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  New low-emission diesel engine revealed by Hyundai 4 Nov 2008 (News)
  Dr Hyun-Soon Lee, president of Hyundai's corporate research and development division, states the new advance proves the company's diesel development capabilities are world-class. "With diesels becoming cleaner and more fuel efficient all the time, there's a growing demand for diesel powerplants worldwide and Hyundai is well positioned to supply the market with the very best diesel technology," he adds. The R-Engine is fitted with a 16-valve dual overhead camshaft driven by an internal steel silent timing chain.
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  Test Drive for a Weekend, Maybe Win One For a Year 3 Sep 2008 (News)
  Visitors will be able to find out all they need to know about Lexus Hybrid Drive, how it works and the real world benefits it provides with its seamless power delivery and lower fuel consumption and emissions compared to rival petrol-powered premium models. Centre staff will be on hand to provide expert insight into the advanced technology in the world’s largest range of hybrid power models, including the GS 450h executive sports saloon, RX 400h premium SUV and the supremely luxurious LS 600h limousine, the flagship of the Lexus range.
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  Mazda 'to return' to British International Motor Show 17 Jun 2008 (News)
  Spectators can also see the latest Mazda concept car, the Furai concept, which is based on an American Le Mans Series (ALMS) sports racing car, with the racing engine powered by 100 per cent ethanol fuel. Over half a million visitors are expected at the Docklands-based Show. GM, Ford, Peugot Hyundai and Jaguar are amongst the other exhibitors. Earlier this year, the five-door Mazda2 was named 2008 World Car of the Year.
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  'Something for everyone' at London Motorexpo 12 Jun 2008 (News)
  Exhibitors this year include Volvo, Volkswagon, Land Rover and Smart as well as luxury brands such as Alfa Romeo, BMW, Jaguar, Aston Martin and Mercedes-Benz. Whether car insurance customers are interested in buying a fuel-efficient city car or a high performance, top-of-the-range sportscar, they will find it at Motorexpo. One of the highlights of the show, according to Ms Ellington-Brown, is the Breckland Beira, a brand new addition to the British car market which promises to set pulses racing.
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  Cheaper Captiva 17 May 2008 (News)
  The 2.0-litre 150PS common-rail diesel engine powers the front wheels through a five-speed manual gearbox, delivering a combined fuel economy figure of 38.7mpg (43.5mpg extra-urban; 32.1mpg urban). CO2 emissions are 195g/km, and the car accelerates from 0-60mph in 10.8 seconds, with a top speed of 112mph. More at www.chavrolet.co.uk
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  A4 150PS FSI £299pm, M3 £599pm 2 Mar 2003 (News)
  These UK supplied cars are available in a choice of metallics, and use Audi's latest BIK efficient Fuel Stratified Injection petrol engines. The cars feature a ten speaker CD system, Cruise Control, Electronic Climate Control independently adjustable for passenger and driver, ABS, Thatcham Cat 1 alarm, six airbags, brake assist, ESP and alloys.
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  New Daewoo Nubira Next Summer 6 Nov 2002 (News)
  The Nubira was styled by Pininfarina and has a modern interior complemented by the use of high quality mouldings and materials. Has 1.6 and 1.8 litre four-cylinder engines each tuned to maximise fuel efficiency yet maintain good throttle response for a rewarding driving experience. Optimised body structural design procedures coupled to the intelligent use of high-strength steels ensure good occupant protection and, based upon in-house testing and computer simulation, the GM Daewoo development team is confident of achieving a four-star NCAP rating.
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  Hyundai Getz Ready for Autumn Launch 9 Mar 2002 (News)
  Safety is well covered with ABS with EBD, front seatbelt pretensioners, front and front side airbags and three three-point rear seatbelts. Prices, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions will be released closer to the UK on-sale date. More at www.hyundai-car.co.uk
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  Audi Launches 110bhp A2 25 Feb 2002 (News)
  The four-cylinder engine is impressive not simply for its sporting talents. The 1.6-litre FSI engine also demonstrates remarkable potential for fuel economy thanks to its petrol direct injection technology. The A2 1.6 FSI does 47.9 mpg (100 kilometres on 5.9 litres of Super Plus petrol) (acc. to 1999/100/EC). The A2 1.6 FSI offers its drivers a further benefit of modern engine technology: as the vehicle is classified in emissions category EU4, cars registered as new in Germany before 1 January 2005 will qualify for exemption from motor vehicle tax to the tune of 306.
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  Doblo Gets More Grunt 19 Feb 2002 (News)
  With its JTD engine the Doblo gets to 60mph in just over 12 seconds, goes on to 104mph and emits 168g/km CO2, which pulls it back to the £150pa VED bracket. Combined fuel consumption is 44.1mpg. Load capacity remains a class leading 3.2 to 3.8 cubic metres, payload weight is 625kg and for an extra £176.25 payload weight can be increased to 850kg. Prices start at £9,585 for the SX, rising to £10,629 for the ELX which has body coloured bumpers and a lifting tailgate instead of twin rear doors.
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  New S-Type Most Powerful Jag Yet 27 Dec 2001 (News)
  Torque is a monster 541Nm (399lb ft) at 3,500rpm; sixty mph comes up in just 5.3 seconds and the top speed has had to be limited to a Euro-friendly 155mph. The on the road price is £47,400, combined fuel consumption 22.5mpg and C02 output 314g/km which will mean a hefty company car BIK tax bill of £6,636 pa for a 40% taxpayer. But, at the other end of the scale, Jaguar is also launching a more BIK friendly 201bhp 2.5 litre V6 engine which, with five-speed manual box pumps out 229g/km and with a retail price of £24,950 means a BIK bill of £2,794.
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  Wrong Wheels and Tyres on Fiesta UAV 13 Sep 2001 (News)
  This is combined with what Ford calls an Electronic Select Transmission (EST) which is a five-speeder with an electronically controlled clutch, claimed to offer a 4% to 8% fuel saving over conventional automatics. But where the company seems to have got things completely wrong is the wheel and tyre combination on the showcar. The huge demand for urban 4x4s and 4x2 clones is fuelled by the need for big wheeled, big tyred vehicles able to shrug off pot-holes, kerbs, road humps and other urban hazards.
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  Toyota to Offer D-4D Diesel in RAV4 29 Jun 2001 (News)
  Toyota's RAV4 SUV is to be offered with the new D-4D common rail direct injected diesel engine from 1st September in both three and five door bodies. The main benefits are an EU combined fuel consumption figure of 39.8mpg and a CO2 output of 190g/km (£160pa VED; 23% list price BIK tax base) for the three door. The engine develops 114bhp (85kW) at 4,000rpm and offers constant torque of 184 lb ft (250Nm) across the power band from 1,800rpm to 3,000rpm giving a top speed of 106mph and a useful 0-60 of 11.9 seconds.
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  Autumn Facelift of Mercedes M-Class 6 Jun 2001 (News)
  This develops a massive 325lb ft (440 Nm) torque at a usefully low 2,700 rpm which shouldbe good for off road and towing. Top speed is 137mph, with 60mph coming up in 6.5 seconds. Thankfully, fuel tank capacity of all MLs has been increased to 83 litres, so reckon on £66 to fill it up. The even quicker 347bhp ML55 AMG will cointinue, distinguished from its lesser brethren by a silver painted radiator grille.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Month - March 27 Mar 2015 (News)
  Click here Thursday 5 March Want free fuel?  ATS Euromaster is giving away up to £100 free fuel cars with two or more Michelin car, van or 4x4 tyres.  Click here Wednesday 4 March There’s big savings to be made on the outgoing Fabia , with Skoda looking to clear its showrooms in time for the all-new model.  As a result, you can get a Fabia hatch SE 1.2 69PS for £9595 – a discount of 20 per cent.
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  New Michelin Primacy 3 Premium Tyres: Are They 3 Ways Better? 21 Oct 2011 (News)
  The secret is in the combination of these. ROLLING RESISTANCE Low rolling resistance is the key to both longevity and fuel economy, so as a last demonstration we were treated to the sight of two Peugeot 308s running off identical ramps side by side. Needless to say, the 308 on Michelin Primacy 3s travelled considerably further, bearing out the Michelin claim that over the life of a set of tyres the fuel saving will be around 70 litres.
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  Top ten used cars 9 Sep 2011 (News)
  2 – Honda CR-Z While the Evo X might sacrifice fuel economy for fun, the Honda CR-Z tries to provide the best of both worlds, with a 1.5-litre hybrid engine installed in a sporty body. It’s great fun to drive and yet achieves decent fuel economy. New, the CR-Z in Sport trim costs £18,735, but a 60-plate example with around 7,500 miles on the clock can be bought for £15,000.
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Transit Connect 2014 - 2019 21 Nov 2019 (News)
  Along with the usual van layout with its driver and twin passenger seat, Ford offered the Connect with both second and third row seating. Mis-fuelling is almost impossible, too, with Ford’s Easy-Fuel capless filler neck not allowing drivers to make the expensive error of putting the wrong fuel in the tank. Maintenance  on a Ford Transit Connect Every Ford Transit Connect comes with a three year 60,000 mile warranty, many used examples are still covered by this.
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  A quick guide to Vauxhall OnStar 18 Sep 2015 (News)
  The person at the other end of the line has access to all kinds of information and can even control functions of the car, which can be incredibly useful whether for convenience or in an emergency. For example, should the driver be lost in an unfamiliar town and low on fuel, they can press the OnStar button. The person at the other end of the line will then be able to see where the car is and will be able to send the location of a nearby petrol station directly to the in-car GPS system.
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  Five Grand Friday: Skoda Octavia vRS 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  The TFSI engine isn't terribly thirsty - it will return 37.7mpg according to the official figures at least. With this kind of car you'll want to run it on a premium fuel like Shell V-Power Nitro+ which should help retain the vRS performance and aid fuel economy too. We think this generation Octavia still looks good, especially the more angular pre-facelift version that this is.