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  MB SLK Summer Special 11 Jun 2009 (News)
  AIRSCARF neck-level heating system is fitted as standard and acts like an invisible scarf to ensure occupants keep warm out on the open road. Heated seats and a transparent 2LOOK Edition wind deflector also ensure maximum comfort when driving with the roof down, making open top driving as feasible on a crisp winter’s day as it is during the warm summer months. The SLK 2LOOK is powered by the popular 200 KOMPRESSOR engine and will be available on the road from £31,235.00.
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  FIAT 500s Now on Avis Rental Fleet 13 Dec 2008 (News)
  The iconic city car is available from Avis UK for a limited period and is perfect for anyone looking to test drive the benefits of living with a smaller vehicle. And it’s good news for FIAT too. Results from a recent Avis Europe survey show that supplying vehicles to the rental market adds value to the manufacturer’s brand in the shape of extended customer test drives.
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  Think Gordon Brown 28 Oct 2008 (News)
  NK city is made of recyclable ABS plastic, which is designed to resist dents and scratches accumulated in city driving. It has a top speed of 65 miles per hour, accelerates from zero to 30 mph in just 6.5 seconds and to 50 mph in 16 seconds. The car can travel more than 112 miles (180 km) in city driving on a fully charged battery and requires just an overnight top-up of electricity from a domestic electricity socket to restore its charge.
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  Aachen University Designs New Model T Ford 23 Oct 2008 (News)
  The base model is a mini-size pick-up version of a three-seater, with passengers accommodated next to each other. With the driver's seat centrally located, there are no extra costs for right-hand-drive or left-hand-drive versions. Additional weight and costs are saved by making the driver's seat only adjustable. The vehicle weighs 800kg – increasing if its petrol engine were combined with an electric motor to become a hybrid, or if converted into a battery-powered car.
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  New VW Future of the Car Website 11 Jul 2008 (News)
  When will vehicles communicate with traffic lights? Will there be traffic jams in the future? Can driving emission-free vehicles be fun? Automobile fans of all ages can find informative and entertaining answers to these and many other questions at www.Volkswagen2028.com. The Wolfsburg-based automaker presents its vision of the automotive world 20 years from now in this ground-breaking Webspecial.
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  LATEST FORD CARS CHECK TYRE PRESSURE WHILE YOU DRIVE 14 Apr 2008 (News)
  Advanced systems which alert the driver if a tyre is losing pressure while the car is in motion are providing Ford customers with safer...
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  Toyo Tyres Commits to British Motor Show as Excel 23 Jan 2008 (News)
  "We’ve worked hard with events and print media for the last five years to become the tyre of choice for driving enthusiasts and racers, but now we need to expand our horizons to attract the all important ‘middle’ market: the wider mass market occupied by everyday drivers of private and company vehicles.
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  02 Jag for £8,600 at Auction Today 2 Jul 2004 (News)
  Sure it was base model 2.1 V6 front-drive manual with 62k miles, but getting into a two year old Jag of £8,600 is an attractive prospect. Other cheap cheapies were a 61k mile 2001Y SAAB 9-5 2.3HT SE auto sold for £8,450, a 93k mile 2001Y Volvo S60 2.0T manual sold for just £5,500 and a 47k mile 2001X Chrysler Neon 2.0SE 4-speed auto sold for £3,300.
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  Keep Your Bottoms Up 12 May 2003 (News)
  If your vehicle bottoms out on the rear suspension you could be driving a death trap. Heavy loads in the back of many of vehicles cause problems for a lots of motorist. The rear suspension sinks, steering becomes light and effective braking can be seriously compromised.
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  New Lexus IS300 Here from 1st October 25 Sep 2001 (News)
  Toyota has announced UK prices and specifications for its new rear wheel drive 211bhp Lexus IS300 model. There will be no manual transmission option. Both the IS300 saloon and SportCross will be offered with a 5-speed autobox with steering wheel pushbutton controls and will be priced at £26,700 for the attractive saloon or £28,450 for the SportCross.
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  Classics Under the Hammer at BCA Blackbushe 29 Jan 2001 (News)
  This unique right-hand-drive 1931 model Packard 833 limousine, originally exported to South Africa, sold at BCAs Classic & Historic Auction today for £14,100 (£15,260, including buyers premium and VAT). Its companion car, a similar-looking 1929 Buick Six Series 121 Sedan, bid to £8,000 provisionally.
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  Ex-Police Triumph TR4 heads to auction 4 Jul 2019 (News)
  Registered 4100HJ, the car appeared on the cover of the police handbook ‘Advanced Driving Explained’, written by Inspector W H Jobson. The history file includes correspondence from Jobson to the officers that drove the car in active service, as well as period photographs. It comes complete with working Police sign on the grille, Winkworth bell, air horns and spot lamps – plus a period VHF Pye Vanguard radio in the boot.
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  Neo Classics set for Stuttgart show 15 Jan 2019 (News)
  The interest in nostalgia and the enthusiasm for historic technology are now accompanied by an entirely new driving pleasure which is attributable to a young generation of collectors, but also of vehicles. 'Unlike some venerable models from the period before the Second World War, a sports car from the 1970s is a modern and fully roadworthy vehicle which is regarded by its owner as both a collector's item and an expression of a lifestyle.
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  Honest John Awards 2017: Most Popular MPV award goes to BMW 2 Series Active Tourer 18 May 2017 (News)
  The multi-purpose vehicle generated more page views than any other car in its class - proving that our readers rate its premium interior, efficient engines and responsive drive.  Dan Powell, Managing Editor of HonestJohn.co.uk said: "Our readers tell us that they want an MPV to be practical, well built and efficient.  The BMW 2 Series Active Tourer offers all of this, with a splash for premium quality that its rivals struggle to match.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 3 Apr 2017 (News)
  Cut the cost of your daily drive with the latest money-saving deals and discounts.
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  Hundreds of BMWs head to Gaydon 28 Jun 2016 (News)
  Expect models from M Power, Alpina, ZED, as well a range of BMW-made MINIs. As well as static displays, there will be a driving arena, concours competition, live music, a rolling road, show and shine, trade stands and a special display with 100 cars forming the 100 figure. Tickets cost £17 for adults, £9 for children (under 5’s are free) and £45 for a family.
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  Top 10: Survivors from the 1980s 6 Jun 2016 (News)
  BL began its fight back from the brink with the new Austin Metro, Ford revolutionised its Escort with a switch to front-wheel drive, and crucial foreign newcomers like the MkII Golf and E30-generation 3-Series managed to increase market share. But which cars of the ’80s have survived in the biggest numbers? We’ve been number-crunching both taxed and SORN’d examples to bring you these official survival figures. 
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  London’s first autonomous cars will be based on Heathrow Pods 29 Jan 2016 (News)
  The first autonomous cars to go into service in London will be based on the Heathrow pods, two-person vehicles that automatically drive along a track between Terminal Five and the business car park. They will be introduced in Greenwich. Three UK companies are to work on the project. Westfield Sportscars is leading the prject, while Heathrow Enterprises is developing software and Oxbotica is working on mapping, localisation and perception to enable the pods to safely navigate Greenwich.The pods are being developed as part of an £8m project called GATEway (Greenwich Automated Transport Environment).
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  Classic advert: Ford Escort Harrier 12 Jun 2015 (News)
  By the start of 1980, the Ford Escort wasn’t exactly the newest kid on the block, with a front-wheel drive replacement – the MkIII – set to arrive later in the year. So to inject some new life into the MkII range, Ford announced the limited edition Escort Harrier. Based on the 1600 Sport, the Escort Harrier was available in Diamond White or Strato Silver, with just 1500 produced in all.
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  Gallery: HJC's Top 10 at Barons' 28 April auction 22 Apr 2014 (News)
  So to reflect the interesting mix of classics that Barons has put together on its lot list, we've picked 10 that we'd happily drive home after the sale and press into summer use in time for the show season. You'll can't have helped but notice that most are in the sub-£10,000 category, but the Vauxhall Lotus Carlton - which isn't - could well be the most undervalued of them all...