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Striking Accord

THE latest Accord from Honda takes the new model up-market in a big way. Read

City cars suffer when it comes to safety

LATEST figures from the vehicle insurers' research centre at Thatcham show popular city cars as the least effective in saving occupants from whiplash injury in the event of low speed rear-end collisions. Read

Cool new blue Aygo

TOYOTA is hoping that motorists will warm to a cool new version of its Aygo city car even though it has the blues. Read

Dodge take on the crossover market

YET another car maker is trying to cash in on the booming market for socalled crossover cars with a new model which follows hard on the heels of the Renault Koleos and Ford Kuga. Read

Mazda is honoured

MAZDA has announced that it will receive the Outstanding Technical Paper Award 2008 at the Annual Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan awards ceremony to be held later this month. Read

Mondeo 'repmobile' clocks up the miles

MONDEO MAN clocks up more miles in the driving seat than any other motorist in Britain, according to a survey of UK driving habits. Read

Piling on the muscle to sort-out the opposition

IT looks like a Ford Focus on steroids. And while it will never outsell the popular family hatchback it's set to become a major player within its own niche market. Read

The jewel in Volvo's crown

"I'M sorry about the gear-box," began the delivery man in apologetic tones. Read

Time to buy the white van man a Highway Code

IF you know a Van Man is there any chance of subtly sticking this under his nose for digestion? Read

Bentley pleased with community award

BENTLEY Birmingham has been rewarded for its sterling community work with a £5,000 cash boost - which will be pumped into more worthwhile projects in the area. Read

Baby Merc Coupe turns on the style

THE name has changed and so - to a large extent - has the look. Read

Car colour may give away your profession

YOU might be able to tell someone's job by looking at their car colour, according to insurance expert elephant.co.uk. Read

Copper paint gives special editions a unique look

TWO special editions finished in copper paint jobs are being introduced by Nissan. Read

Enjoy a taste of freedom

HARLEY Davidsons are a bit like Marmite, you either love 'em or hate 'em! Read

Ford pulls out all the stops

FORD'S Focus ST may be the fastest model in the line-up but it has only just caught up with the rest of the latest Focus range. Read

Honda cuts cost for a hot summer

HONDA has introduced a range of cheaper ways to get behind the wheel of its cars in what it refers to as an early summer price offensive. Read

Now girls are losing their cool

IT'S official. Britain's roads are full of angry and stressed out motorists, and it's not just men that are seeing the red mist as research reveals women feel angrier when driving than men. Read

Passat 'R' quickens its pace

VOLKSWAGEN has introduced the sportiest of all Passat models to cater for the insatiable demand for increasingly powerful family cars. Read

Price drove customers away from large, beautiful post war saloon

ONE of my favourite pastimes is to show a knowledgeable car buff a picture of a certain vehicle and request its identity. Read

Savage power and supermodel styling

THE country's newest designer of high powered automotive exotica has sent out a message to supercar fans - buy British. Read

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