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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 17 14 Jun 2013 (News)
  Tyumen to Yekaterinburg An easy day, no timing, just roll down the road for 300km with the arrow of the Garmin pointing West as you take in the back-roads of the route-plan, avoiding the main highway. You drive past tiny villages of creaking old log-cabins
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  Report: Peking to Paris, day 11 8 Jun 2013 (News)
  driving deep into Nigeria and then on to finish in Munich, winning the event. On the Peking to Paris, it stunned us all – the Citroen made light work of any of the tracks, and the worse they looked, the more the Citroen rose to the challenge, literally, as it hoisted up its skirts on its unique
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  Music Business Mini to Star in Barons Christmas Classic Auction 3 Dec 2012 (News)
  has had just six keepers from new; three of whom were the same man. The vendor first acquired the car in 1973. He used to drive around in it with Steve Marriott of Small Faces and Humble Pie fame, who described the Mini as ‘a 100mph pair of shades’. In the late 70s the vendor sold
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  VW to Support GTI International 23-24 June 31 May 2012 (News)
  , where entrants can test their driving skills against the clock on a challenging slalom course.  Rather more sedate but no less popular is the ‘Show 'n' Shine', sponsored by Meguiar's, which features hundreds of the country's top show cars, many highly modified and customised, while others
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  Volkswagen's new chassis explained 2 Feb 2012 (News)
  - this is the set up that the vast majority of modern front-wheel drive cars have. The fact it's a modular platform means that models that use it can be built together - even if they're difference brands. This means that in theory models as diverse as the Volkswagen Polo, Audi A3 and SEAT Alhambra could
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  MINI United 2012 to be at Le Castellet 16 Dec 2011 (News)
  sporting activities, stunt shows and driving experiences on the track, exhibitions of accessories, current MINI and Classic Mini cars on display, and the exclusive presentation of a new MINI model ensure an attractive blend of al fresco party, shared experience and MINI action in every shape
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  Mazda MX-5 Forces Team Prepares For Gruelling 24 Hour Race 30 Sep 2011 (News)
  Serving soldiers, an ex-serviceman and motorsport TV presenter Tony Jardine will drive a Mazda MX-5 in Britain's toughest race this weekend, the Britcar 24hr at the world famous Silverstone GP track in order to bring attention to five British Armed Forces charities; Help for Heroes
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  Camaro finally comes to UK 1 Jul 2011 (News)
  fly in the ointment is that it's left hand drive only, although that looks a small price to pay for the performance and sheer road presence the Camaro offers. It has actually been on sale in the USA since 2009 and has proved a popular model with more than 200,000 sold but there have been a few
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  Nissan Leafs to get Free Power Ups in London 27 May 2011 (News)
  , Boris Johnson, said: “I want to rapidly accelerate the uptake of electric vehicles and make London the epicentre of electric driving in Europe. Increasing numbers of motorists are opting for cleaner, greener electric transport, delivering a host of benefits to the driver including a 100 per cent
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  Ford Offers LCV Scrappage Scheme to Ease the Pain of Meeting LEZ 5 Apr 2011 (News)
  . Model Additional Ford support Fiesta Van £1,000 Transit Connect £1,500 Transit (Front-wheel drive
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  FIAT 500 TwinAir to be Congestion Charge Exempt 27 Oct 2010 (News)
  Elena Bernardelli, marketing director, Fiat Group Automobiles UK Ltd. “Motorists and fleets who take the decision to drive environmentally-friendly cars should be rewarded, and this ruling goes some way towards achieving that.” The new Fiat 500 TwinAir range starts at £10,665
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  Auto Windscreens Sponsors Jason Plato 28 Apr 2009 (News)
  Car Championship, held at the high-speed Thruxton circuit in Hampshire on 26 April. Auto Windscreens’ sponsorship has come at a critical time for Jason. SEAT pulled out of BTCC at the end of 2008, leaving Jason without a drive for the 2009 competition. In a dramatic late entry
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  They Know How to "Charge" 27 Apr 2009 (News)
  expected from a petrol car. With a range of 60-70 miles when fully charged and a top speed of around 60mph, it provides the driver with a pleasant and completely “normal”, yet silent, driving experience, but at a fraction of the running costs. The C1 ev’ie can be fully
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  SEAT Summer Offers 6 Jul 2007 (News)
  . Alhambra Reference 2.0 TDI and Stylance 2.0 TDI 140. Up to two free integrated child seats are available on all models, while £750 worth of Center Parcs vouchers come with each retail purchase. 24-hour test drives for DSG Until October, participating SEAT Dealers are offering 24
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  Half Price Signum in Thurlby Summer Sale 3 Jul 2007 (News)
  of that, plus they’ll even give you FREE drive away insurance, which means you could leave the dealership with a different car than you arrived in. All used cars come with 12 months Network Q warranty. Don’t forget to take along your cars particulars, including the V5, and, of course
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  Prices Reasonable at Auction Today 19 Nov 2004 (News)
  , £3,750 for a 49k mile 2000W Honda HRV base two wheel drive, £6,850 for a 95k mile 2000W BMW 535i V8 auto, £3,650 which bought a 13k mile 03 reg Corsa 1.0 Club and £1,050, which took home an 80k mile 92J BMW E36 318i. In the fleet section, a 108k mile 2002/51 BMW 320d 150SE
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  New Land Rover Discovery 3 Apr 2004 (News)
  driveability and comfort, as well as maximising traction. The driver chooses one of five terrain settings via a rotary switch on the centre console: a general driving programme, plus one for slippery conditions (known as ‘grass/gravel/snow’) and three special off-road modes (mud/ruts, sand, rock
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  Cheap SL55 AMG at Top Car Today 8 Dec 2003 (News)
  Okay, it was 18 months old with 22k miles, it was left hand drive and it looked used, but a top provisional bid of £60,500 is bound to send shockwaves through the premium brokers still looking for fat ‘overs’ on these cars. A year old 52 reg Range Rover TD6 in a nice
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  Volvo Bi-Fuels and Diesels Arrive 15 Nov 2001 (News)
  drive with manual or automatic transmission from Summer 2002. D5 emissions, consumption and prices model-by-model are:- S60 D5: 171g/km CO2; Urban 32.5mpg; Extra Urban 54.3mpg; Combined 43.5mpg; S: £20,745; SE: £22,945. Insurance Group 14. V70 D5: 177g/km CO2
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  Advertising Standards Authority Goes !?!?! 31 Oct 2001 (News)
  , objected that they placed an undue emphasis on speed and encouraged irresponsible driving'. John Sanders, Group Marketing Director, MG Rover, said: We are very disappointed with this conclusion. The ads have been very popular since July, resulting in tremendous interest in the exciting