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If you have a garage, it’s obviously the safest place to store your car. But just because your vehicle is out of sight doesn’t mean it’s out of a thief’s mind. The locks on up-and-over doors are notoriously weak, and won’t prove much of a barrier to a determined criminal.



Vauxhall is hoping to...

Vauxhall is hoping to create a stir with its new ÷£7,500 city car. At that price, the Agila will go head-to-head with Fiat’s accomplished Panda. But the maker believes it can rival similar-sized but more expensive models, such as the Renault Modus and Nissan Note, too.


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Ahead of the debut of...

Ahead of the debut of the next-generation MINI in September this year, the firm’s performance division has been given free rein to produce a stunning sign-off special edition. Called the GP – Grand Prix – the red-hot flagship has been created by John Cooper Works, the firm that already offers official tuning kits for other MINI variants.

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MINI has announced the...

MINI has announced the arrival of the £10,950 MINI First, a budget car perfect for first time drivers and Scrappage Scheme buyers.

 

The ð€˜Firstð€™ is powered by the same 75hp 1.4-litre engine from the MINI One and has a claimed 0-62mph time of 13.2 seconds and a top speed of 109mph.

A multi-link rear axle and independent front and rear suspension systems work with a Dynamic Stability Control system to give the ð€˜go-kartð€™ handling that MINIð€™s are famous for.

As well as being cheap to buy MINI has also tried to make the First cheap to run. Standard gear includes Start-Stop, Brake Energy Recovery and a Gear Shift Indicator to help reduced petrol costs. The First gives a claimed combined fuel consumption of 53.3mpg and 128g/km of CO2.

The new budget MINI can be specced to a buyers preference with different packages ranging in price from £390 to £855 and include options from velour floor mats to Bluetooth with USB Audio.

The MINI First is available to order now.




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