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  Efficient autos for less than £20,000
  If you’re looking to buy a car for commuting, or frequent trips into city centres, then it’s usually worth considering a car with an automatic gearbox. Besides being easier to use,...
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  Frugal used cars for less than £5k
  With more and more of us feeling the pinch these days, everyone wants to save money wherever they can. If you’re clever about picking the right car, you could potentially...
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  Five star safety score for electric car
  The Nissan Leaf has become the first electric car to achieve the top score of five stars in the Euro NCAP safety tests. Plug-in powered cars previously tested included the Peugeot...
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  Britain's most dangerous road is...
  A survey has named the most dangerous roads in Britain and the A537 ‘Cat and Fiddle’ running from Macclesfield to Buxton once again takes the top spot. According the report by...
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  Five of the best value sports cars
  1. Mazda MX-5 2.0i Sport Tech   Price: £21,135Power: 160bhp0-62mph: 7.6 seconds Top speed: 132mphWeight: 1173kg Why buy? Mazda’s MX-5 has been in production in one way or another since 1989. It...
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  Citroen forced to recall 22,000 cars
  Citroen has announced a recall of 22,000 C3 Picassos due to a potential braking fault. The C3 Picasso, which was launched in 2009, has been found to suffer from a potential...
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  Renault Scenic 1.6 Energy dCi 130
  As Renault continues to try to portray itself as a clean and green company, this image isn’t coming from purely focusing on zero emission electric cars but also from significant advances made...
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  Nissan celebrates with special 370Z
  Nissan has announced a special edition of its 370Z sports car to celebrate both 40 years of Z cars in the UK and its successes in motorsport. Available as a...
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  Renault improves eco Clio model
  Renault has made further improvements to its eco cars, dropping emissions for the Clio down to 94g/km and pushing economy to a claimed 78.4mpg. Based on the previous 98g/km Clio model,...
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  Peugeot RCZ V Audi TT
  Peugeot and Audi have been battling it out on the diesel front in the Le Mans 24 Hour race for several years. In the past year the two car makers...
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  How to cut your fuel costs
  As petrol prices have hit record highs, with no sign of dropping, driving economically is more important than ever. It has the capacity not only to save you money but to help the environment...
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  Renault Twizy to come to UK in 2012
  French manufacturer Renault is adding to its selection of electric cars with the two-seater compact city car, theTwizy. Set to go on sale in the UK at the beginning of 2012, the entry...
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  Electric car scheme loses its spark
  The push to make electric cars a part of everyday transport shows little sign of taking off, with few people taking up the government grant and only a small number of charging...
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  New special edition Golf announced
  Volkswagen has announced a new special edition Golf GTI called the Edition 35. Launched to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the original Golf GTI, the new car gets an extra...
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  Reckless drivers could face fines
  Police could be granted new powers that will give them the ability to penalise drivers on the spot for poor driving, in plans announced by the Department for Transport today. This means...
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  Volkswagen set to build Polo R
  Volkswagen could make a road-going version of the Polo R in the near future, according to a company spokesperson. This would tie-in with the development of the brand as it has...
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  Jaguar to build hybrid supercar
  Jaguar has confirmed that it will turn its C-X75 concept into a limited production hybrid supercar. It will be the most advanced car built by Jaguar to date and will...
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  Special edition Cayman announced
  Porsche has released details of a new version of the Cayman S called the Black Edition. The special model, of which only 500 will be produced, features minor tweaks and special...
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  New car sales continue to decline
  New car sales in April fell by 7.4% compared to last year, marking the 10th month of a decline in sales. Figures from the Society of Motoring Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)...
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  Mazda to launch green range
  Mazda’s new CX-5 will be the first of several SKYACTIV eco-models, promising low CO2 emissions and improved fuel economy, when it is launched in spring next year.  The CX-5, a compact MPV...