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  TVR returns in style with an all new Griffith 8 Sep 2017 (News)
  This is no concept either - it will go on sale in late 2018 priced at £90,000. And we can't wait. It's powered by a 5.0-litre Ford V8 engine that's been 'enhanced' by Cosworth and has a six-speed manual gearbox. Despite the lack of turbochargers, it still produces 500PS. It also gets a bespoke lighter flywheel and clutch. Designed by Gordon Murray, him of McLaren F1 fame, the 2018 Griffith has a front-engined layout, a full ground-effect aerodynamic package and 50:50 weight distribution.
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  Honest John's Deals of the Week 21 Jul 2017 (News)
  pf_rd_p=78284097-89a3-4697-b673-3d468066bf76&pf_rd_s=slot-3&pf_rd_t=701&pf_rd_i=gb_main&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=TD6EFWZW3TAT7EXKC8VC"> >> Click here to see the deal Save £500 on a new Ford Get £500 dealer deposit contribution when you text drive almost any model (excludes the KA+, Mustang and Focus RS) before 31 July. >> Click here to see the deal >> Click here to see our round-up of the bst finance offers Save £34 on a tyre inflator Get a 57% discount on a ZFLIN portable electric tyre compressor.
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  Supermarkets go to war over fuel prices 29 Jun 2017 (News)
  Find out with Real MPG The reduction in the cost of petrol means that the driver of an average family car - like the Ford Focus - with a 55-litre tank can now fill up for about £2.10 less than in April. This is Sainsbury's second price cut this month, with a 2p-per-litre reduction on 15 June. However, with the wholesale cost of oil falling - reaching its lowest price of 2017 last week - further reductions are expected.  RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams: “This is great news for motorists and we hope it will spark a fuel cut frenzy on forecourts across the country.
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  Restored Lotus Elite S2 with racing history heads to auction 13 Jun 2017 (News)
  It has also had hardened valve seats fitted to allow it to run on unleaded fuel. It runs on twin 40 DCOE Weber carbs, giving a recorded power output of 105bhp. A Ford Type 9 gearbox has also been fitted. Other modifications include rose joints on the rear suspension, a 50 amp Dynator alternator, and an alloy radiator fitted with an 11-inch electric fan.
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  Cost of petrol and diesel falls 5 Jun 2017 (News)
  The reduction in the cost of petrol means that the driver of an average family car - like the Ford Focus- with a 55-litre tank can now fill up for £1 less than in April. It's even better news for diesel, which can now fill up for an average of £1.40 less than earlier in the year. The South of England is home to the most expensive fuel in the UK - with unleaded at 117.25p-per-litre and diesel at 118.43p-per-litre.
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  World's first 'flat pack truck' revealed 8 Sep 2016 (News)
  It also means it has at least one similarity with the McLaren F1... Despite being only 4.2 metres long - shorter than a Ford Focus - the OX can carry a payload of 1900kg, almost double that of a pick-up like the Mitsubishi L200. It can be converted to carry up to 13 people, eight 44-gallon drums or three Euro-pallets.
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  Anglia Car Auctions' sale to include Jaguar SS 19 Aug 2014 (News)
  There’s a huge range of cars in the packed catalogue, including 28 Mercedes, 19 Jaguars, 15 Rovers, 13 Morris, 12 Fords, 11 Austins, ten Porsches, eight Minis, six Alfa Romeos, plus seven American cars. Although the sale doesn’t start until 1pm it’s standing room only at ACA these days so get there when the doors open at 10am, grab a bacon sandwich and a tea and have a nose round the stock.
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  Preview: Bromley Pageant of Motoring 23 May 2014 (News)
  The event is expected to be bigger than ever this year, with special celebrations planned to mark 90 years of the MG, 21 years of the Ford Mondeo, and 25 years of the Mazda MX-5. One of the key aspects to this year’s event will be the live arena and TV’s Car SOS presenter Fuzz Townshend and motorsport presenter Gemma Scott will be hosting a number of shows as the Bromley Pageant of Motoring showcases thousands of vehicles within the park.
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  First sketches of next Vauxhall Vivaro and Renault Trafic emerge 4 Feb 2014 (News)
  Both wear bold front-end styling, with plenty of design cues taken from the respective companies’ passenger cars, as is the case with the latest version of the Ford Transit Custom . It’s also clear from the Vivaro image that a minibus version will be available. If the Transit Custom is the yardstick against which the new Trafic and Vivaro will be measured then interiors will feature plenty of creature comforts and technology more familiar to passenger cars, such as active safety systems and better standard equipment. 
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  Take a break: The Great North Road in 1939 14 Jan 2014 (News)
  We get a fascinating insight into driving in the 1930s - where drivers clearly took a gung-ho approach to overtaking. The mix of cars is also interesting - Austin, Morris and Ford saloons share the spookily clean and empty roads with relatively rare and exotic MGs and Morgans. And from the perspective of a 21st century motorist, it looks like driving heaven. The roads are roomy and well-sighted, with far fewer road signs cluttering the view, while the towns and villages - now mostly bypassed - you travel through on the route north are pretty, charming and offer plentiful stopping points.
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  Dewar Trophy presented to McLaren for the P1 20 Nov 2013 (News)
  The Dewar Trophy dates back to 1906 and was originally presented to participants in a road rally, but eventually the RAC started presenting it to British companies or individuals for outstanding technical achievements. Previous winners include the Ford in 2012 for the Ecoboost engine, Dunlop in 1957  for its work on disc brakes and Jaguar for its all-aluminium chassis in 2003. The Dewar Technical Committee, chaired by John Wood MBE, unanimously voted for McLaren to win the award this year.
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  Volkswagen unveils performance Amarok 14 May 2013 (News)
  Sadly it's just a concept at the moment and there's no word from Volkswagen whether it will make it into production but with other powerful pick-ups like the Ford Ranger 3.2 TDCi and Toyota Hilux 3.0 D-4D, the Amarok would be in good company, although it's unlikely to have all that power... The concept car was unveiled at the annual GTI enthusiasts gathering at Lake Wothersee in Austria which is surounded by some of the best roads in Europe.
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  Wolfrace Sonic 12 Apr 2013 (News)
  The company wanted to create an eye-catching concept car to showcase its new range of Sonic alloys. You might recognise the ‘pepper pot’ style, which was used in the Ford Fiesta XR2, Capri 2.8 Injection, and MG Metro 1300. It approached famed hot-rodder Nick Butler‘s Auto Imagination to come up with the car – and boy, did he create something rather special.
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  Friday concept: Wolfrace Sonic 12 Apr 2013 (News)
  The company wanted to create an eye-catching concept car to showcase its new range of Sonic alloys. You might recognise the ‘pepper pot’ style, which was used in the Ford Fiesta XR2, Capri 2.8 Injection, and MG Metro 1300. It approached famed hot-rodder Nick Butler‘s Auto Imagination to come up with the car – and boy, did he create something rather special.
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  Geely coming to the UK 5 Dec 2011 (News)
  In Geely’s home market of China it sells a range of five vehicles – three saloons, a small city car like the Citroen C1 , and a Ford Focus -sized hatchback. The latter two are likely candidates for the UK market, where small hatchback models take the lion’s share of sales. 
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  September new registrations stable 6 Oct 2011 (News)
  SMMT new car registration figures for September have been released and show a stable new car market, with sales down less than 1% on 2010 – which is in line with SMMT forecasts. The Ford Fiesta remained the most popular car in September, followed by its bigger sibling the Focus and the Vauxhall Corsa in third.
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  Cortina Culture Comes to BCA Blackbushe 10 Feb 2010 (News)
  This reasonably priced car will be a star attraction of BCA's Top Car auction on Monday 15th February.   It's a Ford Cortina Facelift Mk3 2000GT, one of the very last GT's produced and is on a 1976 'R' plate. These late-model GTs were such rot boxes they are now very rare, and this example retains many original features, including the high-back GT seats and walnut effect fascia and dashboard.
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  MOTORPOINT STAR DEALS OF THE WEEK 13 Mar 2008 (News)
  Star Deal of the Week: BMW X3 3.0d SE Steptronic 5-dr Auto Diesel. NEW AT £29,999 OUTSTANDING SAVING OF £8,331 Family Cars Ford Focus 1.6 Ghia [115] 5-dr Manual Hatchback. NEW AT £11,699 SIGNIFICANT SAVING OF £4,456 Estate Cars SEAT Altea 2.0 TDi FR 5-dr Manual Diesel Estate. NEW AT £15,599 WORTHWHILE SAVING OF £2,881 Sports Volkswagen Golf 2.0 T GTI [DSG] 3-dr Manual Sport Hatch.
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  Old Honda Civic Britain's Most Reliable Car 29 Apr 2006 (News)
  Citroen Xsara 1997-2005, av age 3.61, index 28.87, av repairs £160.44 4. Skoda Octavia 1998-2004, av age 3.95, index 32/75, av repairs £172.46 5. Ford Focus 1998-2004, av age 3.69, index 33.82, av repairs £153.77 6. Vauxhall Astra 1998-2004, av age 3.82, index 56.53, av repairs £235.55 7. FIAT Brava/o 1996-2002, av age 3.54, index 58.44, av repairs £254.13 8.
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  Three More Useful Websites 25 Apr 2005 (News)
  www.motinfo.gov.uk I've also discovered a brilliant device for checking whether there are any Trouble Codes stored in your car's on-board computer. Last month, the MIL (engine check light) on my 2000 Ford Focus lit up as I was travelling down the M4. Our local dealer wanted £55 just to read the code and wouldn't give any indication of what it might cost to repair the fault after that. I decided to buy a DIY diagnostic tool for £70.