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  Consumers 'buying eco-friendly cars to save money' 11 Jun 2008 (News)
  Mr Nagley said that this target is a long term process, as such goals will reduce the amount of fuel used by new cars but cannot help older vehicles already on the road. In May 2008, the AA reported that the cost of driving a 4x4 vehicle has doubled in the past 12 months. If you want to know how to find the best deal for your car insurance, finance or warranty click here.
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  Older cars 'cheaper to run' 11 Jun 2008 (News)
  "Tax, insurance, servicing and fuel can be less than one year's depreciation on a brand new car." The firm claims that driving an old vehicle is the best method of practical inexpensive motoring and the cheapest way of running a car. According to recent research by insurance.co.uk, 41 per cent of drivers are consciously reducing the time spent on day trips on the road as a result of the increasing cost of petrol.
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  Safety poll sees glamour model come out on top 24 Apr 2008 (News)
  He said: "For very different reasons, the public admire celebrities like these, so they really could have the ability to help to change opinions and save lives." This comes as a Guardian interview with driving instructor Gary Lamb has revealed the teacher's distinguished former clients. Included are comedian Clive James and former pop star Sinitta, who the instructor said "was really nice".
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  Chevrolet lifts lid on world's 'first car fitting room' 15 Apr 2008 (News)
  Motorists looking to pick up a new vehicle can head to the firm's Phoenix Wimbledon site and check out what they look like in the driving seat using mirrors and a special remote-controlled platform. According to Channel 4 style guru Nicky Hambleton-Jones, drivers need to make sure they look good behind before taking their new purchase out on the road.
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  Environmental nature makes i City Car 'runaway success' 19 Nov 2007 (News)
  The Japanese car manufacturer has stated that while styling plays a part, the model is particularly attractive to those interested in eco-friendly driving. It added that 300 units were snapped up by eager consumers within its first two and a half weeks on sale, while people in the UK have already pre-ordered half of those coming to Britain.
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  Daihatsu Offers For Summer 2007 6 Jul 2007 (News)
  Terios 1.5 S now costs £11,995 with air-conditioning, power-steering, ABS with EBD and full-time four-wheel drive with electronic centre diff-lock. Also standard are driver, passenger and side airbags, radio/CD player, four electric windows and even reverse parking sensors. 380 litre capacity boot and three rear-seat three-point seat-belts.
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  210bhp for £16,995 17 Jul 2002 (News)
  SEAT has announced a lower than expected price of £16,995 for its 210bhp Leon Cupra R, and deliveries have already begun. The hand-built front-drive Cupra R offers 147mph performance with 0-60 in 6.9 seconds. Modifications over and above the standard 180bhp Cupra R include twin force fed intercoolers, 18” alloy wheels, four-pot Brembo front brake callipers, faster steering at 2.5 turns lock to lock and SEAT’s Agile Chassis Concept (ACC) of special spring and damper rates and revised suspension geometry.
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  Ford Focus ST170 Finally Here 14 Mar 2002 (News)
  There are large diameter discs all round with four-channel ABS and traction control. The car is claimed to be huge fun to drive and should be a strong competitor to the SEAT Leon 20VT, Skoda Octavia RS, Honda Civic Type R, RenaultSport Clio 172 and VW Golf GTi 180. More at www.ford.co.uk
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  Santa Fe Gets Diesel Option 10 Jul 2001 (News)
  Standard equipment includes ABS with EBD, engine immobiliser, seat belt pretensioners, air conditioning, four-wheel-drive with double differential, CD radio with RDS, electric windows and mirrors, alloy wheels and metallic paint. Kerb weight is 1,718kg; gross vehicle weight: 2,380kg and maximum braked towing weight 2,000kg.
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  Ford Fiesta Launches in USA 2 Dec 2009 (News)
    New technologies applied to this new global engine include an advanced new front-end accessory drive (FEAD) belt, with stretchy dynamics, to improve friction.  The elasticity in this new drive belt eliminates the need for a belt tensioner and contributes to overall fuel economy.   Automatically game-changing A five-speed manual transmission is standard, with gear ratios specifically selected to provide lively acceleration, but still allow exceptional fuel economy.
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  Honest John’s Deals of the Week 28 Sep 2016 (News)
  Save money on your daily motoring with HonestJohn.co.uk. Each week we round-up the best deals and discounts to help cut the cost of your daily drive. Visit this page regularly in September to save on everything from new cars to motoring accessories.  Video: Top five new cars for less than £100 per month | Round-up of the best 66-plate offers   Wednesday 28 September  Learning to drive?
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 29 Feb 2016 (News)
  Click for more info Tuesday 2 February  Learning to drive? Get a two hour driving lesson with Red for £10 when you use Tesco Clubcard vouchers . The offer applies two hour introductory lessons only and not available to existing Red driving school pupils.
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  Honest John’s February deals 28 Feb 2014 (News)
  Click here   Friday 14 February Valentines days is the perfect opportunity to buy a loved on a track day experience. Asda is offering £20 off a triple supercar driving experience,  which is available in 16 locations across the UK. It's available for £99, down from £119.  Click here Thursday 13 February Tesco Clubcard has teamed up with Red Driving School to offer a four hour driving lessons package in exchange for £40 in Clubcard vouchers.
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  Michelin Launches Two New High Performance Winter Tyres 29 Feb 2012 (News)
  Our plane actually landed on snow at minus three degrees centigrade. We were then packed into a reafr wheel drive Mercedes Viano on winter tyres, of course, and driven quickly through 15cm of snow in traffic to our hotel. Not a single car, truck or van was stuck stranded by the roadside. So, though many people think winter tyres are an overkill in the UK, they are a sensible precaution for the winter, even on high performance cars and especially on 4WD SUVs where the four-wheel drive alone won’t save you.
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  Happy Birthday: Ford Escort RS Cosworth 13 Jan 2017 (News)
  The Mk5 Escort on which the Cosworth was based was mediocre at best. Neatly, if conservatively, styled it was mechanically old-fashioned and driving it was drudgery thanks to a crashy ride and lifeless steering. In lower trim levels, with Ford’s awful CVH engine, it was a fairly miserable beast. The Escort RS Cosworth, on the other hand, couldn’t have been more different.
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  Stars shine on London to Brighton run 3 Nov 2014 (News)
  And one of the celebrities was in the first car to reach the ceremonial finish on Madeira Drive, as Lord Irvine Laidlaw’s 1904 Panhard-Levassor hit the Brighton seafront with Ainslie onboard. ‘It was such a pleasure,’ enthused multiple Olympic and America’s Cup champion Ainslie. ‘As a huge car fan it is just very special and a huge privilege to get to ride in a car like this.
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  Save £7000 on a new Hyundai 19 Nov 2013 (News)
  Premium model adds 17-inch alloy wheels, leather faced seats and Upholstery, heated front seats, electrically adjustable driver’s seat, supervision instrument cluster with LCD colour display, keyless entry with engine start/stop Button. --------------------------------- Hyundai i40 Saloon 1.7 CRDi [115] Blue Drive Style 4dr £15,752 Saving of £5,113 Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi [136] Style 4dr Auto £17,519 Saving of £5,906 Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi [115] Blue Drive Premium 4dr £18,147 Saving of £5,118 Hyundai i40 1.7 CRDi [136] Premium SE 4dr Auto £20,684 Saving of £7,391 --------------------------------- Hyundai i800 2.5 CRDi [134] Style 5dr £18,771 Saving of £3,929 Hyundai i800 2.5 CRDi Style 5dr Auto £20,357 Saving of £4,263 The i800 features 16-inch alloy wheels, 851 litres of luggage space, front and rear air con with independent controls, 2nd and.3rd row 60/40 split seating, six speaker radio/CD/MP3 player with steering mounted controls, reversing sensors, electric front windows and full size spare wheel.
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  30 Millionth Volkswagen Golf Rolls Off The Production Lines 14 Jun 2013 (News)
  A new vehicle layout was created with the conversion from an air-cooled rear engine to a water-cooled front engine and from rear-wheel drive to front-wheel drive. In terms of the car’s styling, Volkswagen designers switched from round shapes to a rectangular design structure – based on the legendary design study by Giorgio Giugiaro” Golf II (1983 to 1991): This was the Golf in which Volkswagen technologies such as the controlled catalytic converter (1984), ABS (1986) and all-wheel drive (1986) were introduced.
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  Latest Audi offers from Drive the Deal 4 Jan 2013 (News)
  Drive the Deal has a large range of Audi models with significant reductions, including popular A3 and A4 models.
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  Offers on new Nissans from Drive the Deal 9 Jul 2012 (News)
  Drive the Deal has a selection of new Nissan models, including Juke and Qashqai, with as much as £4000 off list price.