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  The Futurecar Starts Here 6 Nov 2010 (News)
  Sadly, the Honda Jazz hybrid scheduled to be driven by Honest John got held up in UK Customs, leaving no choice but to drive a CR-Z in the Futurecar run. This is a video of some of the event. It isn't a very good video because you can't attempt to eco-drive and film yourself at the same time. (In fact, it's quite a bad video.)
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  Johnny Herbert to Drive Honda Civic in BTCC 14 Aug 2009 (News)
  Former F1 racer Johnny Herbert has been signed to drive the Honda Civic Type R for the final three rounds of the British Touring Car Championship season. The Ex-F1 ace will race for Team Dynamics who have won the championship twice with Honda in the past five years.
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  ALFA MITO FOR UNDER £150 A MONTH 18 May 2009 (News)
  It even has supercar technology in the form of a DNA (Dynamic, Normal and All Weather) switch that alters the driving characteristics of the car for different driving situations and, for an even more entertaining drive, an electronic Q2 system that simulates the presence of a limited slip differential. With the scrappage scheme, the zero deposit finance deal requires 47 monthly payments of £146.50 and an optional one off payment of £4,625.16 at the end of the term.
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  Mitsubishi's Ultimate Van 16 Jun 2001 (News)
  On the road it gets to sixty in 11.5 seconds and up to a top speed of 106mph, delivering a sensible 29.1mpg on the EU combined cycle and 256g/km CO2. Of interest to off-roaders, its SS4-II selectable four wheel drive system provides a gear selection range from two-wheel-drive high to four-wheel-drive ultra-low, with two other modes in between. There is also a rear as well as centre diff lock for extreme conditions.
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  World's Fastest Driver Drives World's Fastest Jaguar 6 Jul 2009 (News)
  Now I want to go and drive it at Bonneville!" Rocketsports Racing owner, Paul Gentilozzi, was behind the wheel when the car made its record-breaking run in Utah, so it was fitting when he attended Goodwood over the weekend to drive the car up the hill in the First Glance runs on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th July.
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  Young Drivers Priced Out of Insurance 22 Oct 2004 (News)
  RAC Foundation research figures show that the reason why up to a third of young drivers drive uninsured is that they simply cannot afford it. This comes in the face of draconian new government proposals to allow the police to seize and, where appropriate, destroy uninsured vehicles.
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  Spotted in the classifieds: Odd ones out 19 Sep 2011 (News)
  Such petrol-drinking machinery is far more suited to the US market, and as such the majority of Mustangs are left-hand drive. This one isn’t though, which makes it all the more unusual. It’s a 2007 model, with the smaller 4.0-litre engine, and it could be on your drive for £14,995. 2005 Fiat Barchetta On the other hand - no pun intended - there’re cars like the Fiat Barchetta, which was sold in England officially and yet was never produced in right hand drive form.
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  Valentine's Day and Half Term Events at MB World 11 Feb 2010 (News)
         There’s a special offer, too, on Mercedes-Benz World AMG Driving Experiences – purchase before the end of March 2010 and you’ll save £20.  To book a driving experience call 0870 4004000 or visit www.mercedes-benzworld.co.uk .
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  Learn Winter Skid Control 6 Dec 2007 (News)
  The Wet Grip offers a combination of surfaces which enables the facility to simulate the effects of hazardous driving conditions such as rain, ice and wet leaves. With its additional hi-tech functions the facilities at Rockingham are more capable of simulating real-life driving conditions - at safe speed - than any other UK venue.
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  Top 10: Rules of the Highway Code you probably didn't know 3 Jan 2019 (News)
  The Highway Code is something most drivers won't have looked at since they passed their driving test. It's essential reading for everyone - motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, horse riders and all other road users. And with more than 300 rules, many of which are legal requirements, it pays to know the ins and outs to make sure you stay safe.
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  New Fabia vRS 130 6-speeds, Only £10,995 8 Dec 2006 (News)
  www.autofinders.ltd.uk have in stock now to drive away 56 plate Skoda Fabia Vrs 1.9 tdi 130bhp 5dr, just delivery mileage for only £10995 on the road, including free metallic paint. Autofinders Ltd are proud members of the Retail Motor Industry Federation, and are an approved and authorised independent car dealership.
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  Drop Top Prices Dropped at Drivethedeal 7 Nov 2003 (News)
  www.drivethedeal.com is driving down the price of drop tops this winter, including the new tin top New Megane Coupe Cabrio and Peugeot 307 CC. As usual for Drivethedeal, all cars are UK supplied, so no warranty worries. Megane 1.6 coupe cabrio: £15,777, save £1,223 Peugeot 307CC 2.0 138PS coupe cabrio: £17,219, save £1,081 BMW 318 Ci SE convertible: £24,842, save £1,008 MGTF 1.8 roadster: £14,346, save £3,148 Astra 1.8 convertible: £16,007, save £2,088 Ford Street Ka cabrio: £11,289.
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  Your Chance to Drive Classic American Muscle on UK Tracks 22 Jul 2013 (News)
  (All driving is carried out under expert ARDS instruction.) For those who want to feel the thrill of a classic muscle car but would rather leave the driving to the professionals, passenger experiences are also available for just £29.99 for three laps of the racetrack at top speed with one of C.A.M's (Classic American Muscle's) professional ARDS drivers at the wheel of either a vintage Mustang or Corvette Stingray.
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  A Grand Monday: Sinclair C5 16 Jul 2018 (News)
  Marketed as a ‘personal vehicle’, the C5 is classed as an engineless tricycle, which means you don’t need a license to drive one, nor does it need to be taxed or MoT’d. You simply lower yourself into the cockpit, get to grips with the contortionist-friendly hands-under-your-bum ‘driving’ position and off you go… This example isn’t immaculate – the vendor is quite upfront about that – but it’s also only £350 and comes with a complete spare bodyshell, should the crack in the front bodywork bother you.
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  Cheap Volvos, but Only Until Friday 26 May 2010 (News)
    Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 SE 5dr Geartronic £26,345 Saving £10,435   Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 R DESIGN SE 5dr Geartronic £27,947 Saving £10,583   Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 SE Lux 5dr Geartronic £28,349 Saving £10,631   Volvo XC90 2.4 D5 Executive 5dr Geartronic £31,116 Saving £11,664   Volvo XC60 D3 [163] DRIVe ES 5dr £23,400 Saving £3,321   Volvo XC60 D3 [163] DRIVe R Design 5dr £24,308 Saving £5,414   Volvo XC60 D3 [163] DRIVe SE Lux 5dr £25,056 Saving £6,167   Volvo XC60 D5 [205] ES 5dr AWD Geartronic £27,049 Saving £3,746   Volvo XC60 D3 [163] SE Lux Premium 5dr Geartronic £27,676 Saving £6,464   These deals and many more at  www.drivethedeal.com  
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  Festive season 'saw a rise in young drink-drivers' 21 Jan 2009 (News)
  Kevin Clinton, Rospa head of road safety, said: "The figures from the Christmas campaign show that the battle against drink-driving is never-ending." In other motoring news , the group recently reported despite the ban prohibiting drivers from using mobile phones behind the wheel, people were still losing their lives as a result of motorists talking and texting while on the road.
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  Warranties 'can protect motorists from unexpected bills' 13 Nov 2008 (News)
  Research by the group has revealed UK motorists could end up with costly repair bills caused by their own bad driving and vehicle maintenance habits. The study found 78 per cent of drivers do not conduct regular checks to keep their cars in good working order - such as tyre pressure tests - and 14 per cent drive in the wrong gear.
• Insuring your classic car for driving abroad 4 Apr 2019 (News)
  In the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, it’s quite likely that you’ll also need an Insurance Green Card and an International Driving Permit. It’s a good idea to have copies to hand of all your important driving documents, too – just in case. You can read the latest Government advice here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/prepare-to-drive-in-the-eu-after-brexit Also make sure you’ve got a good idea of various speed limits and driving laws for the countries that you’re visiting.
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  Hidden Heroes: BMW 318ti Compact 15 Nov 2019 (News)
  A smaller hatchback variant of the E36 was always part of the plan, but it would be three years after the saloon model made its debut that it was ready for production, using the rear-drive E36 platform with a shortened body. It uses the same wheelbase and Z-link rear axle, but the shorter, lighter body made it feel somewhat edgier and less balanced than the saloon, while the rear-drive layout also had a negative impact on packaging - the Compact may have been an upmarket and fun-to-drive hatch, but it was expensive for what it was and suffered from extremely cramped rear legroom.  Those things aside, though, it was a decent performer and an extremely well-finished car.
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  Sixties pop hero and Kinks frontman Sir Ray Davies' Bentley heads to auction 28 Apr 2017 (News)
  My then wife drove it on my behalf because I was unable to drive at the time. ‘We lived in a little semi in Muswell Hill and the neighbours were in shock and awe when they saw this huge black Bentley drive up along the narrow shingle path to the house.