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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.
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  Ford Model A sets new world record 10 Jun 2014 (News)
  An Australian classic car owner has set a new world record for driving across Australia and back again in a pre-WWII car. Rod Wade, aged 71, and his team covered 5592 miles in a 1930 Ford Model A in a fundraising challenge for Kidney Health Australia. The driving duo set off from Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast on 3 June at 10am in a 1930 Ford Model A armed with a bottle of water from the South Pacific Ocean and a bucket of Gold Coast sand.
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  Dashcam Catches Red Light Crash 6 Feb 2014 (News)
  Police were quickly called to the crash scene and when told about the SmartWitness  in-car camera requested that a copy of the video recording be produced as evidence. When they saw the vehicle CCTV they said it was clearly proof of careless driving against the Skoda driver. The Skoda driver, a Russian national who was fully insured, was subsequently prosecuted for driving without due care and attention in court in Glasgow where the crsh occurred.
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  Citroen Survolt doing demo runs at Goodwood 22 Jun 2011 (News)
  On show at the Citroen stant, and on sale in the UK from 4 July, Citroën’s new DS4 brings a unique blend of coupé styling, 5-door versatility and an SUV-like driving position to the market.  Already voted the ‘Most Beautiful Car of the Year’, this will be the first opportunity for the UK public to see DS4 on display. Visitors willbe able to drive the DS4 at the Moving Motor Show on 30 June.  
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  Last chance to buy a new Mazda RX-8 27 Aug 2010 (News)
  More than 26,000 enthusiastic drivers have purchased an RX-8 in the UK, won over by its truly exhilarating drive, fascinating super-smooth rotary engine and many unique features, combined with everyday reliability and practicality," comments Mark Cameron, Sales Director, Mazda UK. "Production in Hiroshima of right hand drive Mazda RX-8 for the UK market has now ended and here we have fewer than 100 examples remaining in stock.
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  SAAB 99 in Friday’s 'Flipping Bangers' 25 Jun 2019 (News)
  A car that has it origins in an amalgam of technologies from the front-wheel drive Truiumph 1300 and the rear-wheel drive Triumph Dolomite . Effectively, the 99 had an overhead cam 1,850 Dolomite-based engine sitting on top of a 1300-based front wheel drive gearbox. The SAAB 99 they find looks all right from a distance, but up close it’s a mess with manky door cards and not running right.
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  Original 1969H Mini Being Auctioned for Prostate Cancer Research 8 Nov 2016 (News)
  There is a lovely story behind the Tartan red Mini. It was originally bought by Mrs Millie Properjohns who wanted to learn to drive at the age of 60. Millie finally gave up driving in 2007 at the age of 98 and the car passed on to her daughter who continued to cherish and maintain it to a very high standard, reaching 33,000 miles.
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  Audi unveils hydrogen powered h-tron quattro concept 11 Jan 2016 (News)
  The   h-tron quattro will carry up to four passengers and the cabin is decorated with OLEDs - organic light emitting diodes - with three paper thin touchscreens displaying the instrument brinicle, infotainment and battery status.  The futuristic SUV also gets Audi's latest automatous driving tech, with a new video camera, ultrasonic sensors and laser scanners, which will allow the h-tron quattro to drive unaided in slow traffic. It will also be able to park itself. Audi hasn't committed to a launch date of the concept, but the technology could start filtering through to production models from 2017, with the new A8 an obvious candidate.   
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  Porsche collection uncovered by Anglia Car Auctions 31 Jul 2013 (News)
    The first slice of the collection to be offered in August will be barn finds, project cars as well as some still in perfect running order. They range from a 1956 left hand drive 356A Coupe barn find, which still drives, complete with matching engine and chassis numbers, to a 1972 left hand drive 911E project car with US title and UK custom documents. A raft of 911 variants, 912s and 356s complete the line-up.
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  Europe’s fastest EV on display at EcoVelocity 28 Jun 2011 (News)
  The Bluebird Electric, Europe’s fastest electric vehicle, is set to feature at the EcoVelocity festival on 8-11 September at Battesea Powerstation. EcoVelocity celebrates green motoring and the future of eco driving. The Bluebird Electric is a high performance electric supercar which holds the UK land speed record for electric vehicles, currently 137mph. Don Wales, the grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE, will be driving it at the EcoVelocity event.
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  SEAT Young Driver scheme goes green 18 May 2011 (News)
  SEAT Young Driver, which offers driving lessons to youngsters from 11 to 16 years old, has just taken delivery of a brand new fleet of SEAT Ibiza Ecomotives. Featuring fuel-saving technology such as an engine stop/start system and brake energy recovery, the Ibiza Ecomotive is among the lowest-polluting new cars on the road with CO2 emissions of just 92g/km.
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  100 Year Old Prince Henry to Star at Vauxhall Heritage Open Day 25 Mar 2011 (News)
  Enthusiasts will have the opportunity to view the Vauxhall collection of over 50 cars ranging from the 1900’s through to the present day. Drive it Day represents the classic vehicle movement in the UK – 64 cars set off from London back in April 1900 the first day of the Thousand Mile Trial – owners are encouraged to drive their cars, anything old or interesting, and take to the road for one day demonstrating the enthusiasm for classics and showing just how many classics are still on the road today.