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A Grand Monday: Peugeot 405 21 Nov 2016 (News)
. With a new 12-month MoT, the only thing that might detract from the car’s appeal is its automatic gearbox. Its pseudo-sportiness may not deliver the most engaging drive as a result, but having owned an auto 405 before, the author can confirm they’re actually really quite pleasant. At £895 -
Royal cars and celebrity classics offered at NEC sale 5 Oct 2016 (News)
particular type of handbag. Also offered is Princess Diana’s 1994 Audi Cabriolet, estimated at between £50,000 and £60,000. The automatic, 2.3-litre Cabriolet finished in Gomera Pearl with Parchment leather and cream carpets was presented to Diana for her personal use by Dovercourt -
Skoda Fabia vRS (2010-) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
Engine 1390cc turbocharged petrol TSI, 180PS and 250Nm Performance 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds, top speed 139mph Economy 45.6mpg combined Transmission Seven-speed DSG automatic Price -
Skoda Fabia vRS Estate (2010-) 19 Jun 2016 (News)
Engine 1390cc turbocharged petrol TSI, 180PS and 250Nm Performance 0-62mph in 7.3 seconds, top speed 140mph Economy 45.6mpg combined Transmission Seven-speed DSG automatic Price -
A Grand Monday: Nissan Micra, £599 6 Jun 2016 (News)
months. This includes four new tyres, new oil and filter, air filter, fuel filter, fan belt, and spark plugs. According to the seller, this Micra drives perfectly. He says, 'It has an automatic choke with a summer/winter setting which is easily set in the engine bay by just moving a lever -
A grand Monday: Citroen BX project £500 18 May 2015 (News)
. So that’s the good, what about the bad? Well, we’re told the sunroof does not stop automatically and the wiper speed is slow. The big worry is the ride height needs adjusting – it’s 40mm too high at the rear and 30mm too low at the front. But that might not be as bad -
Jensen makes a comeback...again 4 Mar 2015 (News)
of GM’s 6.4-litre V8 linked to a choice of six-speed manual or semi-automatic transmission. The GT will employ a bespoke spaceframe ‘chassis’ clad with a combination of composite and aluminium panels. The interior will be opulent and hand-crafted, with a combination of leather -
Geneva Motor Show 2015: Ford unleashes 320PS Focus RS 3 Mar 2015 (News)
eliminated understeer and created a car with razor sharp handling, which will match both the Audi RS3 and Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG. As you'd expect, the exterior is aggressive and bold, with narrowed xenon headlights, featuring automatic beam adjustment to match the vehicle speed -
Geneva Motor Show 2015: Honda’s world-beating NSX supercar revealed 22 Feb 2015 (News)
technical detail as this year goes forward. What Honda does say is that the name stands for ‘New Sports Experience’ (where ‘experience’ begins with an X, obviously), and that it has a twin-turbo V6 engine coupled to a nine-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Nothing too -
A Grand Monday: Austin Montego 2.0 Mayfair 27 Oct 2014 (News)
, such scarcity doesn’t automatically mean hefty asking prices, as the £995 tag attached to this low-mileage 2.0-litre Mayfair proves. According -
Advice on Avoiding a Crash for Cash 30 May 2014 (News)
a sensible distance between it and you. If you are drivingt an automatic in slow moving traffic, left foot braking enables you to stop instantly if the car in front stops suddenly. Moneysupermarket advises: "Anyone caught up in what they think could be a suspected 'Crash For Cash' situation -
A Grand Monday: Saab 99 7 Apr 2014 (News)
at, with peeling lacquer and a sun-bleached rear seat, but we like it all the more for that. It's a 99GL automatic, which means that the slant-four engine is carburetted, and pushing out 100bhp. At £4905 new in 1979, it wasn't cheap, and there were many rivals that could beat its 100mph maximum speed and 0 -
Geneva Motor Show 2014: Alfa Mito and Giulietta gain Quadrifoglio Verde variations 4 Mar 2014 (News)
as the exclusive Matte Magnesio Grey, pictured above. The MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde gets a new 1.4-litre MultiAir turbocharged engine with 170PS and 250 Nm of torque in Sport mode. Like the Giulietta it has the TCT automatic in place of the six-speed manual gearbox previously fitted. It can return 52.3mpg -
Tamper-Proof Centralised Digital Service Records Add to Value of Used Mazdas. 15 Nov 2013 (News)
Mazda owners to review their service history, automatically receive service reminders, request roadside assistance, check and edit their personal and vehicle details, as well as find their nearest Mazda dealership. * Customers can use their personal access code to download the App which -
BMW to launch 3 Series GT 7 Feb 2013 (News)
automatic gearbox. The GT costs £1300 more than the Touring with the entry-level 320i SE priced at £28,830 while the cheapest diesel is the 318d SE at £29,910 - slightly more than an Audi A5 Sportback 2.0 TDIe. The 318d is also the most economical with a claimed 62.8mpg and CO2 of 119g -
Paris Motor Show 2012: Vauxhall shows new Adam hatchback 27 Sep 2012 (News)
to connect with iPhones and Android-based smartphones and has a seven-inch colour touchscreen. The Adam is also available with a heated steering wheel.Other new-to-Vauxhall technology includes an Advanced Park Assist system which measures parallel spaces and then automatically steers the car in while -
Paris Motor Show 2012: Sporty Audi S3 revealed 27 Sep 2012 (News)
to deliver 300PS - an increase of 35PS over the outgoing S3 Sportback. Complete with quattro four-wheel drive as standard, the S3 accelerates from 0-62mph in just 5.1 seconds when fitted with the optional S tronic dual-clutch automatic. Sticking with the standard six-speed manual gearbox -
Paris Motor Show 2012: Audi's new A3 Sportback 20 Sep 2012 (News)
computer, Bluetooth with voice control and a multi-function steering wheel. The engine range mirrors the standard A3 so there's the 1.4 TFSI with 122PS plus a more powerful version with 140PS and the new cylinder on demand system. The top petrol is a 1.8 TFSI with 180PS that comes with an automatic -
Audi reveals new RS4 8 Mar 2012 (News)
it comes with a seven-speed S tronic dual clutch automatic with steering wheel mounted paddle shifts. It also gets Launch Control which manages the clutch for optimum acceleration away from a standstill. To mark it out from the standard A4, the RS4 gets flared wheel arches, a roof spoiler, chunkier -
Geneva Motor Show 2012: Bentley to build SUV? 6 Mar 2012 (News)
still a big car with performance to match. It's powered by Bentley's familiar 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 engine with an eight-speed automatic gearbox but if it goes into production the SUV would also come with the new 4.0-litre V8 and a hybrid drivetrain