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  Brit team in Pikes Peak record attempt 13 Jul 2009 (News)
  developed specifically for Pikes Peak by specialist race engine builder Geoff Page, from Maldon, Essex. The 2.4-litre race engine has a high-output, prototype Garrett turbocharger, which adjusts to changes in atmospheric pressure. That - together with special, high-octane race fuel - normally delivers
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  GM ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT TO SELL HUMMER 2 Jun 2009 (News)
  with improved efficiency and alternative fuel powertrains. Today’s announcement is great news for HUMMER’s current and future customers, dealers, suppliers and employees around the globe.” Other terms and conditions specific to the sale are not being disclosed at this time
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  Used MPV Sales Up, All Else Down, According to Experian 26 Mar 2009 (News)
  Others / 311756 / -8.4 / 1485555 / -2.8 Total / 1522474 / -8.5 / 7179796 / -4.9 Source: Experian's MarketView Online and the DVLA Fuel Type / Q4 2008 / % change from Q4 2007 / Year to date 2008 / % change from 2007 Petrol / 1129302
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  Audi Prices To Rise From 23rd February 26 Jan 2009 (News)
  at a combined cost of £550, taking the total value of enhancements to £1,480. A6 SE upgrade New fuel economy-focused 2.0-litre TDI 136PS versions of the A6 Saloon and Avant, now increasingly in demand for their impressively low 139g/km CO2 output and 53mpg
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  20 World Debuts at London Motor Show 1 Jul 2008 (News)
  and the Nissan Qashqai+2 are among other global firsts for the Show. There will be plenty of ‘green’ international premieres at the Show too, such as the Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, which emits less than 100 g/km of CO2. A host of alternative-fuel cars will also break cover for the first time
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  Rare Barn Found FIAT Beats Auction Estimate 29 Nov 2005 (News)
  Drophead Coupe (For restoration) £4,000 sold 1947 Bedford M-Type Fuel Merchant's Lorry £9,800 provisional 1952 MG TD LHD (Fully restored) £12,000 sold 1954 Riley 11⁄2 Litre RME (Reg No: 111 RME) £4,700 sold 1956 Commer Pump/Escape £1,900
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  Something For Everyone at Auction Today 12 Feb 2003 (News)
  Today, in the same hall, you could have bought am 89F FIAT Panda for £40, a 98R Nissan Skyline GTR for £15,900, or a 96P Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious Esprit V8 for £16,000. (It was a non-runner with gearbox and fuel system problems.) But when you see things like
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  The Honest John Guide to the Paris Motor Show 2010 28 Sep 2010 (News)
   C-ZERO - on sale early 2011 If the C-ZERO looks familiar then that's because it is essentially a rebadged version of the  Mitsubishi i-MiEV , offering zero fuel consumption, zero CO2 emissions from the tailpipe and zero engine
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 13-6-2015 13 Jun 2015 (News)
  .     Roving report My daughter is considering buying a 2004 Plate Rover 25 with 41k on the clock, which we are assured is correct and is in excellent body condition. It is priced at £7,995, MoT'd to December, has a manual gearbox and petrol fuel. Is there any reason why she should not buy
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 6-6-2015 6 Jun 2015 (News)
  £3,000 - £4,000 to the outlay.   Auto biographic In January I filled up at our local Eastbourne Tesco filling station as usual but a few days later, I noticed the car was performing badly with a loss of power. My local Toyota dealer diagnosed contaminated fuel. The head
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
  .   Fuels and their money I remember reading the advantages you suggested from using the higher grade of petrol: more MPG and cleaner engine, etc. However, on our local radio station a so-called expert stated that using the higher grade of petrol was only beneficial to those with high performance
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  GM Becomes 'Government Motors' 11 Jul 2009 (News)
  , build and sell the best vehicles in the world. “A successful auto company needs to focus on both the cost and the revenue sides of the business,” said Henderson. “Success on the revenue side means building the stylish, high-quality, fuel-efficient vehicles that customers
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  Frequently asked questions about your premiums 4 Apr 2013 (News)
  Frequently asked questions about your premiums Motor Insurance; without doubt one of the elements of driving that attracts a good feeling of resentment. Yes it’s a running cost, like fuel, tyres, etc etc, but unlike these thinks, most of us pay for 12 months of something invisible
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  Peugeot 308 gets significant upgrades with new tech and hybrid options for 2021 18 Mar 2021 (News)
  not revealed any performance, fuel economy or CO2 figures yet. The plug-in hybrid line-up opens with the Hybrid 180 model. This combines a 150PS PureTech petrol engine with a 111PS electric motor and a 12.4kWh battery. The 308 will be able to cover 37 miles on pure electric, according to Peugeot
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  Future Classic Friday: Peugeot 406 19 Oct 2018 (News)
  the ride quality better. For the more upmarket buyer, there was even a V6 and if you chose that, with its ruched leather seats and delicate wood trim, you could almost forget you were in a Peugeot, though the fuel economy and purchase price would have a similar effect. You’d have been brought
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  Outrage at plans for £4500 a year ‘modern classic tax’ in the capital 18 Jun 2018 (News)
  in the capital up to almost £4500 a year before the cost of fuel, tax and insurance. While the Federation of British Historic Vehicle Clubs (FBHVC) has campaigned hard to ensure owners of Vehicles of Historic Interest get dispensation under the new rules, any exemption will only apply to cars
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  680HP Jaguar XJ220 S Spec in Historics May 20th Ascot Auction 30 Apr 2017 (News)
  find’ 1972 BMW CSL for restoration, a 1961 Cadillac Eldorado convertible and a rather nice 1993 Mercedes Benz W124 320E convertible. Historics XJ220 isn’t just any old XJ220. It has been converted to S Spec by Don Law Racing, has a modified fuel system and has been dyno tested
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  Nokian Weatherproof Wins Auto Zeitung All Season Tyre Test 3 Nov 2015 (News)
  ”, Nokian WR D3 is recommendable in the ADAC winter tyre test 2015rated “satisfactory”. Nokian WR D3 is on fourth position of 19 tested winter tyres with good grades also in the categories “dry”, “ice”, “fuel consumption” and “wear
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  Review: FOBO Bluetooth tyre pressure monitor 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  in the car will still beep when something is amiss. Keeping tyre pressures correct prevents premature or uneven tyre wear, reduces braking distances, improves wet weather traction and improves fuel economy, so there are plenty of reasons to keep your tyres correctly inflated. How much does
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  Santa Pod Main Event 1st-4th June 28 Apr 2012 (News)
  in your mind forever. This years Top Fuel contingent will remember the very same event, exactly 10 years ago, where British racer Barry Sheavills re-wrote the record books by becoming the first driver outside America to shatter the all-important 300mph barrier.. followed a couple