Motoring Jargon and Definitions
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If you’re ever confused by the glut of numbers and letter that most cars have after their names these days, you’re certainly not alone.
The extension of electronic aids makes for a mind-boggling array of acronyms and initials; the explosion of financing arrangements serves to make the proposition seem impossibly difficult to navigate, and how many people really understand the difference between power and torque anyway?
If you don’t know your horses from your torques, your CVTs from your VVT, or your PCP from your BCH our jargon guide is here to help.
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Ford will display the new Tourneo Custom Connect concept at Geneva this March, a van which is set to sit alongside the hugely successful Ford Transit range. | 22/02/2012 11:54:17
A worrying one in six cars have been written-off at one point in their life on the road, according to new data. | 22/02/2012 11:14:47
Mercedes has revealed a new high-performance AMG version of the 2012 Mercedes SL roadster. | 22/02/2012 11:02:38
Euro NCAP has tested its first two vehicles in 2012, with the Honda Civic and Jeep Compass put through their paces in Brussels. | 22/02/2012 10:02:15
Maserati will arrive at the Geneva Motor Show next month with its new GranTurismo Sport model. | 21/02/2012 13:56:52
|20/02/2012 11:15:25
Audi enhances the appeal of its A1 range with the addition of a new limited edition model that is available for UK ordering in March, with just 19 units arriving in the UK.
|20/02/2012 11:00:26
Diesel prices are at an all-time high in the UK, surpassing records set in May 2011, after averages hit 143.05 pence per litre last Friday.
|21/02/2012 11:33:33
Audi has updated its popular RS5 coupe, bringing it in line with the new A5 saloon and making it faster than ever.
|20/02/2012 11:40:06
Mini has revealed an all-new car-based concept van that will make its public debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.
|21/02/2012 11:15:14
Pricing has been confirmed for the new Toyota Aygo range which is available for order now from £8,495.
|05/09/2008
New-car and van registrations in August drop 20 per cent over the month, used car values are worst since early-90s recession. The recession hits the UK car market.
|13/11/2007
German sports car manufacturer marches on as it post a monster €5.85bn profit.
|20/11/2007
Around 400 people a day risk damaging their car by misfuelling, and filling up with gas is a mistake that could cost thousands. So what do you do if you´ve filled up your diesel car with unleaded petrol?
|19/09/2008
20 of the best 90's TV car adverts showcase an industry wising up to the buying power of women, and putting the battle of the sexes at the forefront of car commercials.
|20/11/2007
British-invented solar-powered cats eyes are certified for use by Department for Transport. The company behind them claims they can reduce accidents by 70%.
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