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Sat-nav could soon save...

Sat-nav could soon save your life – that’s according to Nissan. The Japanese car maker has just revealed its fourth-generation Advanced Safety Vehicle (ASV). The firm has fitted the newcomer with a hi-tech development of its standard on-board navigation system. By communicating with similarly equipped vehicles, it can warn of other drivers who are about to pull out of unsighted roads. The company claims that serious accidents could be reduced by 60 per cent if the gadgets in the ASV make production.



This is the Protectavest...

This is the Protectavest, and it"s designed to secure children in car and minibus seatbelts. Creator Hugh Thomson hopes the garment, which is worn like a body warmer, will cut accident injuries among youngsters. Hugh, from Wishaw, N Lanarks, said: "Kids often wriggle in the car, but the vest straps ensure the belt is always in the optimum position."


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If Alfa Romeos are your...

If Alfa Romeos are your thing, 2008 looks like being a vintage year. Hot on the heels of the Prodrive-tweaked Brera S comes another spiced-up Italian in the shape of the Autodelta 159 2.2C.

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The do-it-yourself gearchange...

The do-it-yourself gearchange was a particular wish of Aston Martin chief Dr Ulrich Bez and he - along with several potential customers - persuaded Aston"s Works Division to look into fitting one to the V12 giant.

The company set to work on what has become a ÷£15,568 optional extra, and this is the first car to take it. The six-speed unit is being offered as a retro fit option on all Vanquish cars. And it"s not just new ones that will benefit - customers with examples going back to 2001 can also take up the offer.

Models will be built on the firm"s production line as usual, before being modified by the Works service. Capable of 200mph, the manual gear-box car loses none of the performance offered by the semi-automatic variant.

Last week we showed Aston"s Ultimate Edition version, of which only 40 will be made. It can also be fitted with manual transmission.




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