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  Even Hotter 265PS SEAT Leon Cupra R 19 Aug 2009 (News)
  the Cupra R’s extreme nature includes arch-filling 19-inch, five double-spoke alloys shod with ultra-low profile 235/35 tyres.  The wheel assembly also enables a set of generous 17-inch 345 x 30 mm front disc brakes with 16-inch 286 x 12 mm at the rear, uprated to deliver the greater braking
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  New Navara Prices Beat Independent Imports 6 Jul 2005 (News)
  with electrically selected part time four-wheel drive via an easy to use rotary dial on the dashboard. There are high and low ratios. Nissan also fits as standard a limited slip differential as well as anti-lock brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution and Brake Assist. Up front there are twin
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  C Class Price Cuts 11 Jun 2002 (News)
  price of £18,795. But every silver lining has a cloud and these aren’t straight price cuts. They mean the loss of automatic climate control as standard. You still get ABS (anti-lock brakes) with BAS (Brake Assist); alarm and immobiliser; electric heated mirrors
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  New Bristol Bristles with Improvements 25 Oct 2001 (News)
  the rear valence. Six additional standard colours: Le Mans Green, Goodwood Blue, Cambridge Grey, Sahara Gold, Jet Black and Copper Beech are available. Less obvious but just as important to the cars enhanced performance are the fitment of four-piston front brake callipers and a brake servo
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  Upgraded Mazda5 on sale 1 January 2010 19 Dec 2009 (News)
  , safety is paramount in a family segment vehicle so Mazda have equipped all upgraded Mazda5 models with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Emergency Brake Assist (EBA) as standard. Further safety enhancements include dynamic stability and traction control systems
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  Top 10: Wheeler Dealer cars 11 Dec 2018 (News)
  featured in series ten of the hit TV show. Mike Brewer brought the car for £21,380 – making it the most expensive motor on the show. In storage for six years in Poland, it couldn’t be started because of a loose cambelt, or moved because of seized brakes. After Edd China and co gave
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  A Grand Monday: Citroen BX TZD 29 Oct 2018 (News)
  around them.  On the plus side, new spheres, new tyres, a recent battery, new brakes and a long MoT are all things that suggest there’s plenty of life in it, while on the downside a slight radiator leak and a sealed-up sunroof are openly declared in the advert. But the best bit
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  A Grand Monday: Renault 19 Cabriolet 17 Sep 2018 (News)
  Renault 19 Cabriolet , finished in distinctive Heather Purple pearlescent paint, with refurbished Speedline alloys and in overall good condition, but in need of some recommissioning. It has been parked up for eight years, so a clean-up and overhaul to the brakes will be essential, along
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  World's Nicest '50 Mercury Custom in Mecum Monterey Auction 10 Aug 2018 (News)
  .    GMP Cars in Novato, California did the 2-inch chopped top body and paint. The car sits on a spec-built Art Morrison chassis with Ride Tech airbag suspension, rack and pinion steering a four link rear axle and Willwood disc brakes
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  Low-mileage MG Metro Turbo for sale at £14,995 20 Feb 2017 (News)
  in 1982, the car was powered by a Lotus-tweaked version of the an uprated A-series engine and mated to a Garrett T3 turbocharger giving drivers 93bhp from that 1.3-litre engine. The result was a car that went well - and stopped even better, thanks to four-pot servo assisted brakes. In truth
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  Ex-French popstar’s Mercedes-Benz heads to auction 8 Jul 2015 (News)
  of the French popstar and Perrin’s wife, Marie-Therese Dehaeze , worked as Francois’ press officer before his death. The Mercedes is for sale at Bonhams Chantilly sale, which takes place on 5 September. Other lots include a 1997 Aston Martin V8 Sportsman Shooting Brake (below
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  Mercedes 540 K makes £2m at auction 30 Mar 2015 (News)
  . Top lot of the series was the 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster previously owned by German industrialist Alfried Krupp, which £826,473. And a 1961 300SL disc brake roadster that had spent 48 years in one family made £805,281. A 1957 300SL roadster with factory hardtop sold
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  SEAT Launches 'Sub8' Pack For Cupra 280 15 Aug 2014 (News)
  Nordschleife . Now SEAT has launched a 'Sub8' performance pack for the car at £2,025. This includes bigger 370mm brake discs, Brembo 4 pot callipers, specially-designed 19-inch alloy wheels in either black or orange
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  Ford reveals self-driving Mondeo 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  then analyse the 3D image and respond accordingly, steering, accelerating or braking to avoid hazards like pedestrians or other vehicles as they emerge, while following the path of the road.  The reality of driverless cars is some way off, not least because of the legal implications involved
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  Next MINI to come with head-up display 11 Oct 2013 (News)
  and pedestrian warning systems, including a city braking function. There's also the MINI parking assist feature and a reversing camera.
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  Video: Ford Mondeo - 20 years today 24 Sep 2013 (News)
  -to-the-minute technology - for the time -  including a standard driver’s airbag, an optional passenger airbag and offered traction control, adaptive damping, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) and optional four-wheel drive. In 1996, a revised, restyled and lighter weight Mondeo delivered optional side
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  Bonhams moves forwards at its Beaulieu auction 11 Sep 2013 (News)
  to Argentina, and had a unique four-seater touring body fitted. Upgrades included upgrading the brakes with a vacuum servo in 1978 and rebuilding the engine with a new cylinder block in 1993, and new Arias forged pistons for more performance. It was almost pipped at the post by the 1953 Alfa Romeo 1900C
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2013: Kia Niro concept unveiled 10 Sep 2013 (News)
  and a stainless steel roof, the three-door Niro could become Kia’s rival to the Nissan Juke and is based on an all-new platform. The 160PS engine powers the front wheels and is coupled to a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmissions. The hybrid system - which is powered from regenerative braking
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  ex-Chris Evans Mini to star at Carfest sale 23 Jul 2013 (News)
  in Need. The Mini has been built to Cooper specification and has had considerable work done on it. In 2003, it was restored, and it received a bored-out 998cc engine, a new exhaust system, disc brakes, dry suspension and a straight cut gearbox. The history file's pretty full too
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  Preview: Historics classic car auction, Brooklands, 1 June 27 May 2013 (News)
  restoration in California in 2010. During restoration, attention to enhancing still further the dynamics of the car was lavished in numerous areas including the straight-six, twin-cam XK 4.2-litre engine, the gearbox – fully rebuilt with steel synchromesh rings - braking and suspension. In common