavia Estate uses the latest Haldex all-wheel drive
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  Geneva Motor Show 2014: SEAT Leon Cupra 280 breaks Nurburgring record 4 Mar 2014 (News)
  The SEAT Leon Cupra 280 has broken the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap record for a front-wheel drive car. SEAT used the Geneva Motor Show to make the announcement, which sees the title as fastest front-driver taken away from Renault. With a time of 7:58.4, it becomes
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  Nissan spearheads drive to install 74 EV charging points 22 Oct 2013 (News)
  National scheme will see 74 charging points installed across the UK and Ireland, with funding from Nissan and European Union.
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  Having kids means as many as 8400 miles more each year 20 Sep 2013 (News)
  and parents will cover 125,817 miles driving their children around by the time they reach the age of 17 – which is the equivalent of driving half way to the moon. Primary school children are the most demanding – pre-school children require an average of 7,143 annual miles in taxi trips while
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Toyota springs a surprise with the Yaris Hybrid-R 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  . Developed by Toyota Motorsport, the concept is based on the three-door Yaris and is powered by a 1.6-litre race engine combined with two electric motors that give the car all-wheel drive. Energy recovered under braking is then stored in a super capacitor, a unit that’s particularly suitable for use
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  Jaguar brings new and old stars to Goodwood 9 Jul 2013 (News)
  . Jaguar has some famous drivers at the wheel of its models, too. On Friday 12 July the XKR-S GT on Friday 12 July, while the producer of Playstation racing series Gran Turismo, Kazunori Yamauchi, will drive it on the Saturday. Jaguar’s Chief Engineer, Mike Cross, will drive a one-off new F-Type up
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Nissan reveals Juke NISMO 27 Sep 2012 (News)
  . The engine is powerful enough to rival hot hatches with 200PS on tap. Both two-wheel and four-wheel drive versions will be offered when the car goes on sale in 2013 and performance is impressive – 0-62mph takes 7.8 seconds and top speed is 133mph. Performance aficionados
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  Inifiniti premieres ultimate FX SUV 14 Sep 2011 (News)
  with an already powerful 5.0-litre V8 as standard, but in the Vettel edition it’s been enhanced, with power increased from 390PS to 420PS and the top speed limiter removed to allow for a top speed of more than 180mph. 0-62mph takes 5.6 seconds. Sebastian Vettel commented: “I drive a lot in Germany
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  Toyota to debut plug-in version of Prius 12 Aug 2011 (News)
  , almost half that of the standard Prius. Toyota says the new Prius Plug-in Hybrid will offer drivers the best of both worlds with an extended EV driving range for shorter journeys in towns and cities, while the hybrid petrol engine gives the car long range capability and the very low fuel
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  Car insurance providers: December 19th most dangerous day 2 Dec 2009 (News)
  to take to four wheels, it is the run-up to the festivities that causes accidents. This is because many people are rushing in a last-minute bid to get all of their presents in order. Not only are motorists driving faster - their visibility may be affected if they have the back seat