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  Christmas Gift Guide: Top 50 gifts for petrolheads 24 Nov 2016 (News)
  We’ve got ideas from £1.90 up to £12,500, with everything from video games to sweets and from books to driving experiences. If you’re on a tight budget, we also have 10 gift idea for less than £20 – or if you have no budget limitations at all there’s a list of 10 dream gifts for petrolheads .
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  Classic Advert: Volkswagen Beetle 22 Dec 2015 (News)
  Beetle ads tended to be simple, this one showing a Beetle driver heading off into a wintry night while the voiceover posed an obvious question: “Have you ever wondered how the man who drives the snowplough drives to the snowplough?”  There were no prizes for guessing what the preferred transport of snowplough drivers was. Well, with all that weight over its driven wheels, the Beetle could cope with just about any conditions.
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  Renault 16 anniversary marked with Monte Carlo historic rally entry 23 Jan 2015 (News)
  Meanwhile, car number 18 will be drive by Thierry Emptas and Rallye Monte-Carlo Historique regular François Forgeoux.
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  Nissan Juke-R to see limited production 3 May 2012 (News)
  The beefed up styling covers a 4-wheel drive system lifted from the supercar quick GT-R, as does the 3.5-litre V6 engine. The power output of the production models will be 550PS, and top speed is expected to be around 160mph. Keen to promote and celebrate the Juke-R becoming a production reality, Nissan has released a ‘mini movie’ which you can watch below.
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  Motorists 'happy with their Skoda vehicles' 18 Apr 2008 (News)
  People in the UK driving Skoda automobiles have told an Auto Express poll that they are very happy with their vehicles. The Driver Power survey from the publication saw 32,000 motorists give feedback on around 6,000 cars.
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  Italian Car Track Day at Mercedes Benz World 27 Mar 2007 (News)
  As part of the Brooklands Spring Italian Car Day on 5th May, for the first time ever you can drive your own car on the MB World test tracks, Three fast laps for just £25 (+ entry to Spring Italian Car Day extra). Places are very limited. Email info@auto-italia.co.uk to book.
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  New Year Offers from KIA 22 Dec 2005 (News)
  www.kia.co.uk has announced its New Year Offers early. The drive away for £1 deposit offer remains and includes 7 days free insurance. The Picanto comes with one year’s free insurance and with prices starting from just £5,695. The Sedona MPV range offers up to £1500 cash-back and a free DVD player.
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  'Silly-one' Gets Serious 11 Jun 2002 (News)
  (The 100bhp 1.3 does 112mph, gets to 60 in 9.4 seconds and can manage 60mpg on the motorway.) There's also a new part-time four wheel drive '4trak' 1.3 at £9,995 which should be good in the snow, and Rally 2 and Rally 4 versions. The 110bhp Rally 2 does 115mph and gets to 60 in 7.9 seconds, while the heavier four wheel drive Rally 4 does 112 with 60 coming up in 8.9 seconds.
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  Chrysler Crossfire in Production 2003 7 Mar 2002 (News)
  Chrysler has announced that European production of its exciting Crossfire coupe is to commence at the Karmann works in Germany in early 2003, and right hand drive imports to the UK are scheduled for late 2003. The car is powered by a longitudinally front-mounted 3.2 litre 90 degree V6 18 valve engine with a single cam for each bank. Power output is 160kW (215bhp) with 310Nm (229 lb ft) torque.
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  Fuel cost savings wiped out 19 Apr 2001 (News)
  AA Motoring Costs 2001, available free of charge on the AA's website www.theaa.com at the end of April, shows that, for the first time in at least five years, motorists doing around 5000 miles a year will see their motoring costs dip while higher mileage drivers are worse off. Even so, owners of 1101-1549cc cars driving up to 5,000 miles a year pay an average of 59.16 pence per mile against 36.93 pence for those driving 10,000 to 15,000 miles annually.
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  One Lap of Goodwood in a Mercedes SLS AMG 8 Jun 2011 (News)
  "Come to Goodwood Circuit," invited the man from Mercedes. "And drive the Mercedes SLS AMG."
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  Plymouth - Dakar £100 Banger Rally 22 Aug 2002 (News)
  A twice weekly military convoy takes vehicles from Dakhla to Mauretania and while the road is not tarmacadem, two wheel drive vehicles should not experience too many problems. Once in Mauretania, those with four wheel drive vehicles can drive along the beach through the National Park of the skeleton coast while two wheel drive vehicles will take the inland route to the capital, Nouakchott.
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  Automatic 'Smart City' Braking Standard on new Mazda CX-5 8 Jun 2015 (News)
  On sale this spring, the Mazda CX-5 model range will feature an 18-strong line-up with prices starting from £21,395 and rising to £28,795 (OTR).  The Mazda CX-5 will be offered with a choice of two engines with three power outputs (2.0-litre SKYACTIV-G 165ps petrol and 2.2-litre SKYACTIV-D 150ps or 175ps diesel), manual and automatic transmissions, 2-wheel drive (2WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) and four equipment levels - SE-L, SE-L Nav, Sport and Sport Nav. Four petrol and six diesel models will come with 2-wheel drive, while all-wheel drive will be available for eight diesel models.  Prices for 2.0-litre petrol versions start from £21,395 (OTR) for the CX-5 SE-L and rise to £23,995 for the CX-5 Sport NAV.
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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Jaguar F-Pace Breaks Guinness World Record 14 Sep 2015 (News)
    The new Jaguar F-Pace ‘crossover’ SUV comes with Ingenium 2.0 litre petrol diesel or petrol engines, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive, manual or 8-speed ZF automatic transmissions: or 3.0 litre V6 petrol or diesel engines with automatic transmissions and four wheel drive only.   The line up starts with the 2.0 litre 180PS/430Nm Ingenium diesel rear wheel drive 6-speed manual at prices from £34,170, emitting 129g/km CO2 and averaging 57.7mpg combines in the ECDC tests.
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  Common Sense From the IAM About Driving in Difficult Conditions 27 Oct 2013 (News)
  In poor weather remember that you still need to see things like large pools of water or fallen trees in the dark – so adjust your driving to suit all the conditions combined.” Following warnings of severe weather over the next few days, the IAM is also advising on how to drive in windy weather. Plan your journey – is there a route with less exposure to the weather and less risk of fallen trees?
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  Hyundai Discounts up to £5,712 via Drivethedeal 3 Aug 2012 (News)
  *SEE CONDITIONS BELOW   Hyundai i10 1.2 Classic 5dr £6,615 Saving £1,730 * (22.5%) Hyundai i10 1.2 Active 5dr £6,885 Saving £2,060 * (25%) Hyundai i20 1.2 Classic 3dr £7,835 Saving £2,160 * (23%) Hyundai i20 1.2 Active 5dr £9,035 Saving £2,560 * (23.5%) Hyundai i20 1.4 CRDi Blue Drive Active 5dr £10,383 Saving £3,111 *(24%) Hyundai iX20 1.4 Active 5dr £11,545 Saving £1,715 * Hyundai iX20 1.6 CRDi Blue Drive Active 5dr £12,995 Saving £2,050 * Hyundai I30 1.4 Active 5dr £12,387 Saving £3,159 * (21%) Hyundai I30 1.6 CRDi Blue Drive Active 5dr £14,484 Saving £3,511 * (20%) Hyundai I30 1.6 CRDi [128] Blue Drive Style 5dr £15,452 Saving £3,843 * (20.5%) Hyundai I40 1.7 CRDi [115] Blue Drive Active 4dr £15,952 Saving £2,443 * Hyundai I40 Tourer 1.7 CRDi [115] Blue Drive Active 5dr £16,995 Saving £2,650 * Hyundai iX35 1.7 CRDi Premium 5dr 2WD £16,437 Saving £3,958 * (20%) Hyundai iX35 2.0 CRDi Premium 5dr Auto £20,504 Saving £4,556 * (19%) Hyundai SANTA FE 2.2 CRDi Premium 5dr [7 Seats] £21,042 Saving £5,712 * (22%) Hyundai Veloster 1.6 GDi 4dr £13,926 Saving £4,013 * (23%) * The quoted prices include: 1. £200 discount on i10 1.2 Classic and £450 discount on i10 1.2 Active models 2. £250 discount on iX20 and i40 models 3. £500 discount on i20 1.2 Classic model and £1,000 discount on i20 Active models 4. £1,350 discount on i30 models (ex.
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  A rugged winter weather solution - Lada Niva 1 Sep 2011 (News)
  The problem with 4x4s is that they’re expensive – many manufacturers build a crossover SUV, like the Nissan Juke or the Ford Kuga , but to get a four-wheel drive version there’s a premium over the two-wheel drive model. Luckily, if you’re after a new car that’s useable in the most extreme conditions but you’re not willing to pay a premium for it, there’s a solution, and it comes from Russia, where vehicles need to be rugged and tough to survive.
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  Megane 265 breaks Nurburgring lap record 17 Jun 2011 (News)
  With a time of 8 minutes 08 seconds the new limited edition Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy has set a new benchmark time for a production-specification front-wheel drive car at the Nürburgring’s infamous Nordschleife circuit. This performance beats the attempts of several far more powerful, rear-wheel drive cars Renault Sport established its first lap record for a front-wheel drive production car at the Nordschleife on 23 June 2008.
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  'Driver mode' could soon auto-disable your phone 24 Nov 2016 (News)
  This could be done through company driving policies. “IAM RoadSmart is also reducing discounts on insurance to those caught using mobile phones. When all insurance companies do this, drivers will have a real incentive to switch off or switch on the drive safe mode – we need to incentivise its use,” said Mr Greig. 
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  Parents are the safest drivers, says research 23 Nov 2016 (News)
  The research, commissioned by Maxi-Cosi to coincide with Road Safety week – and in no way an exercise in brand recognition – has been extrapolated to conclude that "1.9 million Brits" drive more safely after the birth of their children.  In fairness, following the results the company conducted some road-based research with the British School of Motoring, and found that parent drivers are indeed more alert while driving.