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The main message was...

The main message was that poor road manners lead to most incidents - a huge percentage of the surveyed motorists cited this.



Hand gestures may soon...

Hand gestures may soon replace buttons and switches in cars. Scientists at Friedrich-Alexander University in Germany have invented software so motorists won"t have to touch any controls at all. A dashboard unit tracks the driver"s hands, so a gesture is all that"s needed to change the air-con or switch on the radio.


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The Italians are not...

The Italians are not only famous for their food and deep passion for all things automotive. They also have something of a reputation as ladies’ men, too.

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Hybrids were the talk...

Hybrids were the talk of the town in Detroit ò€“ and none more so than the luxurious Fisker Karma. We first saw the hard-top version back at the 2008 British Motor Show, but Detroit was chosen to reveal a second model in the range - the Karma S convertible.

Featuring the same plug-in hybrid system as the coupe, the Q-DRIVE powertrain encompasses two electric wheel-hub motors powered by lithium-ion batteries, producing the equivalent of 400bhp. Up-front, a range-extending GM-sourced 2.0-litre petrol engine drives a generator to recharge the batteries when theyò€™re running low.

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In electric-only mode, the range is 50-miles but with the engine engaged that can be extended to over 300-miles, with an equivalent fuel economy of 120mpg.

Production of the saloon begins in 2010, with the convertible following soon after.

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