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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
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  Pre-production Princess to star at NEC Classic Motor Show 2 Oct 2013 (News)
  : 'the car still has its fascinating hand-written engineering log book that describes every change made to the car during its life as a mule, describing changes in detail such as modified suspension components, different ride height settings, braking systems, steering, driveshafts, grilles, bonnets and so
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  Preview: RM Auctions classic sale, Monterey, 16-17 August 29 Jul 2013 (News)
  , a design element specifically requested by Kimberly in order to improve brake cooling. Chassis 0364AM was campaigned extensively by Kimberly in period and enjoyed an extraordinarily successful 1954 season, winning virtually every race and going on to secure the SCCA National Championship that year
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 26 22 Jun 2013 (News)
  of the street lined with local classic cars. The day began with a circuit-test outside Kiev. Again a network of fast flowing corners with very short straights – not a fast circuit, but a big emphasis on braking, and handling, requiring the right lines to hook them all together. Three
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 15 11 Jun 2013 (News)
  helped by local truck-drivers as their jack is proving to be useless, and is now running new springs, adapted from a military Jeep, after an all-night session in a workshop in Novosibirsk. They are running slowly as the front brakes are not working properly, and there appears to be no reason why
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 10 6 Jun 2013 (News)
  . Gerry’s rear shocks were being welded up when your correspondent arrived into camp, only to hear that the Mongolian welder with the torch burnt a rear brake-pipe…. adding to the day’s drama. Today saw three crews on the back of a truck, arriving at a workshop in a narrow street
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Vauxhall shows new Adam hatchback 27 Sep 2012 (News)
  the driver controls the brakes and accelerator. Wheel sizes range from 16-inch to 18-inch and cars that are specified with 17-inch or 18-inch wheels come as with the lowered sports chassis. The latest generation ESP system is standard including a Hill Start Assist function. Handling on city roads
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  Paris Motor Show 2012: Audi's new A3 Sportback 20 Sep 2012 (News)
  to the outgoing model but the rest of the interior is identical to the A3 with the same high quality materials and neat design. All models get the MMI operating system with an electrically folding screen in the dash along with an electric parking brake rather than the manual handbrake of its predecessor
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  Audi reveals new RS4 8 Mar 2012 (News)
  in the wet. There is also an advanced centre differential which can vary the power delivery between the front and rear axles with up to 85 per cent going to the back wheels. This works with a torque vectoring system which can brake the inside wheel in a corner to stop it losing traction and to make
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  Honda Launches Last Minute Wintercare Programme 25 Nov 2011 (News)
  , tyres, brakes and lights, and will also ensure the engine coolant and screenwash are all filled up. The winter health check costs just £40 and customers will receive a complimentary winter safety kit worth £24.99. This handy pack includes a foldable snow shovel, foil blanket, high
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  Mazda MX-5 GT Improved for Thruxton on 11th/12th June 5 Jun 2011 (News)
  May 2011, where the team secured their second podium finish, Jota Sport has improved the rear brake package, modified the differential, added a new induction system and developed bespoke dampers. The latter will allow an increase in mid-corner speed and better feel for the driver, while the additional
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  Economy Driving Tips From Millers Oils 1 Feb 2011 (News)
   brand oils may save you money during the purchase but cost you more money in the longer term.  5. Maintain steady speeds to lower fuel consumption. 6. Avoid sharp acceleration and heavy braking to decrease fuel consumption. 7. Use a high performance fuel treatment to keep