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John and Tina Dutton...

John and Tina Dutton, from Birmingham, pulled up at the booths on the M6 Toll in the West Midlands, and couldn"t believe what was queueing next to them. "From pictures I"d seen in Auto Express, I recognised it as the new Bentley," said John. "Tina handed me the camera while we were waiting in our line, and I took a photograph."



Scores of readers contact...

Scores of readers contact our Watchdog pages every week following disputes with agents, and the new legislation is aimed at protecting their rights - but Auto Express can reveal plans to introduce the rules are in chaos.


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Council boss Mavis Smitheman...

Council boss Mavis Smitheman explained to Auto Express: "We want to stamp out environmental crimes. Most drivers respect their surroundings and take their litter home. Those who don"t need to be shown the error of their ways."

Motorsport

Here"s proof that Mercedes"...

Here"s proof that Mercedes" new supercar is about to spread its wings. This is the SLS, which has been caught virtually undisguised testing in Germany.

Featuring "gullwing" doors, the strict two-seater goes on sale next year, after an official unveiling at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. As you can see from these pictures, it mixes classic design cues such as a long bonnet and short tail with more modern detailing including bold xenon headlights.

Developing

around 570bhp at 6800rpm, Mercedes claims the 6.3-litre V8 machine will

sprint from 0-60mph in 3.8seconds while top speed is electronically

limited to 196mph. Drivers will get a 7-speed dual-clutch

transmission while the engine is dry-sumped in order to keep the centre

of gravity as low as possible.

Sales start next summer with each model costing around ò‚¬150,000.




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