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This one is the European...

This one is the European design, which we think is a fine job. Pitched as a more versatile rival to Ford"s Mondeo and the Vauxhall Vectra, the Genus is expected to become a production reality. "It"s looking increasingly as though we will build something like this," said a spokesman.



A UK spokesman told...

A UK spokesman told Auto Express that the impact of the incident on worldwide supply of the RX-8 is still being assessed. "It"s too early to tell whether this will affect our operations, but the factory was due to close down over Christmas anyway," he said.


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TEAM RAC has ditched...

TEAM RAC has ditched its elderly MGs for BMWs. The front-running BTCC outfit has purchased a brace of BMW 320si E90 models as used successfully by Andy Priaulx to win the 2006 World Touring Car Championship.

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This means high-performance...

This means high-performance models such as the BMW Z4, which are fitted with the special rubber, are immune to the traps.

Run-flat technology was designed to let motorists drive with a puncture for up to 50 miles. And while manufacturers recommend the tyres are not run at more than 50mph, they are so effective that even at high speeds there is little effect on a car"s stability.

A Tyre Industry Council spokesman told us: "A stinger"s hollow plastic spikes normally pierce the tread for a quick puncture. But with this new rubber, which has stiffened sidewalls to stop you getting a flat, they are useless." He added that one run-flat maker is working with police to find a solution, while Home Office scientists are developing alternatives to stingers including a stun gun that zaps a car"s ECU to cut the engine.




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