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ALUE for money is probably the best selling tool to have in your locker during a
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range of affordable models which will arrive in the UK from January. Leading the charge will be the Duster – a handsome looking compact SUV which will sell for less than some superminis. The Duster will make a
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LWB Spider Competizione has gone under the hammer for a whopping 11 million dollars in a motor sale at Pebble Beach, USA. The car – a very rare model which was built only nine times for competition – was bought by an anonymous buyer and comes from the Sherman M. Wolf collection, which is one of only two previous owners. At the same auction other Ferraris from the same collection were sold, with a 1985 288 GTO going for $1m and a 340 MM Spider selling for almost $4.5m. VALUE TICKET: The Dacia Duster is a handsome looking compact SUV which will sell for less than some superminis.
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Bargain brand is set to clean up with Duster 1 ● From Page 0 two models will arrive later in the year. The Duster promises to be a great advert for the Romanian brand and it will be sold through Renault’s 127 UK dealers and online. Since its launch two-years-ago demand for the Duster has been so high that it has not been possible to produce it in right hand drive form until now. The starting price is an almost unbelievable £8,995 which buys a two-wheel-drive version powered by a 1.6-litre petrol engine in entry-level Access trim. The 1.5-litre 110bhp diesel engine is only available with the mid-level Ambience and top Laureate trims. It is offered in both 2WD and 4x4 versions.
by JOHN MURDOCH White is the standard colour in the entry level model and the chunky five-seater is surprisingly good looking. Standard equipment is pretty basic on this model which comes with steel wheels, black plastic exterior trim and manual wing mirrors. It does have electric front windows and rear headrests. The flagship model is likely to be the best-seller and at £14,995 is a real bargain with bags of equipment including full leather, alloy wheels, air con, electric windows and mirrors, leather steering wheel and a trip computer. It also has chrome scuff plates and roof rails and piano black features inside the cabin.
Dacia expects this model will account for almost two thirds of all sales but crucially 4x4 motoring can be had from just £10,995. The Duster’s styling is easy on the eye and its short front and rear overhangs allow the 4WD model to take on quite tough terrain. Inside, the cabin is more than acceptable for the money. It is comfortable and the materials feel as if they will stand considerable punishment. Everything is
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functional and some of the switchgear is Renault-sourced. When the UK specification cars arrive they will have a completely new facia design which is much better looking and of a better standard than in the current model. There is space for five adults and the 475 litre boot is substantial and this can be increased by folding the rear seats. I was surprised at the ride offered by the foreign registered left-hand-drive Duster on the open road where the suspension soaked up bumps and coped with all types of surfaces. The responsive 1.5dCi diesel is the familiar Renault unit and is linked to a six-speed manual gearbox. The Duster takes 11.8 seconds to reach 62mph and the top speed is 106mph. The
diesel may be slightly noisy but it is always willing and very economical with a claimed figure of 56.5mpg. CO2 emissions are 137g\km for the diesel in 4x4 form and 7g less in models with two-wheel-drive. If I was surprised by the Duster on the road, and astonished at how capable it was off-road. I tried it out on a tough Perthshire course and it coped really well tackling steep slopes, rutted tracks, water traps and tough muddy climbs. Talked round the course by a professional off-road instructor, I was able to tackle the lot. While the Duster won’t ever be a rival for a Land Rover Defender or Discovery, it will almost match a Freelander and at a fraction of the price.
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ROAD safety charity Brake is calling for a zero tolerance policy as deaths caused by drink driving increased by 12 per cent from 2010 to 2011 – the first rise in a decade. Government figures reveal that 280 people were killed in 2011 by drink drivers, 30 more than in 2010, while serious and slight injuries caused by drink drivers also rose by 3 per cent last year. Brake’s deputy chief executive Julie Townsend said: “We appeal to drivers to commit to never driving after drinking any amount – even one small drink – and everyone to stand up to drink driving.”
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COMFORT COUPE: The Volkswagen CC is packed with performance and style
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T’S sleek, low slung, without question one of the most elegantly stylish cars on the road – and the roof doesn’t come off. While in many cases the name CC means coupe cabriolet that’s not the story with Volkswagen, for whom the initials actually mean Comfort Coupe. Launched back in 2008 as the Passat CC, the model was originally a four-door, four-seater aimed at blending saloon practicality with coupe looks. A mid-term revamp plus upgrade to five seats took the car to breakaway point, and its manufacturer’s decision to drop the Passat moniker and call it simply the Volkswagen CC. Just a few months down the line the CC looks classier then ever – a car packed with performance while hanging on to a large slice of exclusivity.
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The engine range of two petrol and two diesels comprise 1.8-litre TSI 160ps and 2.0-litre TSI 210ps petrol units and a 2.0-litre TDI common rail diesel with either 140 or 170ps. Around 60 per cent of CCs sold in the UK feature the lower-powered oil-burner, which has a Diesel Particulate Filter to ensure it meets Euro 5 emissions legislation. While six-speed manual transmission is the more popular, this model came with VW’s twin clutch DSG gearbox producing slick shifts along with lively performance
– 0-62mph in 9.8 seconds and a 132mph top speed. And thanks to the addition of BlueMotion Technology modifications – the engine is 20 per cent more efficient than the same unit in the Passat CC, returning a combined economy figure of 53.3, or 61.0 in the manual version. All the comfort, safety and techno systems you would expect of a prestige model are there, just a few more in the higher grade of the two trim levels, CC and CC GT. Two in particular, though, are really cool. Firstly there’s the soft leather air conditioned seating with massage function. These front ‘climate seats’ ventilate the seat and seatbacks to improve comfort on hot days or long journeys, with up to 600 litres of air are exchanged per minute by practically silent fan motors controlled by a three-setting switch in the seat trim.
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Then there’s the Easy Open set-up which remotely unlocks the boot lid when the key holder waggles a foot under the back bumper. Once you’ve got the knack it works a treat. And despite the coupe styling there’s plenty of luggage space, and
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even more if you drop the rear seats, which can be unlatched from inside the boot. Distinguished and exclusive, the CC makes a discerning driver’s alternative to models like the Audi A5 Sportback or Mercedes-Benz CLS.
X marks the spot for lower BMW costs BMW has lowered the cost of entry to its X3 crossover experience by some £2,890 with the first rear-wheel-drive model. The new X3 sDrive18d is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine producing 143bhp and available with either a six-speed manual or eight-speed
automatic gearbox. And thanks to the German brand’s EfficientDynamics technologies, the newcomer emits 135g/km of CO2 and boasts combined fuel consumption of 55.4mpg, making it the cleanest model in the X3 line-up and attractive to
business users with a BiK taxation rate of 21 per cent. At £28,580 for the SE model, the X3 sDrive18d is £2,890 less than the xDrive20d while, with the exception of the Hill Descent Control reserved for four-wheel-drive models, it matches the standard
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