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  Ab Fab car goes on show at Beaulieu 15 Jul 2016 (News)
  It will join the celebrity, TV and film greats in On Screen Cars at Beaulieu, alongside Elvis’ Cadillac, Del Boy’s Reliant Regal from BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses, the flying Ford Anglia from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Wallace and Gromit’s Anti-Pesto Van. The Piaggio Ape can be seen in On Screen Cars as part of a visit to the whole Beaulieu attraction, which includes the National Motor Museum, the World of Top Gear, the 13 th century Beaulieu Abbey and grounds and Palace House, which has been home to the Montagu family since 1538.
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  Rally driver Toivonen remembered at Race Retro 15 Jan 2016 (News)
  To mark this occasion, a display of ex-Toivonen cars is being put together by Peter Clarke, the team principal of PCA Motorsports, for whom Toivonen drove in the 1979 Lombard rally. The display will include the original Mk2 Ford Escort RS1800 driven by Toivonen in 1979. There will also be examples of the Talbot Sunbeam which Toivonen took to victory in the 1980 Lombard Rally, as well as the Rothmans Opel Ascona (B) he successfully campaigned during 1982-3 season.
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  Diesel continue to tumble towards £1 per litre 7 Aug 2015 (News)
  The 5p a litre diesel saving recorded in July means the cost of filling up an average 55-litre diesel family car, such as a Ford Focus, has dropped by £3 in a month.” Williams attributes the cheaper diesel prices at lower wholesale costs, thanks to two new oil refineries in Saudi Arabia. These “are now producing diesel to meet the large European demand.
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  Driving test turns 80 1 Jun 2015 (News)
  Since it was introduced, an estimated 50 million tests have been taken in Great Britain. This great film from the archives of the National Motor Museum was made by Ford, with commentary by Sir Malcolm Campbell, to reassure would-be drivers that the test was not something to fear.
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  Eighties icons lead the way at Goodwood sale 27 Mar 2015 (News)
  And the ex-Pentti Airikkala, Roger Clark, Ari Vatanen, Björn Waldegård, David Sutton (Cars) Ltd, 1975 Ford Escort RS1800 Rally Car, sold for £85,500. Rally weapons aside. a 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Series IV sold for £256,860, a 1966 Aston Martin DB6 Vantage made £194,140, and a 1963 Porsche 356B Super 90 Coupé doubled its estimate, achieving £32,200.
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  TV's Tiff Needell to drive at Goodwood's 73rd Members' Meeting 30 Jan 2015 (News)
  Also in the race will be: Philip Perryman’s 1977 UFO Jeans BMW 530i and Duncan McKay’s BP Ford Capri III 3.0S.
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  Cover comes off Ian Callum's redesign of the Mk2 Jaguar 28 Aug 2014 (News)
  The Aston Martin DB7 , the Jaguar F-type , the Ford Escort Cosworth – designer Ian Callum has penned some of the most recognisable cars ever made, but now he’s turned his hand to a classic Jaguar Mk2.  Built by Bridgnorth-based specialist Classic Motor Cars , the car is Callum’s attempt to retain the integrity of the Jaguar Mk2 – one of the car design’s that he first fell in love with – while bringing it bang up to date in terms of handling, performance and creature comforts.
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  CarFest South set to wow petroheads 18 Aug 2014 (News)
  ” As well as Evans’ ‘Magnificent Seven’ collection of Ferraris – this year lead by the latest LaFerrari hypercar – there will also be a ‘Muscle Car Seven’ that will include the soon-to-be release Ford V8 Mustang Fastback. There will also be a ‘Movie Car Seven’ with a Back to the Future De Lorean and ‘Love Bug’ Herbie Beetle. There’s even an ‘Anniversary Seven’ including the Maserati Tipo 61 ‘Birdcage’ owned by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, and an ‘Unusual Seven’ containing Honda’s record-breaking 130mph lawn mower.
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  Preview: Bastille Day Ball, Hurlingham Club, 16 July 6 May 2014 (News)
  Timeless allure echoes in the ‘Le Mans Pits’, where a selection of original racers from the best decades of the famous competition, bearing Ferrari, Aston Martin, Triumph and Ford badges, will be displayed throughout the event. More at  www.hurlinghamclub.org.uk
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  Touring cars' golden era revisits TV 22 Jan 2014 (News)
  Touring Car Legends has been written and directed by Alistair Weaver. He said: 'I fell in love with cars watching the Ford RS500s do battle in the 1980s so this project has been a real treat for me. The British Touring Car Championship has always been about the cars and the characters and with the passage of time we’ve been able to tell what really happened in some of the sport’s most memorable moments.'
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  Having kids means as many as 8400 miles more each year 20 Sep 2013 (News)
  On average those miles are split into 31 short journeys a week – mostly trips to friends houses, sports club and – of course – the school run. Covering those 8415 miles in an average car like the Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Econetic will cost £850 based on our Real MPG figures and an average diesel price of £1.40 per litre – so it all adds up. That’s before you consider the extra wear and tear that’s caused by repeated short runs and issues – on some cars – with particulate filters.
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  Supermarkets offer new ways to save on fuel 18 Jul 2013 (News)
  Each voucher gives 5p a litre of petrol or diesel and up to six can be used together with each fuel transaction, meaning up to 30p off each litre at the pumps. At today’s fuel prices that means about £15 off the cost of filling a Ford Focus diesel up. 
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  New website offers solution for hard up young drivers 12 Jun 2013 (News)
  Cars offered include the Ford Fiesta and Vauxhall Corsa . The telematics box and insurance are provided by Quartix and installation is free – with the benefit of there being no curfew, so drivers can drive when they have to.
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  Car care specialist has stock stolen 10 Aug 2011 (News)
  The owner of the Wax Daddy website, Matt Gribben, was away at the Ford Fair car show and returned to the warehouse premises to find everything had been taken. The warehouse, at Accrington Mill, Lancashire, has only been used by the company for a relatively short period of time.
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  New car sales fall for first time in 12 months 5 Aug 2010 (News)
  The most popular seller was once again the Ford Fiesta followed by the Vauxhall Astra . What 2011 holds in store is less clear with the SMMT taking a cautious approach - it says the future is difficult to predict because of uncertainty over the state of the economy and the impact of VAT changes at the start of 2011.
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  Average new car CO2 figures fall every month in 2010 29 Jul 2010 (News)
  Registrations of alternatively fuelled cars have more than doubled to 11,468 units in the first half of the year, and grew by 157.4% in June. Registrations of 'signposted' eco-models, such as SEAT's Ecomotive, Ford's Econetic and VW's Bluemotion - have risen by 141.4% in the first half of 2010 to almost 74,000 units and by almost 850% on the first half of 2008. "Continued vehicle manufacturer efforts to improve fuel efficiency and cut emissions has further reduced average CO2 output during a better than anticipated first half of 2010," said Paul Everitt, SMMT chief executive.
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  Buying a Subaru 'could be a safe choice' 24 Nov 2009 (News)
  According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in America, the company's vehicles outperformed those made by the likes of Ford, Honda, Audi, Volkswagen and Volvo in its stringent tests. Cars were assessed for how they performed in frontal, rollover, rear and side crashes. Subaru was the only firm to receive a Top Safety Pick honour for every model entered.
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  Special Offer OBDII Diagnostic Tools 5 Aug 2009 (News)
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  Scrappage scheme participants 'may be in the money' 24 Jun 2009 (News)
  " In light of this, scrappage scheme buyers were advised they could make as much as £1,100 by selling on models like the latest Ford Fiesta, Citroen C1 and Fiat 500. Meanwhile, in related motoring news , Glass's predicted used cars would be selling for 16 per cent more by the end of the year, compared with during December 2008.
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  Nissan model tops car poll 26 Feb 2009 (News)
  [it] also boasts one of the most eye-catching, contemporary designs in the supercar fraternity." Perhaps more surprising was the fact the Ford Fiesta made it to eighth place with six per cent of the vote. In other motoring news , MSN previously reported that adaptive cruise control and night vision are particular popular with UK car buyers in the UK.