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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  to mark the last few months of production for the rear-wheel-drive big Volvos. Finished in ‘Blackberry’ metallic paint, with grey leather and wood door cappings, the Celebration also got a smart design of alloys unique to the model, with the owner including two spares in the sale
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 940 Celebration 24 Sep 2018 (News)
  of production for the rear-wheel-drive big Volvos. Finished in ‘Blackberry’ metallic paint, with grey leather and wood door cappings, the Celebration also got a smart design of alloys unique to the model, with the owner including two spares in the sale. Power comes from a low-pressure
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  World Speed Record Ferrari for sale 20 Apr 2018 (News)
  A Ferrari 550 Maranello ‘World Speed Record’ edition is heading to auction. The car, which is one of just ten right-hand drive models built, is part of the Silverstone Auctions’ Ferrari sale in May. In total, 33 of the special editions were built
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  100 cars from Jaguar collection head to auction 22 Feb 2018 (News)
  March. Perhaps the most interesting entry is a one-of-a-kind Reliant Scimitar prototype with Ferguson four-wheel drive. But there is also Vauxhall 2300 HS Chevette, a Metro Turbo and a Maestro Turbo
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  Motor racing legend John Surtees dies aged 83 10 Mar 2017 (News)
  driving for Ferrari aged 30, but before that he was a hugely successful motorbike racer.  John Surtees: hero on two wheels and four
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  Geneva Motor Show 2017: Mitsubishi unveils Eclipse crossover 7 Mar 2017 (News)
  -litre diesel already fitted to the Outlander and ASX. The former will be available with a CVT automatic transmission and the latter with an eight-speed auto. All-wheel drive will be available for tougher conditions. Inside, the cabin has a higher-end look than current Mitsubishi models
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  Two men jailed over classic Mini thefts 13 Apr 2016 (News)
  were able to use their specialist knowledge to gain entry to the vehicles and ‘hotwire’ the immobilisers in order to drive them away. Detective Inspector Caroline Clooney, of the Met’s organised vehicle crime unit, said, ‘These men systematically targeted the owners
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  Retro Classics 2016: Cars from the Louwman Museum to star at Stuttgart 22 Jan 2016 (News)
  in the Netherlands at that time. The saloon car weighs nearly 3000kg thanks to the fact it is lightly armoured. It also boasts underfloor heating and a communication system that allowed the passenger to relay instructions to the drive without words. There are buttons on a small console in the back activate
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  Russ Swift’s old Montego to go under the hammer 7 Jan 2016 (News)
  (and hard to get hold of) MG Montego Driving Display team documents featuring Russ Swift himself. There is also a DVD of Russ Swift's life in motorsport and with the MG Montego team
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  Ferrari 250 GT could make £8.5m at auction 3 Dec 2015 (News)
  A 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta could make up to £8.5m when it goes under the hammer next year. The car will go under the hammer at the Artcurial sale at Retromobile in Paris on 5 February, 2016. The matching numbers left-hand drive Ferrari is the last example
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  Get in to affordable classic motorsport with the MG Car Club 13 Mar 2015 (News)
  – and that makes it one of the cheapest ways into motorsport in the UK. But it doesn't have to be a Metro - the club has lots of championships. There are seven championships and two series that offer competitors the opportunity to experience a variety of racing disciplines from modern front-wheel drive hot
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  Geneva Motor Show 2015: new 125PS petrol engine for Dacia Duster 3 Mar 2015 (News)
  on the road. It is available linked to Dacia’s four-wheel drive system and incorporates a short ratio first gear for dealing with steep hills and rough terrain. The manual transmission has six gear ratios in total, with a tall final gear for quiet, economical motorway cruising
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  Classic adventurers tackle 8500km endurance rally 10 Feb 2015 (News)
  are fighting their way to the finish line in Rangoon. ‘This is the first ever crossing of the frontier by foreigners from Thailand into Burma, and the first rally to drive into Burma,’ said rally director Philip Young. There’s a great mix of cars taking part, including 29 pre
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Audi reveals five-door TT concept 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  finger gestures. The 2.0-litre, 400PS petrol engine sends drive to all four wheels through a seven-speed dual clutch transmission. 0-62mph takes 3.9 seconds. 
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Honda resurrects the HR-V 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  is offered with front or all-wheel drive and a CVT automatic transmission, which you can expect to see in the UK – although final UK specific specifications are to be announced. Like the Jazz, the HR-V gets ‘Magic Seats’, which can be configured in a number of ways to maximise space
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  Porsche turbo icons set for NEC classic motor show 17 Sep 2014 (News)
  and the Porsche centre team that produces the winning car wins a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the carmaker's legendary Camp4 winter driving school in Finland Restoring such iconic cars to a high standard takes a huge amount of time and money – and it goes to show just how highly Porsche values its
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Honda previews all-new HR-V 10 Sep 2014 (News)
  the Vezel. It is based on the same platform at the upcoming new Honda Jazz and is powered by a 1.5-litre petrol engine with 131PS, or as a hybrid with the same engine, plus a 30PS electric motor. The Japanese market car is offered with front- or all-wheel drive and a CVT automatic transmission, which
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  Motorist caught speeding at 149mph on M25 2 Jun 2014 (News)
  A motorist was caught on speed camera travelling at 149mph on the M25 – the highest speed recorded by a speed camera between April 2013 and May 2014. The driver was caught in Kent and was banned from driving for six months and was fined £600. It isn’t
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  BCA to Offer Porsche Carrera GT at Auction on 26th May 15 May 2014 (News)
  As a special treat on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May, BCA will be offering a Porsche Carrera GT at its Blackbushe auction centre. This 2005 left-hand drive Porsche Carrera GT 5.7 V10 is finished in Basalt Black has covered less than 7,000 miles from new. Only 1,270
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  Take a break: Ford Escort Mk2 launch film 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  entire five-year production run. It was cheap, simple to service, there was a dealer on every corner, and generally they were good to drive – even the basic 1.1-litre Popular models. Codenamed Brenda during development, the 1975 Escort Mk2 gained a number of new variations and trim