New Ford B-Max unveiled
Ford has revealed the production version of the Ford B-Max, which was initially unveiled at 2011’s Geneva Motor Show. The road-ready version will make its debut at this year’s show and promises to wow crowds with its unique B-Pillarless design and impressive technical features. The B-Max is a Ford Fiesta-sized SUV with two sliding doors in the rear and two regular doors up front. I…
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Euro NCAP reveals safest cars of 2011
Safety organisation Euro NCAP has revealed the safest vehicles it tested in 2011. 53 cars were tested in 2011, each falling into one of five categories. There are a number of tests to evaluate the safety of a car – tests like frontal impact, car to car side impact, child protection, pedestrian are inflicted on the vehicles. Naturally, the more secure/solid the car is the higher it scores…
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Geneva show debut for five-door Skoda Citigo
Skoda has announced that its five-door Citigo supermini will be formally unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. The five-door version of the tiny Citigo comes just a week after the five-door Volkswagen Up was revealed. This means that news of the five-door SEAT Mii is not far away. Engines on offer will remain the same in the five-door as the three-door model. Two are initially on offer, either a …
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Facebook reveal for new Dodge Viper
Dodge and Chrysler’s SRT division has revealed a teaser image of the new Dodge Viper on its Facebook page. The image is currently a car-shaped collection of white lines on a black background, but it does give a general impression of what we can expect from the car. The vent on its nose is awfully similar to the Viper GTS’ of old. Ahead of the new Viper’s proper reveal at the …
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Speeding fines rising to £100
Speeding fines are set to rise from £60 to £100 to fund victim support schemes. Justice Minister Ken Clarke is poised to raise the fine for being caught speeding £40 to £100. Not only will the rise cover speeding fines, but also for jumping red lights. The extra cash will go toward victim support schemes to help those who have been on the wrong side of crime. In 2010 th…
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Women are better at parking than men
A survey from NCP car parks has found that women are better at parking their cars than men. Using CCTV footage of 450 parkers, NCP watched to see how drivers parked by judging position, technique, accuracy and time taken. The parkers were then scored out of a possible 20 points. Women managed an average score of 13.4 and men only managed an average 12.3. 2,000 drivers were surveyed about their…
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New Renault range announced
Renault has announced its line up for 2012, dumping six cars and concentrating on seven core car and van models. Renault has culled the Modus, Kangoo (car and van), Wind Roadster, Laguna and Espace to concentrate on a core seven model line up. The Gordini sub-brand has also been given the chop. On the passenger car side the recently refreshed Megane, Scenic and Twingo head up the range; the cu…
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Chevrolet Volt cleared of fire-risk danger
General Motors' Chevrolet Volt has been cleared of the fire-risk danger that it has been under investigation for by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The Volt came under scrutiny when a vehicle used for crash-testing by the NHTSA caught fire three weeks after the tests had been carried out last June. During a two-month hearing in which GM boss Dan Ackerson and the NHTSA t…
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First production Aston Martin V12 Zagato to debut
The extremely rare, extremely expensive and extremely beautiful Aston Martin V12 Zagato coupe is about to go on sale. The new car, which was first seen in May last year, will debut in production form at the Kuwait concours d' Elegance in mid-February. Only 150 Zagatos will be made, each costing £330,000 excluding tax. And while that might be a lot compared to the Aston V12 Vantage on…
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2012 manufacturer 130g/km CO2 target to be missed
A report from Clean Green Cars has revealed that many manufacturers won’t meet the government targets to have their ranges average 130g/km CO2. It also states that many manufacturers will get away with it without having to pay any fines or be reprimanded in any way. Currently only nine manufacturers (Fiat, Citroen, Toyota, SEAT, Lexus, MINI, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot and Hyundai) are under…
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