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Toyota Land Cruiser reaches incredible speed of 370km/h
A 2,000 bhp Toyota Land Cruiser can reach the incredible speed of over 370km/h (230mph). Former NASCAR race car driver Carl Edwards hit the jaw-dropping speed on the Mojave runway. When one considers that a €2 million Bugatti Chironsupercar has just 1,500 hp you can begin to see how powerful the 2,000 hp SUV is. An SUV that can outrun...
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Cloned car scam duping eBay buyers
Organised criminals in the UK are using eBay to dupe car buyers into paying thousands of pounds for stolen vehicles. At least three eBay car scammers in the Greater Manchester area of England were selling cars that were made to look legitimate with the cloned details of vehicles on sale elsewhere. Criminal gangs clone cars to mask the identity of...
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Will 2017 be the Breakthrough Year For Flying Cars?
Will 2017 be the Breakthrough Year For Flying Cars? Scott Wharton who is Vice President & General Manager of the video camera group Logitech has weighed in on the subject of flying cars. Ten years before the iPhone came out he predicted that every device with a screen would have a camera within a decade but he was wrong, not...
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Man tries to steal bike from back of moving car.
A cyclist is captured trying to steal a racing bike in central London. Dashcam footage has captured the shocking moment a would-be thief tries to steal a bicycle from the back of a car - while it briefly stops at a red light. In the one-minute clip, dated 3:24pm on Sunday, a man wearing a hoodie is seen cycling behind...
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Longford Vintage Club Show Celebrate 100 years of Ford in Ireland
The Longford Vintage Club is celebrating 100 years of Ford in Ireland at their 12th annual Longford Vintage Club Show. To mark the Ford centenary the Longford Vintage Club will feature a special Ford section at the Vintage Show and Craft Fair which will take place on Sunday, June 4 in Connolly Barracks Longford. Gates open at Connolly Barracks at...
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Toyota in Ireland may establish their own private bank
The Toyota Motor Group is believed to be in the process of establishing its own bank in Ireland so it can provide car finance directly to customers but they are not talking. If the rumours are true, it would mean that Toyota would join a growing list of car manufacturers who are setting up private banks in Ireland, including Volkswagen....
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37% Of New Cars Sold In Norway Last Month Were Electric Vehicles and Could Be 100% By 2025
37% of all new private cars sold in Norway last month were plug-in electric vehicles. The plug-in electric vehicle market in Norway has been rapidly increasing in recent years, mostly the government has brought in strong incentives for those who purchase and use electric vehicles. One of the most popular incentives which are making drivers go electric is free toll...
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South Korea is building a mini 'city' for self-driving cars
A new South Korean city is being built but it is a city with a difference. K-City will have bus lanes, freeways and autonomous parking zones just like a real city but with one huge difference; it’s the size. The mini-city will be the world's largest test-bed for self-driving cars. The 88-acre facility will have everything an autonomous car might...
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Hyundai and Kia ordered to recall thousands of cars
The South Korean government ordered the recall of around 240,000 cars from auto manufacturer Hyundai and its affiliate Kia after a whistle-blower flagged safety defects within the cars. This is the first ever compulsory vehicle recall by the South Korean government over concerns that 12 different models were affected by five flaws. The transport ministry is seeking prosecutions and has asked...
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Motorists urged to 'slow down' as weather warnings hit some parts of the country
Motorists are being warned to slow down as weather warnings have been put in place in some parts of the country. There is a status orange weather warning in place around Cork and Kerry until tomorrow with up to 70mm of rainfall expected. Galway, Mayo and Sligo also have weather warnings in place, with rain forecast of up to 40mm...