Parkers
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Lower emissions for Audi's A1Audi has improved its lowest-emitting A1, and the firm obviously has MINI’s One D firmly in its sights. Using a tweaked version of its existing 1.6-litre diesel engine, the firm’s smallest...21 Jun 2011
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The great Mazda roof raceAfter months of secret research in laboratory conditions, Parkers can reveal that technology has gone backwards over the past 15 years. Our case study revolves around the roof on Mazda’s...17 Jun 2011
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VW Golf: A few scrapesI’d only had the Golf TSI for a weekend and after the 48-hour period it was already looking like a vandal victim. The perfect black paintwork – in fact, the ‘pearl effect’ £425 cost option...17 Jun 2011
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Facelift for Saab's 9-5Saab has released details of a facelift for its 9-5 saloon and SportWagon. Every engine in the range features stop/start technology and they have also been been tweaked to cut fuel consumption....17 Jun 2011
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How to avoid buying a lemonYou can pick up plenty of well-presented, mechanically sound and respectable used cars. The problem comes in separating these examples from the bangers that could cause you a huge amount...17 Jun 2011
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Next generation Yaris on the wayToyota has released the first official pictures and details of the latest version of the popular Yaris model. According to the Japanese firm, the latest iteration of its supermini is a development...16 Jun 2011
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The company car hybrid hierachyHybrid cars are becoming more and more popular these days as people discover the benefits – both fiscal and environmental – of having an electric motor to supplement your conventional internal...16 Jun 2011
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Do you wear your seatbelt?Clunk, click, with every trip – or so you thought, as an AA survey has revealed that 5% of drivers don’t wear their seatbelt when driving. This means that one in...16 Jun 2011
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Hyundai ix35: team thoughtsAs my time with the ix35 comes to an end, it’s worth mentioning that I’m not only one that spent time in the car. Over the past six months the...15 Jun 2011
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Company car faults double in a yearAccording to a report by the RAC, the number of company cars being driven with illegal faults has doubled over the past year. The motoring body’s Duty of Care Inspection...15 Jun 2011
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Recalls for Mazda3, XC90 and JagsMore than 11,000 Mazda3s are to be recalled in the UK to fix a fault that could result in a failed MOT. According to the firm, previous-generation Mazda3 and Mazda3 MPS models...15 Jun 2011
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Used car sales code in pipelineA new code of practice, designed to weed out dodgy used car dealers, is in the pipeline and motorists are being consulted to find out what they want from their local...14 Jun 2011