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Potent V12 Vantage S The Most Extreme Aston Martin Yet

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The Aston Martin V12 Vantage S – 0-60mph in 3.7 seconds The Fastest accelerating Aston Martin ever, with exception of One-77 hyper car. This is the most extreme sports car, and the most potent Vantage in Aston Martin’s glittering 100-year history. The new V12 Vantage S, is today confirmed as the brand’s fastest accelerating production car to date – with the exception …

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Parking – There’s an APP for that from Volvo

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Is struggling with Parking becoming a thing of the past…Volvo is developing a very clever concept for autonomous parking The concept car based on V40 will be demonstrated at a media event next week. The car finds and parks by itself, the driver does not have to be inside. The smart, driverless car also interacts safely and smoothly with other …

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Its the Right Time its Martini at Goodwood FOS

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One of the most glamourous of Sponsors Martini is supporting this years Goodwood Festival of Speed as an event partner Remembering the Martini Glory Days at Goodwood. A record number of the famous MARTINI branded cars will be assembled. Marking two significant anniversaries, the celebrated Italian drinks brand’s 150-year heritage and 20 years of the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Some …

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The Ultimate Aston Martin Vanquish Volante Super GT

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GT to the Max, Aston Martin have released the first Volante to feature a full carbon fibre body The Vanquish Volante a fantastic addition to the top of the Aston Martin range and joining its coupé sibling .  The stunning sports car now brings the thrill of open top motoring to the super GT class.The Volante roof will fold flat in …

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FIAT 500L MPW Living the Dream

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Fiat has released the first pictures of its spectacular 5+2 Seater Fiat 500L MPW Family Car The New Fiat 500L MPW,  known as ‘Living’ in the rest of Europe. The car brings a full 5+2 seater with a length of just 4.35 metre to the Fiat 500 range. With a load capacity of 638 litres the highest in the segment. …

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The MINI Diesel 10 Years on

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120 years ago, Rudolf Diesel started developing the compression-ignition engine that was soon to be named after him The first prototype diesel engine completed its test run in August of that same year. The first diesel engine factory was then founded 115 years go. The engine invented by Diesel was first used in ships 110 years ago. The first diesel-powered …

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Italian Excellence the Alfa Romeo 4C

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Alfa Romeo has released specs on the Alfa Romeo 4C a Technogical Tour de Force The Alfa Romeo 4C is making a dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The cars are being built at Modena using Alfa Romeo design combined with Maserati marketing. At Modena over 1000s car can be built annually. Each Alfa 4C produced will be …

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The 2014 Jaguar XF a Luxuriously Efficient Performance

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The upcoming 2014 Jaguar XF features Jaguar’s new four-cylinder, 2.2-litre diesel 163PS ECO2 engine The efficient engine now brings real-world efficiency to the XF range without compromising on the luxury, performance and refinement expected of a Jaguar saloon. Available on the Sportbrake and Saloon models, the MY14 XF with the ECO2 engine is capable of achieving 57.7mpg with a low …

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The ŠKODA Yeti Adventure Starts Here

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New Special Edition Model of the the very good ŠKODA Yeti Compact SUV The SKODA Yeti adventure very keenly priced starting at £18,640 on the road. This includes £2250 of extra gear and is based on the SE trim spec. With a choice of two or 4wd and two engine choices. The 2.0-litre TDI CR 110PS DPF and 2.0-litre TDI CR 140PS 4X4 DPF. The cars are …