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  Top five sexy soft-roaders
  If you’re after a car that looks tough but works in the city, why not take a look at a crossover? Built big and bold, they’re popular with younger buyers...
  14 Aug 2011
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  Picking your new 61-plate car
  If you’re looking to buy a new car with the 61-plate change coming up, then you might want to use the Parkers’ New Car Awards to try and help you...
  14 Aug 2011
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  More new Civic details released
  Honda is keeping everyone on a knife-edge with the steady leak of Civic details and the latest snippet of info is some figures for engines on offer. The company has already released...
  12 Aug 2011
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  Insurance friendly family cars
  Along with the price of fuel, car insurance has been on the increase with the average premium rising by up to 40% in the past year. While getting a small city...
  11 Aug 2011
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  Vauxhall Astra: Really that clever?
  Vauxhall has seen fit to install a ‘FlexFloor’ arrangement in the luggage compartment of the Astra. According to the firm if you utilise the split-folded rear seat backrest, the boot...
  11 Aug 2011
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  Renault expands Gordini range
  Renault customers can now get a sportier-looking version of the Clio called the Gordini, without having to pay the premium for the range-topping Renaultsport version. The new three-door Clio Gordini is...
  9 Aug 2011
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  Special Fiesta for 100 years of Ford
  Ford has revealed a special edition Fiesta model to help celebrate the manufacturer’s centenary in Britain. Cleverly named the ‘Centura’ model, it pays tribute to the first Ford vehicle to be...
  9 Aug 2011
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  SEAT upgrades the FR range
  SEAT has expanded its Leon FR range with the addition of a new FR+ trim level and more engine choices for the FR models. The new range-topping Leon FR+, which is available...
  8 Aug 2011
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  Are special trim packs worth it?
  Manufacturers will employ all sorts of methods to get you to part with your cash – special incentives, discounts, 0% finance, extended warranties, free insurance etc – but these are all...
  8 Aug 2011
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  VW Golf: Ford stereo test
  We haven’t done a proper twin test with my colleague Lewis Kingston’s new Ford Focus and my Golf, so you are going to have to wait for that one, but...
  5 Aug 2011
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  Fleet sales prop up UK car industry
  Fleet sales continue to give new car registrations a more optimistic outlook, despite registrations falling for the 13th month running in July. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), new...
  4 Aug 2011
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  New car registrations still declining
  New car sales continued to decline for the 13th month in a row, with July sales dropping by 3.5% compared to last year. In July 2010 a total of 136,466 cars were...
  4 Aug 2011