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The demo came as the...

The demo came as the cost of a litre of unleaded soared to at least 82.9p across the UK. The nationwide average was 83p, but the pump price had reached 90p in some places, including Canterbury, Kent. Super unleaded was even higher, topping í‚á£1 at many forecourts.



Fans of the animated...

Fans of the animated films featuring Wallace and Gromit could soon get their hands on the duo’s delivery van. The real-life version of their 1958 Austin A35, which is owned by creator Nick Park (pictured) and inspired the "Anti-Pesto’ model featured in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit movie, is on sale on eBay. All proceeds will be donated to a children’s charity.


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Talking car parks are...

Talking car parks are here. Police forces in Gloucestershire and Derbyshire are fitting speakers to pay and display machines to broadcast security messages as motorists buy tickets. Meanwhile, a new

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AUDI could soon be giving...

AUDI could soon be giving the phrase ò€˜electrifying performanceò€™ new meaning! Insiders at the German firm have told Auto Express that it is planning to reveal an electric version of its R8 supercar at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September.

Itò€™s likely to take the form of a dramatic concept car, similar in design to the head-turning Audi RSQ, which previewed the R8 in the sci-fi film I, Robot back in 2004.

In the Will Smith movie, the RSQ was powered by electricity ò€“ and it seems that it could be rather prophetic.

Audi bosses are known to be keen on the idea of alternative power for the R8, having already planned a V12 TDI diesel-engined version, before having to can it as a result of the current economic downturn, as reported by Auto Express in Issue 1,062.

And thatò€™s where a zero-emissions model could step in. The VW Groupò€™s electric powertrains are already highly advanced ò€“ VW itself will take the wraps off a plug-in family car concept at Frankfurt (see Issue 1,065) ò€“ and the R8 would be an ideal showcase for a performance version, rivalling Teslaò€™s Roadster.

While Audi is keeping tight-lipped about the idea, it has confirmed that it will take the wraps off a drop-top R8 Spyder version at Frankfurt.




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