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Citroen unleashes DS3 RacingCitroen has announced that the DS3 Racing prices will start at £23,100 and orders can be placed from September 1, 2010. The car has been developed by Citroën Racing – (the team behind...24 Aug 2010
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Passat BlueMotion Estate: first driveThere is a certain amount of skepticisim attached to so-called ‘eco’ models: in the past they have been regarded as one-trick ponies that, although frugal and efficient, are quite awful...24 Aug 2010
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Peugeot 3008 HYbrid 4 unveiledPeugeot has released further details of the 3008 ‘HYbrid 4‘, the world’s first diesel hybrid. The new model comes with a 163bhp 2.0-litre diesel engine and a 37bhp electric motor, to improve economy and emissions. This combination gives it the potential...24 Aug 2010
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Mazda3: DownsizingSo can our Mazda 3 prove that downsizing works. It’s a good question as I previously ran a Mazda 6 with the 163bhp diesel in TS2 spec. Though for the sake of...23 Aug 2010
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Suzuki Grand Vitara: farewellThe Suzuki Grand Vitara has served nine hard months at Parker’s and has been driven by the whole team. In many ways the 4x4 has shone but there are some things we would love...23 Aug 2010
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Crash scams reach record levelsUK motorists are facing an average £40 rise on their insurance premiums because of ‘crash-for-cash‘ scams. The number of fraudulent claims has been steadily rising, to the point where motoring insurance fraud has now become the...23 Aug 2010
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Skoda announce new TDI engineSkoda has added a new cleaner and more frugal diesel engine to the Superb model range. Replacing the current 1.9 TDI engine, the new 1.6 TDI version is more economical and less polluting. Compared...20 Aug 2010
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New Ford Mondeo Sport announcedThere are big savings to be made with a new derivative of Ford’s Mondeo, the special edition ‘Sport’. Timed to coincide with the new ‘60′ registration plates, you can now buy a Mondeo...20 Aug 2010
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Price falls on electric carMitsubishi has dropped the price again on its i-MiEV electric car. The launch price will now be £23,990, including the government’s subsidy of £5,000. The price of the i-MiEV original started out...20 Aug 2010
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Buyers turned off by electric carsMore than two-thirds of the UK population wouldn’t buy an electric car, according to a Parker’s survey. In the survey, 69% of Parker’s.co.uk users said that they wouldn’t buy an electric...20 Aug 2010
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Skoda Fabia vRS Estate: first driveGetting the right mix of performance and practicality at an affordable price is not always the easiest thing to find, but with the Skoda Fabia vRS Estate you get all of...19 Aug 2010
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Top value special edition modelsVauxhall Astra VXR Arctic Edition In cash terms it costs you more than the regular Astra VXR but with the extras you actually end up saving around £1,200. You best be...19 Aug 2010