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  Daihatsu YRV On Sale 7 Feb 2001 (News)
  , giving it a top speed of 109mph, 0-60 in 10.1 seconds and a excellent combined mpg figure of 55.4mpg. (F-Speed auto: 11.9 seconds and 105mph.) The CO2 figure is a low 145g/km for the five-speed manual and 156g/km for the four speed F-speed automatic. All but the entry level model have electronic brake
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  City Rover Goes on Sale from £6,495 6 Nov 2003 (News)
  in the top model, the 'Style', which also benefits from anti-lock braking and a passenger airbag. Paint choices include two solid and eight optional metallic/pearlescent colours. Solo: Driver's airbag Radio cassette Anti-glare rear view mirror 1.4-litre
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  Americana in Historics 19th May Classic Car Auction 14 May 2018 (News)
  based hot-rod with original steel body, a 350CI small block, GM TH400 3-speed auto and disc brakes all round. It even has a Thatcham 2 Meta ME6 immobiliser. Estimated at £13,000 to £16,000
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  MINI Coupe concept For Frankfurt Show 26 Aug 2009 (News)
  of 40.9mpg (combined). MINI’s revered handling dynamics will be a highlight of the MINI Coupe Concept. Front wheel drive, powerful disc brakes on all four wheels, the front axle with McPherson spring struts and a centrally guided rear axle with aluminium longitudinal arms and anti-roll bars
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  'World's Best?' 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS in Historics July 7th Classic Car Auction 27 Jun 2018 (News)
  and tyres. Even the factory Gold 'deluxe' interior is described as perfect. Original power steering and re-sleeved power brakes complete the picture. We don't think you will find a better '67 350SS anywhere in the World. It is estimated at £36,000 to £42,000
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  Driverless cars will be on British roads by 2021 28 Nov 2017 (News)
  that drivers of automated vehicles took, on average, six times longer to respond to emergency braking of other vehicles compared to manual drivers. 
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  Hillman Avenger Tiger heads to auction 8 Nov 2017 (News)
  .’ Over the past nine years the car has been carefully maintained with the front seats revived, new headlining and carpets, as well as a mechanical overhaul that included new Bilstein rear suspension, carburettors, brake pads and a battery. The original rev counter is not fitted but available with the car
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  Fiat Doblo is best performing van at first MoT, while Ford Ranger is pick of the pick-ups 16 Oct 2017 (News)
  and reasons for failure. It has been published in full at vans.honestjohn.co.uk/mot-results On average, almost 30 per cent of vans will fail the first MoT, with lighting, brakes and tyres among the most-common failure points, which will cause
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  Low mileage modern performance icons line-up at Silverstone Classic sale 11 Jul 2017 (News)
  day for its 176mph top speed of, the Lotus Carlton is powered by a 3.6-litre twin-turbo straight-six engine, uprated and strengthened by Lotus to deliver 377bhp. With a six-speed gearbox, AP Group-C derived brakes and specially developed Goodyear tyres, it carries an estimate of £60,000
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  One in five admit to driving unroadworthy cars 3 Mar 2017 (News)
  by the Consumer Prices Index, reached 1.8 per cent in January – its highest level since 2014. The survey shows that men are more inclined to dodge necessary car repairs than women, with 19.5 per cent and 17.3 per cent respectively saying they drive cars carrying faults like worn brake pads and discs
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  Possibly World's Best Mk IV Jaguar in Historics 4th March Auction 21 Jan 2017 (News)
  . From the sublime to the sublime, Historics is also offering this non-original 1964 Chevrolt Impala convertible. Updatings include four wheel disc brakes, a 330HP 350ci 'crate' motor and lots of other modifications that make it viable for a run to the Mediterranean coast this summer. It's estimated
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  Football legend Geoff Hurst’s Ferrari heads to auction 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  a pre-sale estimate of £120,000 to £150,000. Finished in Argento Nurburgring with black leather Daytona style seats, it boast full carbon interior trim, leather headlining and silver-painted brake calipers
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  King Edward VIII’s Rolls-Royce sells for £161,280 24 Jun 2015 (News)
  a secret. Edward VIII would eventually abdicate the throne in 1936 to be with the American divorcee. Converted by Barker into a shooting brake with walnut-effect bodywork, the Rolls was the star of the H&H auction at Burghley House, Stamford, Lincs, on Saturday, 20 June. The Silver Ghost
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  Coventry Transport Museum reopens after £9.5m revamp 24 Jun 2015 (News)
  ), a Mini (iconic compact car), and Jaguar C-type (pioneer of disc brakes). The parade also feature and Series One Land Rover (one of the world’s first commercially available 4x4s), and a Porsche 911 Turbo (the world’s first commercially successful turbo offering
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  A Grand Monday: Audi A6 23 Mar 2015 (News)
  . There’s some service history, which shows the car has had new spark plugs, air filter, belts, oil, coolant and brake fluid. It’s also had a new thermostat (we’d suspect a heating issue and want to know how serious this was). New tyres, discs and pads (front) have also been recently fitted
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  Lexus recalls 759,000 cars 17 Oct 2014 (News)
  of 1.67 million cars worldwide by Toyota, including more than 1 million in Japan alone, most relating to a faulty master brake cylinder. But that number is dwarfed by the 6.4 million cars that the Japanese company voluntarily recalled in April this year, followed by a further 2.3
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  Mini and Studebaker top the lots in Dorchester 24 Feb 2014 (News)
  , although barn-stored for 20 years, has retained its original braking system and running gear, so will offer a Mini enthusiast an exciting and worthwhile project. For more information, visit www.dvca.co.uk .
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  Preview: Bonhams classic car auction, Beaulieu, 8 September 5 Sep 2013 (News)
  - it was was exported when new 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's a perfectly judged star lot
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  Michelin Energy Saver Tyre is 'Which?' Best Buy 13 Apr 2012 (News)
  wet and dry handling and braking, external drive-by noise, fuel consumption and wear. The Michelin Energy Saver is the Company’s fourth generation of “green” car tyres which replaced the previous Energy range and is designed to improve fuel consumption, and thus reduce
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  Jaguar pulls the wraps off its stunning C-X16 Coupe ahead of its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show 7 Sep 2011 (News)
  these with attributes that set us on a course to create sustainable sports cars of the future.” The hybrid ‘boost’ motor is powered by a 1.6kWh battery pack mounted behind the seats. Charge comes from a brake energy recuperation system. Besides providing extra overtaking performance, the hybrid system allows