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  Snow 'sees car insurance claims triple' 4 Feb 2009 (News)
  According to Accident Exchange, it is thought there were about 30,000 crashes - rather than the usual 10,000. It claimed the rise in collisions was down to the fact Brits are unused to driving in the snow. Steve Evans, chief executive of Accident Exchange, said: "Driver inexperience is to blame with people coming across marooned cars and hitting them, driving too fast or too close to the car in front.
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  New cars could save motorists money in the long run 10 Nov 2008 (News)
  Commenting on the research, Europcar's fleet director Tim Bailey stated: "Our experiment shows not only that driving the newer cars will save you money, but also that the driving style adopted plays a huge part in ... fuel economy." In other news, the company recently claimed sticking to the speed limit could help motorists stay calm behind the wheel.
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  Ford Fiesta named Scottish car of the year 3 Nov 2008 (News)
  According to the manufacturer - which also took home the first prize in the competition last year for the Ford Mondeo - a panel of 17 judges from the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers (ASMW) made the decision. The jury voted on factors including value for money, style and dynamic driving. Bill Craven, the president of the ASMW, presented the awards and noted it was "absolutely unbelievable" for a firm to be awarded first prize in two successive years. "Within hours of getting our first drive in the car we were all blown away by the experience.
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  5-YEARS TROUBLE FREE DRIVING FOR UNDER £5,000 6 Aug 2007 (News)
  Just £4,995 buys a new Hyundai Amica Atlantic with a 5 year unlimited mileage warranty. The Amica is compact and ideal for local runs yet capable of longer motorway driving and offers over 52 miles per gallon on the combined cycle. The Amica’s compact size makes it a master of city streets and tight parking spaces, yet it boasts a generous and flexible boot capacity of 220 litres that’s the envy of its key competitors.
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  Rover Launches 75 V8 2 Mar 2004 (News)
  And I guess it will leave most onlookers as open mouthed as the car. It shares the rear drive layout and Mustang engine of the MG ZT 260, and instead of a hefty 5-speed manual comes with what MG Rover describes as “a smooth automatic transmission”. They don’t say how many speeds the box has, but do say the car will do 0-60 in under 7 seconds and go on to 150mph.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 15 May 2017 (News)
  Wednesday 17 May Win a Porsche driving experience at Silverstone Place an order of the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tyres for your chance to win Tuesday 16 May Pay 0% finance on all new Kawasaki models over 600cc Get this 0% interest rate over 3 years with just a £99 deposit Monday 15 May Reader offer: Save 8% on a new Mazda MX-5 with Drive the Deal
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 10 May 2017 (News)
  Monday 8 May Save 12% on 30 hours of driving lesson with RED Driving School Tuesday 9 May Save up to £50 with RAC Breakdown Cover Wednesday 10 May

  Jaguar E-types go coastal 18 Apr 2016 (News)
  Jaguar E-type owners are set to drive a complete coastal lap of Great Britain later this year to raise money for charity. Acting in groups, enthusiasts will tackle the route over 18 days to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.
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  World record for Aston Martin at auction 9 Feb 2015 (News)
  A rare left-hand drive 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Convertible sold for €1,897,500 (£1,430,715) – setting a new world auction record. The car, one of just 35 made, went under the hammer at Bonhams Grand Palais sale at Retromobile, Paris, on 5 February.
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  Video: Megane RenaultSport in action at Nurburgring 17 Jun 2014 (News)
  The Megane RenaultSport 275 Trophy-R has reclaimed the lap record of the Nurburgring Nordschleife for a front wheel drive production car with a time of 7 minutes and 54.36 seconds. The record was previously held by the SEAT Leon Cupra 280 , which broke Renault’s lap time in March.
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  Video: Kenny Brack's amazing GT40 drive in the wet 16 Sep 2013 (News)
  This piece of video magic shows Kenny Brack piloting the extremely fast GT40 in wet qualifying. Turn up your speakers, sit back and enjoy a piece of TV magic.
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  Ford and Toyota to cooperate on hybrid technology 24 Aug 2011 (News)
  Ford and Toyota are to start working together on rear-wheel drive hybrid technology for the likes of pick-up trucks, vans and SUVs. The technology is being chiefly developed for the US market, but the two companies are also working on new in-car telematics and internet based services, which could be rolled out worldwide.  
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  Citroen C4 1.6 SX Diesels Just £9,995 22 Feb 2006 (News)
  www.autofinders.ltd.uk has in stock now a batch of UK supplied new Citroen C4 1.6 HDI 92bhp SX 5door in stock ready to drive away today at an unbeatable £9,995 on the road, including full 3 years Citroen UK warranty and 12 months road fund licence. Saving of £4300 on list price. Finance from 5.9% APR and just £99 deposit.
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  Skoda Fabia VRs 130s Down To £10,695 22 Nov 2005 (News)
  www.autofinders.ltd.uk has another batch of UK supplied Skoda Fabia VRs TDi 130s in stock ready to drive away today at only £10695 on the road including 3 years Skoda warranty and 3 years AA cover. Only £99 deposit required. No hidden charges. Come and see the cars before you buy. Limited supply.
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  New UK Supplied Skoda Superb TDI 130: £11,995 17 Jun 2005 (News)
  www.autofinders.ltd.uk has a batch of new UK supplied Skoda Superb 1.9TDI PD 130 Classics in stock ready to drive away today at only £11,995 on the road including 3 years Skoda warranty and 3 years AA cover. Or Only £99 deposit required. No hidden charges. Come and see the cars before you buy. Unbeatable offer.
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  Microbus to be Made 14 Jun 2002 (News)
  Unlike the original Type 2 Microbus, and unlike the Bay Window bus still being built in Brazil, the new Microbus is transverse front-wheel drive and is a luxurious six seater rather than a rear engine, rear drive basic surfer's bus. More at www.volkswagen.co.uk
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  Chauffeur Car Show 26th-27th September 11 Jun 2009 (News)
  BMW will also be showcasing the new 7-Series 3.0 diesel long-wheelbase model which is also expected to be on the track available to drive. Ultimate Car Control will be on hand at Drive ‘09 on both days armed with a fleet of Mercedes E class vehicles and top instructors. They will be providing an exciting ABS (antilock braking system) high speed motorway lane change exercise for attendees to complete.
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  Fresnel Lenses Halve LHD HGV Sideswiping 11 Dec 2007 (News)
  The initiative by former Road Safety Minister to tackle 'side-swiping' incidents involving left-hand drive trucks has shown a 59% reduction in accidents and work is now underway to roll it out across the country, current Road Safety Minister Jim Fitzpatrick announced on 6th December. The results follow the distribution of 40,000 window-mounted lenses - known as Fresnel lenses - to left-hand drive trucks entering the UK across the Dover Straits.
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  Bonhams to sell 105 year old Outback Mercedes in Stuttgart 1 Apr 2014 (News)
  The 1909 Mercedes offered for sale is quite possibly the world’s oldest shaft-driven 35hp Mercedes. It was with this model first launched in 1908 that Mercedes introduced shaft drive into their cars. By 1914 the whole range of passenger cars was equipped with shaft drive instead of the former chain drive. This will be one of the centrepieces of the new Mercedes-Benz Museum sale, being held by Bonhams.
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  Preview: Winter Challenge rally, Troyes, 23-27 February 17 Jan 2014 (News)
  Travelling with the crews will be Chris Easting from Ealing, London, who is the winner of a competition to take part in the event. The prize included an entry for the winner and a navigator plus the hire of an Arrive & Drive Ford Cortina GT, worth over £5000 in total. Chris Easting said: 'I'm thrilled to have won the competition. Funnily enough, our family owned a 1963 Mk1 1200 saloon for 40 years and it was my first car, so it will be great to see what a rally prepared classic car is like to drive.'