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New Toyota Prius to go on sale priced from £37,515

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The new Prius is based on the latest version of the TNGA platform, which underpinned the previous-generation model, but has gained substantial modifications to improve stiffness, refinement and stability. Top-rung Excel cars carry a £2680 premium and get 19in alloys, a digital rear-view mirror and electrically operated seats.

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New Toyota Prius to go on sale priced from £37,315

Autocar

The new Prius is based on the latest version of the TNGA platform, which underpinned the previous-generation model, but has gained substantial modifications to improve stiffness, refinement and stability. Top-rung Excel cars carry a £2680 premium and get 19in alloys, a digital rear-view mirror and electrically operated seats.

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Nissan backs new-vehicle emissions standards – with changes

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Nissan Australia says it supports the government’s new vehicle emissions standards – but with modifications to allow it to continue selling large 4WDs and utes without paying hefty fines. Car makers that meet or exceed these targets are awarded credits which can be traded and sold to other manufacturers that do not meet the targets.

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12 hours in a Porsche Cayenne V8: is an SUV really the best GT?

Autocar

The illegal modifications were said to add 50bhp, bringing total power to around 350bhp. The breadth and spread of power makes overtaking effortless and safe. The last time it featured was 1996 – when Armin Schwarz and Denis Giraudet won in a Toyota Celica GT-Four. Or around 120bhp less than I’m packing today. 15.00: Scottish Borders.

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‘Too fast, too festive’: How TikTok’s latest Christmas car trend can land you a $3200 fine

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While there’s nothing wrong with spreading some Christmas cheer, decorating your car with festive lights can lead to a hefty penalty. As the festive season gets underway, some car owners are sharing their holiday spirit by adorning their vehicles with Christmas lights and posting the results online.

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Ford Unleashes the Bronco Sasquatch Searcher to Find Bigfoot and Win The Bronco

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The sweepstakes begins on Ford’s Bronco Instagram account , where participants can follow clues spread across social media, Reddit, and even physical locations. While it’s based on the already rugged Bronco Badlands Sasquatch, Ford has made several special modifications to turn it into the ultimate Sasquatch-tracking machine.

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Real-world fuel efficiency testing figures show some cars perform ‘worse’ than lab ratings

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In our latest batch of results, there is a 44 per cent spread in the gap between the tested cars’ fuel consumption lab results and their on-road performance,” said the AAA’s CEO, Michael Bradley. Just two had on-road fuel consumption that was between 10 and 13 per cent lower than their lab results. “In

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