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  Future Classic Friday: Audi TT 18 Aug 2017 (News)
  on the platform of the Volkswagen Golf Mk4 - a car known for being well assembled, but not renowned for its sporting prowess.   As a result, all TTs came with four-wheel-drive 'quattro' running gear
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  Tiny 1970s British electric vehicle smashes world speed record 19 Jul 2016 (News)
  . 'Originally the car was designed to drive up to speeds of 40mph. Now it triples the speed within quarter of a mile without any aerodynamic alterations – which is testament to the original design. The original designer John Ackroyd, who spent a lot of budget on the aerodynamics, and went on to work
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  Drivers ignorant on routine maintenance 29 Jan 2015 (News)
  that even if drivers notice a problem with their vehicle, many admit to knowingly putting lives at risk by driving anyway. The survey carried out by Direct Line and Brake reveals that almost half (45%) admit having driven with at least one risky vehicle problem or defect in the past year, with men
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  Comment: Are we ready for driverless cars? 31 Aug 2014 (News)
  A few weeks ago I went to the opening of a new vehicle testing centre in Sweden, designed purely to evaluate and assess safety technology. One of the demonstrations at the site included sitting in the driving seat of a Volvo S60 fitted with autonomous technology. I
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  Jaguar finally unveils F-Type 26 Sep 2012 (News)
  and the S are powered by Jaguar's new 3.0-litre V6 supercharged petrol engine with 340PS and 380PS while the top model gets a 5.0-litre V8 supercharged petrol producing an immense 495PS.  Like all Jaguar cars, the F-Type is front-engined and rear-wheel drive with Jaguar promising 'pure dynamic
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  Lamborghini launches stunning £200,000 Aventador 5 Mar 2011 (News)
  and phenomenal handling precision with peerless design and the very finest equipment to deliver an unparalleled driving experience.' It's fitted with an ISR transmission which is unique among road-going vehicles and according to Lamborghini, gives the fastest shifting time (only 50 milliseconds), while
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  Pre-Budget Report gives company car drivers a tax-free option 10 Dec 2009 (News)
  by electricity. A 20 per cent tax payer who is driving a company car worth £20,000 stands to save £264 per year – almost a £500 per year pay rise when Income Tax and National Insurance contributions are taken into consideration. There will also be no need to keep detailed records
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  Speed Cameras Cost Lives 11 Nov 2003 (News)
  : "Speed cameras are a £150 million failure. They do not deter drivers from speeding, are remarkably unsuccessful at saving lives and may well cause accidents of their own. Their presence has meant the removal of police from our roads, so thousands of serious driving offences now go undetected
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  MINI Prices Announced 12 Apr 2001 (News)
  list price of £11,200). With its wheel-at-each-corner design, wide track, low centre of gravity, short overhangs and a torsional stiffness two to three times greater than any other car of its size, MINI driving dynamics should be excellent. A fast steering rack and BMWs state
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  Drivers fail to check their cars ahead of long journeys 18 Apr 2019 (News)
  Research has revealed a worrying amount of drivers fail to perform basic checks ahead of a long journey. A study by Halfords Autocentres reveals that nearly half of drivers fail to take proper precautions before a long drive - with one in six admitting to previously
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  DKW Auto Union Schnellaster F89 for sale 26 Apr 2018 (News)
  .’ The 'Rapid Transporter', capable of achieving a maximum speed of 43mph, was a pioneer of one-box front-wheel drive engineering in its day. What it lacked in speed it offered in space, with an unparalleled cargo area for a van of its size as well as a flat loading floor only 40cm (16in) off the ground
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  Speeding fines incurred abroad will now be applicable in the UK 10 Aug 2017 (News)
  . In May 2017, laws were amended so that in  14 EU countries - including France - the vehicle owner is liable for fines, even if they weren't driving at the time the offence took place. Fines of up to £640 (€750) can be issued for breaking speed limits by more than 31mph
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  Award-winning Porsche 911 Turbo restoration set for Silverstone sale 8 Jun 2017 (News)
  for the restoration was a neglected UK right-hand drive 1981 930 Turbo discovered in a Leeds garage. The 1980s supercar had been gathering dust for 15 years and required a full strip-down and nut-and-bolt restoration
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: Audi premieres updated RS3 Sportback 8 Mar 2017 (News)
  fuel economy figure is respectable for such a powerful car, at 34mpg with emissions of 189g/km. The standard gearbox is a seven-speed dual-clutch S tronic, linked to quattro all-wheel drive. Drivers can change the steering, gearbox throttle response and exhaust note with the standard Drive Mode
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: All-new Audi RS 5 gets V6 power 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  to all four wheels via quattro all-wheel drive. There are plenty of brushed metal exterior details and beefy bits on the bodywork to let everyone know you’re in a proper, fast Audi, while inside there are lots of red bits and RS 5 badges, so you and your passengers know too. Plenty
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  Paris Motor Show 2016: BMW reveals X2 concept 30 Sep 2016 (News)
  means it will get the option of two-wheel or four-wheel drive. The engine line-up will mirror the X1, with four-cylinder 2.0-litre petrol and diesels offered with a standard six-speed manual or six-speed automatic. Claimed fuel economy will range between 45-69mpg, depending which
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  Big rise in money-saving ‘black box’ insurance policies 15 Mar 2016 (News)
  active policies they have. There are 455,000 currently, compared to 323,000 at the beginning of 2015. The so-called ‘black box’ policies require a driver to fit telematics to their car, which can monitor driving habits including speed, frequency of travel, distance of travel, and even
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  Famous faces open the London Classic Car Show 19 Feb 2016 (News)
  , made an impressive entrance driving a McLaren F1 – the supercar that is being honoured at the show with a special display curated by its designer Gordon Murray. Earlier, Murray had been joined by Ari Vatanen, the 1981 World Rally Champion, to officially open the four-day event
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  More frequent licence checks urged for company drivers 28 Sep 2015 (News)
  Company car drivers could be asked to provide driving licence details to their employers more often following a plea from a verification service provider. This would include quarterly checks for vocational fleets as a norm and more frequent checks where driver risk
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Volkswagen develops Caddy Alltrack 15 Sep 2015 (News)
  and optional four-wheel drive. However, it's not planned to be sold in the UK. We should also point out that the Volkswagen Caddy Alltrack is not intended to rival hardened 4x4s like the Land Rover Defender or Mitsubishi L200, but rather appeal to MPV buyers or commercial