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  Geneva Motor Show 2018: Skoda hints at hybrid future with Vision X 6 Mar 2018 (News)
  traction on slippery surfaces and off-road. The hybrid system is supported by a second electric motor, which gets its energy from a 48-volt lithium-ion battery that automatically recovers energy from vehicle braking and coasting. Skoda claims that the battery is sufficient enough to power the car
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  4 in 10 drivers are running on dangerously uninflated tyres 12 Jan 2018 (News)
  is as important as checking tread depth, as tyres at the wrong pressure will compromise handling, grip and braking. As well as the significant safety issues, incorrectly inflated tyres will hit drivers in the pocket through excessive fuel consumption and increased tyre wear. It’s worth reflecting
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 30 Oct 2017 (News)
  Tuesday 31 October Euro Car Parts has some spooky savings on offer for Halloween. Deals are across a range of parts - including brake pads, car batteries, wing mirrors, engine oil and much more. Use the code SPOOKY80 at checkout for discounts
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  Four-year MoT exemption will put lives at risk, according to new figures from Government 6 Oct 2017 (News)
  in the UK HonestJohn.co.uk analysed millions of MoT records from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and found that one in six cars were refused their first MoT, with most failing due to unsafe brakes, lights and tyres. The revelation comes as HonestJohn.co.uk published the MoT
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  Homologation Mini Cooper 970S could fetch £50,000 28 Jun 2017 (News)
  features a 649 camshaft, baffled sump and lightened flywheel to produce a free revving unit up to 7500rpm with 95bhp at the flywheel. An alloy sump guard protects from underneath along with aeroquip brake pipes, and the suspension has been upgraded with a negative camber front setup, all finished
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  Porsches lead the way at Bonhams Goodwood sale 24 May 2017 (News)
  drivers for use on the road, or by fully-fledged racing drivers for track use. All superfluous items were removed, including rear seats, armrests and even the clock in a bid to shed weight. Porsche managed to lose 100kg from the car, improving the handling, acceleration and braking of an already
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  Classic Mini ‘reborn’ for modern day driving 6 Apr 2017 (News)
  , the original A-series 1275cc engine will be rebuilt with 50% more power and mated to a reconditioned four-speed gearbox. Ride improvements come from upgraded suspension and brakes. Each car takes about 1000 man hours to build – although prices have yet to be announced, expect it to cost upwards
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  Jaguar Classic to sell restored E-types 4 Apr 2017 (News)
  into the restoration process at extra cost, including improved cooling (using Lightweight E-type-derived parts), all-synchromesh gearbox (if not fitted to the vehicle originally), and Series 2 front brake calipers
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  Ford and Fiat miss out on top Euro NCAP safety ratings 3 Mar 2017 (News)
  . In the full-width frontal crash test, the Fiat showed poor protection of both the driver and the rear passenger seat. Like the Ka+, it also lacks autonomous braking technology, already offered on several models in the same class. “The 500 is an old car by now and the small improvements that Fiat
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  Three Peugeot 205GTIs head to auction 22 Nov 2016 (News)
  at £5000 to £7000. Following an engine-out inspection, the car has had a new water pump, cambelt kit, head gasket, brake lines, radiator and wheel bearings, with suspension components removed, cleaned and painted where necessary. It has also benefited from a glass-out respray in the original
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  Rare Porsche 911 goes from shed to show-stopper 1 Nov 2016 (News)
  because other than two new front wings and basic perishable items, the rest of the car was re-comissioned using existing components that were repaired or renovated. The suspension, brakes, differential and electrics were all rebuilt and the original interior cleaned up, re-stitched and restored
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 11 Broadway 5 Sep 2016 (News)
  such a lengthy lay-up, though, we’d expect to find it on new rubber, and with fresh fluids and new brake discs and pads, most of which will no doubt have been needed for the MoT. So, check it carefully if you do go to view. At £795, it’s probably all the money for one of these. Indeed
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  Cheap Rolls Royce Silver Cloud DHC in Historics Mammoth 20th August Auction 4 Aug 2016 (News)
  . Finally, a restoration project 1956 Bentley S1 six cylinder offered at no reserve. The car is complete and described as "structurally sound with the only rust problems located to the offiside front wing." The brakes need overhauling, the steering box needs rebuilding or replacing and the tyres are wrong
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  A Grand Monday: Rover 620ti, £950 25 Apr 2016 (News)
  quite a bit of work in recent months including a full brake overhaul, replacement window regulators (a known weak point) and new alloys and tyres. It’s also very nicely presented, in British Racing Green. It’s not perfect – there’s a hint of corrosion at the lower edges
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  More than half of new cars sold feature ‘self-driving’ technology 30 Mar 2016 (News)
  More than half of new cars sold in the UK today contain some sort of autonomous safety technology, a study by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has found. Of the 2.63m cars registered in 2015, just over 1,000,000 featured autonomous emergency braking
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Mitsubishi reveals electric crossover concept 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  as you would expect from a concept, with no door pillars, light colours and clean, simple interface, including a touchscreen drive mode selector. The eX-Concept is packed with technology including the now normal array of safety gizmos, including lane keep assistance, autonomous emergency braking
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  Geneva Motor Show 2016: Porsche unveils 911 R, the purest of the pure 1 Mar 2016 (News)
  plenty quick (0-60mph in 3.7 seconds) it’s actually produced to provide the peak 911 dynamic experience more so than outright speed. For that reason it gets a short-throw manual gearbox, ceramic composite brakes, ‘ultra high-performance’ tyres, a specially tuned rear axle
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  Free service station tyre pressure checks extended 28 Sep 2015 (News)
  pressures themselves with hard-to-reach tyres, on the inside of axles for example. Highways England’s incident prevention team is also investigating ways of quickly scanning vehicles, especially lorries, for other issues such as tyre tread depth, overheating brakes or axles which can cause
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  £2m worth of classics sold at Anglia Car Auctions 25 Aug 2015 (News)
  decades made £2,730, the same sum buying a 1984 Bentley Mulsanne Turbo. While the 1980 Rolls-Royce Carmague saw the hammer down at just over £32,000 with premiums, bargains included an MoTd 1986 Silver Spirit for £2,205 and a 1969 Silver Shadow that needed brake work at £1,900
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  Historics 1960 Healey 3000 Comp Spec: Restore, or Leave as is? 27 Apr 2015 (News)
  capacity 2,912cc engine, now with oversize valves and fed by triple DCOE's, features a tuftrided crankshaft, lightened and balanced flywheel, and a competition camshaft. While power is fed through the straight cut, close ratio gearbox, and the treasure chest also extends to an LSD, servo-assisted brakes