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Michelin has broken...

Michelin has broken new ground with its latest green rubber. While rivals warn that super fuel-efficient tyres may not handle and brake as well as normal ones, its Energy Saver has shown it can be done.



And as part of the preparations...

And as part of the preparations, the 450bhp V6-engined, four-wheel-drive machine is aiming to make a series of record-breaking runs at the legendary Nürburgring circuit in Germany. It was heading there when our spies saw the car - and snapped this first picture of the interior.


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Watch out, BMW... Mercedes...

Watch out, BMW... Mercedes has launched yet another AMG-tuned flagship to compete with its German rival"s famous M division. Check out the barnstorming CLS55, which features a 5.5-litre 476bhp supercharged V8. Capable of sprinting from 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds, the four-door limo goes on sale in January. Prices are yet to be confirmed.

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The firm, which was...

The firm, which was formed in 1886, originally made only a few hundred spark plugs a year. Today, that figure is around 300million, built mainly at the Bamberg plant in Germany.

"More than 20,000 different types of plug have been developed over the last 100 years," explained a spokesman. "And because many of the latest engines have bespoke spark plugs, the range has grown to more than 1,250 variants."

Bosch says its plugs should last between 12,000 and 18,000 miles - around 30 times longer than they did 100 years ago.




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