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  Future Classic Friday: Ford Focus RS 28 Apr 2017 (News)
  with a limited-slip differential, but even with this concession, the RS’s propensity towards torque steer was immense. It was a hoot to drive quickly, but not a very refined experience. Drive one today and it's still a massive laugh. Even better, because it’s a Focus, It’s also much more
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  Recreated 1903 Stanley Vanderbuilt Cup Steamer heads Historics 20th May Ascot Classic Car Auction 20 Apr 2017 (News)
  . Of “unsurpassed quality” the result features a new boiler rated to 600psi and a 30HP motor driving the rear wheels. There isn’t another one and consequently it is estimated at £140,000 to £160,000. Further down the list in a sale with lots to interest everyone are three classic
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  Record number of Jaguar XJ220s set for Silverstone Classic 24 Mar 2017 (News)
  . This summer's event will see the largest gathering of Jaguar XJ220s. Although originally conceived to feature a V12 engine plus four-wheel-drive, the showroom XJ220 model arrived with a 3.5-litre twin-turbocharged V6 developing 542bhp, delivered to the rear transaxle via a five-speed manual gearbox
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  Future Classic Friday: Ford Ka 17 Mar 2017 (News)
  as a portable lunch box. As a basic city car, it was terrific.  Six years after its launch, the Ka became even more fun - the 1.6-litre SportKa was a real hoot to drive, the soft-top StreetKa variant, built and styled by Pininfarina, was an interesting take on a city-bound soft-top and there were
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Mondeo Mk 1 6 Feb 2017 (News)
  Escort, which was justifiably lambasted for its crashy ride and dull, lifeless handling, the Mondeo was a complete transformation. The chassis balance and steering were sensational - drive a Mk1 today and you'll be surprised at just how well sorted it still feels. Aside from the usual Ford bugbear
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  Four BMW Bubblecars in Historics 26th November Auction 17 Oct 2016 (News)
  1957 to 1959 using parts from the Isetta bubblecar and the 582cc flat-twin engine from BMW's R67 motorcycle delivering just under 20HP. A four-speed manual gearbox was standard giving the 600 a top speed of 100kmh (62mph). All are left hand drive. Stirling Moss once owned one and used it around London
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  Peking-Paris crews prepare for Russia 28 Jun 2016 (News)
  across the border to a waiting truck to head to Novosibirsk, utilising the rest day in the garage.’ Among these was last year’s runner up in the classics category Peter Lovett and Tim Smith in the 1965 Porsche 911. Major suspension issues made the car ‘near on impossible to drive
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 480ES for £800 17 Dec 2015 (News)
  in 1986. Not only was it not square – indeed, it was as far removed from the traditional boxy Volvo as you could possibly get – but it was also the company’s first foray into front-wheel-drive, built upon a platform that would go on to underpin the return-to-dowdy
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  Stars come out as veterans take on London to Brighton challenge 4 Nov 2015 (News)
  .   The 119th Anniversary Run, sponsored by Bonhams, set out from Hyde Park at day break and headed 60-miles south through foggy London town to sunny Sussex seafront. For only the third time in more than half a century, this year’s route took participants – all driving cars from the pre-1905
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  Erik Carlsson: 1929 - 2015 28 May 2015 (News)
  . It was Carlsson’s style of driving as much as his many successes for which he’ll be best remembered, having perfected the art of left-foot braking – largely as a result of his Saab’s lack of power. By keeping his right foot firmly planted to the floor and the Saab’s three-cylinder engine
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  Sabine Schmitz to join the Group C grid at Silverstone Classic 16 Jul 2013 (News)
  she gained for driving passengers around the full 12.9-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit at very high speeds.   Over the past decade Schmitz has made appearances on Top Gear – most memorably when claiming all she needed was a Transit van to beat Jeremy
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  Mazda 6 Best Upper Medium Car in Fleet Awards 23 Mar 2013 (News)
  -leading efficiency and its ‘exceptional' drive experience.  The all-new Mazda6 Tourer was also shortlisted in the ‘Best Estate category' and Mazda CX-5 was highly commended in the ‘Best Crossover category'. The judging panel, chaired by former chief executive of the SMMT
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  Latest Skoda offers from Drive the Deal 22 Nov 2012 (News)
  Offers include reductions on most models in the Skoda range, including the new Rapid and the tiny Citigo.
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  Toyota Issues Steering Recall 14 Nov 2012 (News)
  response 1 . In such circumstances, the vehicle will remain safe to drive. There have been nine reported cases of this issue in Europe and no reports of any associated accidents. 1: Due to insufficient hardness treatment of some of the extension shafts, the splines that connect the extension
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  Interesting Entries in Barons October 30th Classic Car Auction 26 Oct 2012 (News)
  -28,000). A right-hand-drive 1965 Fiat 500D is also offered. This three-owner from new car, which has covered just 35,000 miles in the past 47 years, carries an estimate of £7,500-9,000. German cars include a completely original 1981 BMW M3 Convertible
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  Toyota Claims Lowest Whole Life Costs For Prius Plug-in 24 Jul 2012 (News)
  there is no other car on the UK market that exactly matches the benefits offered by its Prius Plug-in Hybrid Synergy Drive full hybrid powertrain: it offers the near-silent, zero emissions performance of an electric vehicle, being able to run on its lithium-ion battery for around 15.5 miles (v/s 30 miles
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  Hyundai reveals i30 13 Sep 2011 (News)
  settings – comfort, for driving in town and parking, normal, for every day driving, and sport, for enjoyable country roads. At this stage it’s difficult to say whether features like the reversing camera and touch screen will be available as standard equipment at all trim levels, but if the current
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  Ford Attempts to Abolish Spring Breaks 26 Mar 2011 (News)
  Despite government confirmation of extra funding to fix Britain's roads, Ford will continue to ensure the toughness and durability of the suspension systems on all its cars and vans – without sacrificing the rewarding driving experience that defines Ford vehicles. The recent announcement
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  Magnificent Bentley Continental and Aston Martin DB2/4 to star at Barons 18 Oct 2010 (News)
  Beauty The 1963 Bentley Continental 2 Door Coupe by Mulliner is one of just eight examples built in right hand drive configuration, and one of only 11 built in total. The car has been in the care of just 3 owners from new and has an extensive history file - which includes a pre-purchase
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  Jason Plato Wins 2010 BTCC For Chevrolet 11 Oct 2010 (News)
  Silverline Chevrolet driver Jason Plato has won the British Touring Car Drivers’ Championship, making it the perfect end to the Cruze’s first ever season in the series. The remarkable achievement came with a textbook display of driving at Brands Hatch