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  Super Hot New MGs at Frankfurt 11 Sep 2001 (News)
  Manual or automatic transmissions will be offered. Launch date is Summer 2002. The other MG supercar is a 385bhp rear-drive version of the Rover 75 based MG ZT to be called the MG ZT XPower 385. Torque is a mammoth 385lb ft (522Nm) fed through a six-speed manual box, zero to 60 is predicted at less than 5 seconds, top speed will be 175mph and the price will be around £40,000.
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  Report: Jaguar MkI sets record price at Brightwells 29 Jul 2015 (News)
  Classic MGs have always inspired a loyal fan base and all 18 models in the sale were successfully sold, top honours going to a lovely ex-USA 1954 TF 1500 which had been fully restored and converted to right-hand drive in the mid-1990s and fetched a well-deserved £25,600. A smart but still left-hand drive 1952 TD 1250 made £19,250 while a very nice 1961 MGA 1600 Mk2 Roadster with a five-speed gearbox conversion made £22,000.
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  Peugeot Reveals Prices and Specs of 3008 31 Jul 2009 (News)
  The Peugeot 3008 is aimed directly at the heart of the medium car segment and is the perfect choice for customers who are looking for something different. Whether these customers currently drive a conventional saloon car, MPV, SUV or a hatchback, the 3008 provides a new alternative which spans all these different vehicle types. It has the flexibility and space of an MPV, the rugged looks of an SUV and the vehicle dynamics of a family hatchback.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 28 Jul 2016 (News)
  Click for more info Monday 25 July  Save 15 per cent on a supercar driving experience. Tesco has cut the price of both rallying and track driving days, with prices starting from £33.

  Innovations at Mobility Roadshow to Include new Swivel Seat and new Flexible Ramp 18 May 2016 (News)
  The latest version includes an improved fully adjustable tiller and more supportive seat, ensuring drivers with conditions can relax their shoulders, arms and hands completely when driving – essential for avoiding stiffness. The spacious floor-well allows drivers to stretch out their legs and the active rear suspension minimises bumps whilst driving. The new seat has additional cushioning so stability is improved which really helps owners with back problems and allows users to tackle rougher terrain with confidence.
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  Rare SS1 Tourer to Star in Barons 7th December Auction 10 Nov 2010 (News)
  It was bought new in the summer of 1970, but sadly the purchaser died just few weeks later. The car was garaged until 1974, when the original owner’s widow passed her driving test. She took the car for a drive around the block with a relative – which caused the relative to advise her against driving, which resulted in her giving up driving and parking the car back in the garage.
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  Subaru Withdraws From World Rally Championship 17 Dec 2008 (News)
  FHI has participated in the WRC together with Prodrive, a motorsports and automotive engineering group in the UK, over the past 19 years to pursue its goal and philosophy in motor sports activities to enhance Subaru brand awareness by showing that Subaru vehicles offer safe, comfortable and pleasurable driving no matter the weather or road conditions, featuring Horizontally-Opposed engine and the Symmetrical All-Wheel drive system as its core technologies, and to transfer results of race-tested technical improvements into Subaru passenger vehicles.
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  Hidden Heroes: Alfa Romeo 147 2.0 Twin Spark 6 Dec 2019 (News)
  If you do, you’ll get an everyday modern classic that’s guaranteed to put a smile on your face every time you drive it.
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  Peugeot E-Legend concept car to get UK debut at NEC classic motor show 24 Oct 2019 (News)
  The Peugeot e-Legend Concept is powered by a 100% electric power train, with the 100kWh batteries reaching 800Nm torque and 340Kw power, distributed to the four-wheel drive. This level of performance makes it possible to travel 0-100km/h in less under four seconds and reach a maximum speed of 220km/h. The range is 600 km according to the WLTP protocol, of which 500km are accessible in 25 minutes thanks to a fast recharge.
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  Auction house Bonhams launches MPH to target modern classic market 17 Jun 2019 (News)
  Headed up by Rob Hubbard, who relocates from the New Bond Street department, Bonhams MPH is based at Bicester Heritage - the UK's only hub for historic motoring excellence. Bonhams will hold four drive-through sales a year at the site to meet demand from the growing market for modern and popular classics. The first sale will take place on Thursday, 26 September, and Bonhams MPH will host monthly on-site valuation and photography days on the last Friday of the month from 26 July.
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  Porsche 356 Speedster to go under the hammer at Race Retro 13 Feb 2019 (News)
  It was then imported into the UK and immediately entrusted to JD Classics of Mayfair for a professional conversion to right-hand drive. Today the car still retains the original engine and gearbox, making it a full matching numbers example. The Porsche Kardex also confirms it was originally supplied in Silver with Red leather, the same combination and specification of the car today.
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  Two Jaguar XK120SE Roadsters in Historics 24th November Classic Car Auction 9 Nov 2018 (News)
    Lot 283 is the 1953 XK120SE Roadster in silver with chrome wire wheels. Converted from left to right-hand drive by the vendor, then stripped to bare metal and painted in classic Jaguar silver. Both footwells have been extended and courtesy lights fitted to the underside of the doors. The standard bench was swapped for more sporting red leather bucket seats.
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  Jaguar reveals electric E-type 7 Sep 2017 (News)
  It drives, handles, rides and brakes like an original E-type. Front-rear weight distribution is unchanged. The XK six-cylinder engine was made from 1949 until 1992, and was fitted to nearly all iconic Jaguar models of that period, including the E-type, XK120, Mk2 and XJ6.
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  New more realistic MPG test comes into effect 1 Sep 2017 (News)
  In theory the new test means that the figures published by manufacturers alongside their new cars, should give a more realistic idea of what owners can expect to achieve in real world driving. Catchily named the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (or WLTP for short), it will change the way new vehicles are tested and will be legally binding for all car manufacturers.
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  New MPG test set to be introduced 2 May 2017 (News)
  In theory the new test means that the figures published by manufacturers alongside their new cars, should give a more realistic idea of what owners can expect to achieve in real world driving. Catchily named the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure (or WLTP for short), it will change the way new vehicles are tested and will be legally binding for all car manufacturers.
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  A Grand Monday: Ford Focus Millennium 1 May 2017 (News)
  For example, a Mk1 Mondeo Si in the even bolder hue of Citrine Yellow is quite a collectable thing these days, and was built in similar numbers. It's also a great car to drive. If you're looking for a useable family car that will not only do everything you need it to do, but also prove itself to be a thoroughly rewarding drive, you've found it. This example is about as good as you'll get for an old Focus. 60,000 miles with a full service history, seemingly rot-free and immaculately presented.  Yes, it's a Mk 1 Focus, and yes, they're still a common (though increasingly less common) sight on our roads.
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  1972 Toyota Crown Custom returned to the road 20 Feb 2017 (News)
  Indeed, Mr. Cole kept the dealership’s running-in sticker in the rear window as a visible excuse for driving slowly. Mr. Cole had an infectious enthusiasm for his Crown, a passion inherited from his father who owned the previous generation model – and one he passed on to his son. Percy Junior stored and maintained this Crown for more than a decade after his father’s death.
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  BMW M3s in demand at September sale 28 Sep 2016 (News)
  The auction hall was packed out once again and buyers clearly liked the selection, variety and value of cars we had on offer.’ Collectors of older classic cars fought over a number of special examples. An original, right-hand drive 1946 MG TC Midget, sold after a long bidding war for £35,750, more than £13,000 over its lower estimate. A 1942 Willys Jeep, restored by the Wheeler Dealers boys, sold for an impressive £28,600.
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  Four in ten drivers admit to speeding in 20mph zones 6 Sep 2016 (News)
  But a driver travelling at 20mph should just be able to stop in time, providing they are paying attention, have well-maintained brakes and are driving in dry conditions.  It's something many drivers are aware of and yet more than a quarter of drivers surveyed say they exceed a 20mph limit at least once a month and over one in five admit to driving much faster than the 20mph speed limit on a weekly basis.
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  A Grand Monday: Volvo 340 18 Jul 2016 (News)
  It’s a retro rear-drive Volvo for this week’s Grand Monday. The 340, powered by a Renault-sourced 1.7-litre engine, was never intended to be the Swedish manufacturer’s entry into the compact hatchback sector, but following Volvo’s acquisition of DAF in the mid-1970s, it was already well down the development stage… Volvo added some convention to the mix.