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  Frankfurt Motor Show 2015: Ford Focus RS to cost from £28,940 16 Sep 2015 (News)
  It develops 440Nm from 2,000 0- 4,500rpm with a 15 second overboost to 470Nm The all-new Focus RS optimises acceleration by introducing Launch Control technology to a Ford RS model for the first time. The model also debuts new Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive with Dynamic Torque Vectoring, for outstanding traction and grip with unmatched agility and cornering speed. Focus RS drivers can select four different Drive Modes that configure the AWD system, damper controls, Electronic Stability Control, steering and engine responses, and exhaust sound to deliver optimum performance in road or circuit driving conditions.
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  Half of drivers drive too tired, says Brake 25 Jul 2013 (News)
  In 2011 there were 84 deaths and 420 serious injuries in tiredness related crashes in the UK, yet according to Brake half of male drivers are happy to drive more than four hours without a break. Furthermore a third of all drivers admits to ‘pushing on’ if they feel sleepy at the wheel. Julie Townsend, deputy chief executive at Brake, said: "A large proportion of the driving public are scarily confident they can push on through on long drives without stopping.
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  Ford launches young driver training programme 25 Jun 2013 (News)
  For more information about Ford Driving Skills for Life and to register your interest, click here
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  Latest Vauxhall offers from Drive the Deal 28 May 2013 (News)
  Drive the Deal is offering significant savings off the price of brand new, dealer supplied Vauxhalls. Deals include more than £3000 off the popular Corsa and almost £4000 off the brand new Cascada cabriolet.
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  Test Drive a 370Z And Maybe Win Race Training 28 Jul 2009 (News)
  Providing 331PS of pure driving pleasure from its 3.7-litre 24-valve engine, resulting in a 5.2 seconds 0-62mph time, few sports cars can offer so much for so little. Of course the best way to appreciate and enjoy such a performance car is by specialist training.
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  Learners to get motorway lessons from 2018 14 Aug 2017 (News)
  However, road safety charity Brake has questioned the law change by saying there should be a legal requirement for all newly-qualified drivers to receive mandatory motorway lessons once they've passed their test.    The news comes as  research shows  that the number of 17-year olds taking the practical driving test has fallen by more than 100,000, since 2007/08, while the overall number of young people (17-25) in the UK learning to drive has plummeted by 20 per cent.
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  Young drivers offered free safety training by Ford 1 Sep 2014 (News)
  The half day training will cover a range of subjects, which include vehicle handling, hazard recognition, distractions and speed/space management. Pupils will also get the chance to wear a specially-developed ‘Drink Driving Suit’, consisting of weights with pads to restrict movement, headphones to distort hearing and ‘beer goggles’, all of which replicate the effects of driving whilst under the influence of alcohol.
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  VOSA and Driving Standards Agency Combined 2 Apr 2014 (News)
  Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has announced that from today the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) and the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) are to be combined. The title of the combined agency is Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), bringing together a range of motoring services including driving tests, goods and passenger vehicle testing, operator licensing and the supervision of MOTs.
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  Revealed: Top 10 driving annoyances 16 Aug 2017 (News)
  From parking nightmares to texting at the wheel, we reveal the top 10 annoyances for drivers in the UK.
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  Motorists face £117 fine for driving in France without emissions stickers 30 Mar 2017 (News)
  If you plan on driving to France this Easter, be sure to display an emissions sticker in your windscreen or risk a £117 fine. In a move to cut thick smog, which has been blanketing Paris in recent months, a colour-coded emissions sticker system was introduced in January to help cut severe pollution in the French capital.
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  Police to deal out roadside drug testing in 2015 6 Jan 2015 (News)
  The detectable drugs are cannabis, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine, benzoylecgonine, metamphetamine, LSD and heroin.  The Crime and Courts Act of 2013 sought to treat driving under the influence of drugs similarly to drink driving, by making it an offence to be in control of a vehicle while over a prescribed limit of certain controlled substances.  The UK has a "significant drug driving problem" This was in response to a 2010 report by Sir Peter North, which concluded that the UK has a "significant drug driving problem" of far greater magnitude than official accident statistics at the time suggested.
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  Children in Need Drives into Goodwood 4 Jul 2011 (News)
  Videos from this year’s Festival of Speed, including James Martin driving the FF, Marc Gene and the Ferrari F10, the 458 Italia hillclimb and the beautiful 375 MM are all available to view on www.ferrari.com . The videos will also be available to download for media use via the Ferrari media website.
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  Win Eco Vouchers For Driving Economically 31 Mar 2009 (News)
  Bernard Bradley, General Manager – Cars, at Honda (UK), said: “We know that the way in which different people drive has a big impact on fuel economy. So, to help our customers maximise the impressive efficiency of the Insight, it comes with technology that helps them adopt greener driving techniques.” The system is called Eco Assist.
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  Drive it Day at Vauxhall's Heritage Centre 23 Feb 2009 (News)
  Vauxhall will be throwing open the doors of its Heritage Centre to mark the annual ‘Drive it Day’ celebration of classic motoring on Sunday, April 26 – and to mark the occasion further the event will include family entertainment and a free autojumble, where classic car enthusiasts can offload unwanted spares and automobilia to other like-minded folk.
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  Volvo September 55 Reg Offers 30 Jul 2005 (News)
  C70 convertible Available while stocks last. 'Freedom' Test Drive Volvo's successful, nationwide ‘Freedom’ test drive programme has been extended©~ across August, September, October and November. It offers the convenience of having all the Volvo range available for unaccompanied test drives, alone or with family or friends, at one local venue.
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  Classic advert: Snow-racing Volvos 22 Dec 2015 (News)
  What’s the best transport when there’s deep snow around? A 4x4, of course. Or maybe a lightweight front-wheel drive car. What you definitely wouldn’t choose is a big, heavy, rear-drive saloon. Oh no, that’d be silly... But not according to Volvo. By some miracle of engineering, Volvo’s bigwigs of the 1980s managed to make the stalwart 240 and newbie 740 ranges brilliantly capable in the snowiest conditions of Scandinavia.
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  Lexus takes wraps off new car in Russia 21 Aug 2008 (News)
  It may be that this saves people's lives and keeps them from paying out plenty for their car insurance policies in the future. Lexus commented: "The all-wheel drive system is a three differential configuration featuring a highly compact Torsen Limited Slip Differential - shared with the LS 600h - which distributes drive torque between the front and rear axles.
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  BAD DRIVERS REQUIRED 22 May 2002 (News)
  The programme makers are looking for family or friends to nominate people who want to improve their driving skills, and who could take part in an exciting new prime-time television series. Can your sister not park, hill-start or even drive in a straight line? Is it a miracle your Granddad is still allowed behind the wheel?
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  Peter Ustinov’s Aston DB4 could sell for £1m 7 May 2015 (News)
  The 1962 DB4 Series IV Vantage Convertible is one of only nine built in left-hand drive guise. It was delivered to him at the Montreux Palace Hotel in Switzerland in 1962. The car was intended for use on the continent, so it was ordered to be left-hand drive and specified with the more powerful, recently introduced 'Special Series' (Vantage) engine.
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  Drive It Day 2014: Heritage Motor Centre pulls in the classics 27 Apr 2014 (News)
  We're proud to support Drive It Day with such an enthusiastic crowd.' For more infomration about the Heritage Motor Centre, visit : www.heritage-motor-centre.co.uk/