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UK Engineers Come Up Trumps Again With New Ford Engine

November 9, 2011

Ford has developed a brand new 1.0 litre three cylinder EcoBoost engine right here in the UK with engineers based at Dunton and Dagenham working on the project. The powerplant features in the all-new Ford Focus and will produce 125PS while delivering a combined fuel economy of 56.5mpg and ultra-low petrol CO2 emissions performance of [...]

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The New Peugeot 208

November 7, 2011

Coming to us in Spring 2012, this is the new (and extremely good looking) Peugeot 208. The new car will be more fuel efficient, more aerodynamic, more roomy and and lighter than the 207 (to the tune of a whopping 173kg!). There will be five models available, four of which are equipped with the new [...]

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DPF Causing You Problems? Read This Guide…

November 6, 2011

There’s recently been some press coverage over issues around ownership of new vehicles fitted with a diesel particulate filter, or DPF. It stops the nasty black smoky stuff from pouring out of the exhaust of your diesel powered car. It seems that some owners of said diesels are feeling a little mis-sold, as they are [...]

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Who Is Your Favourite Celebrity Driver

November 5, 2011

Courtesy of www.netcars.com, a poll has been conducted to find out which celebrity driver is favourite amongst men and women. The results may surprise you: British women have voted Richard Hammond their favourite celebrity driver, while men prefer his Top Gear mate Jeremy Clarkson. Pint sized star Hammond won the race to be crowned the [...]

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Nissan Juke-R – The Best Crossover Ever?

November 4, 2011

It’s not every day that a manufacturer slots an engine from their supercar into a small crossover. Nissan has done just that in order to produce the mighty Juke-R. Promoted by Nissan as the world’s fastest, most innovative crossover, it is bound to be a pocket rocket. Frankly it’s a recipe for a huge amount [...]

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New Honda Civic Unveiled

November 3, 2011

Viral video by ebuzzing I’ve always liked the previous incarnation of the Civic especially the futuristic dashboard. It looks like the new model is another good improvement. It’s just a shame that we’ll need to wait until 2012 to see it properly. The video is pretty impressive although I’m not sure I would have wanted [...]

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Ford Latest Video Demonstrates Active City Stop

November 2, 2011

The latest Ford Focus is packed with wonderful new technology aimed at making driving safer and better for us all. ‘Active City Stop’ is technology designed to assist drivers in slow moving traffic at speeds under 20mph. If the system’s sensors detect the car in front has unexpectedly stopped, it brakes automatically. See what some [...]

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A New Bond Experience Comes To Beaulieu For 2012

November 1, 2011

The National Motor Museum, Beaulieu and EON Productions are proud to announce that Bond in Motion, the exciting new exhibition of 50 James Bond vehicles, will be unveiled to the public on 18th January 2012. The exhibition, the largest of its kind staged anywhere in the world, will showcase 50 of the best loved and [...]

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Chequered Justice – Win a Book!

November 1, 2011

A long time ago (sorry to the person that sent them!) I was sent 4 copies of this new book to give away as a competition prize. It’s not quite as new now but I want to still give the books away in a competition. All you need to do is leave your details and [...]

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