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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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  Plug-in points for motorway services
  Electric cars will soon be able to travel the length and breadth of Britain without any problems, according to the green power company Ecotricity. The reason for this bold claim is...
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  MINI releases Soho special edition
  MINI has announced a new limited edition called the Soho, named after the fashionable London district. You might be thinking that this isn’t the first time that you’ve heard about a Soho MINI...
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  Ford expands new Focus range
  Ford has added a cheaper entry level model, called Studio, to the new Focus range. This will extend the current line-up to five cars, with prices ranging from £13,995 for the new Focus...
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  BMW reveals i3 and i8 concept cars
  BMW has announced a pair of electric concept cars that ushers in the manufacturer’s eco-friendly future. Launched under a new sub-brand called ‘i’, the two cars are set to hit roads in 2013....
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  Maserati's new hardcore droptop
  Italian sports car maker Maserati has unveiled its fastest four-seat super-convertible, the GranCabrio Sport. On the face of it there aren’t many competitors for this car. The BMW 650i convertible...
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  Renault unveils facelifted Twingo
  Renault has revealed details of its updated Twingo, which features styling that is stated to be inspired by the company’s new design language. The nose of the car had been tweaked, while the...
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  New Honda Civic details emerge
  The first details of the new Honda Civic have started trickling out from the Japanese firm’s headquarters ahead of its official reveal at the Frankfurt Motor Show. In an attempt to...
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  Unease over used electric cars
  Previously forecast residuals for Nissan’s all-electric Leaf have been revised downwards, indicating it will suffer from heavier depreciation than originally expected. Initially predicted to retain 46% of its original value after...
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  Mazda launches 'Black Editions'
  Mazda has launched special ‘Black’ editions of its ‘2 and MX-5 to celebrate its successes in motorsport, but there’s one small issue: You can’t have a black one. Both cars...
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  Volvo V60 Polestar
  Somehow, a bonkers Volvo doesn’t seem quite right. A Volvo is a sensible thing – especially an estate – and it’s certainly not something you align with speed, outrageousness and...
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  Volvo XC90 vs VW Touareg
  The UK’s perennial bleak winter means that the sales of off-roaders continue to increase in UK. Despite the rising fuel prices it’s not just the small 4x4s that are being...
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  Fiat's Panda gets cleaner engines
  Fiat’s popular Panda now benefits from a range of cleaner and more economical engines. The newly introduced engines come fitted to the Panda Active, MyLife, Dynamic and the MultiJet Dynamic models. Replacing...
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  Audi offers new service package
  Audi is offering all new car customers a care package that offers improved servicing, maintenance and warranty cover. Called Audi Complete, the new package covers servicing and maintenance costs for the...
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  Check out our checklists
  When you’re buying a used car, how do you know what you should be looking at and what to avoid before you hand over the cash? Worry no longer –...