Herald Express; Torquay (UK)

Sir Stirling Celebrates 80 Years

MOTOR racing legend Sir Stirling Moss will celebrate his 80th birthday in style when 80 of the cars with which he was associated will be paraded at the Goodwood Revival car festival this month. Sir Stirling turns 80 on September 17 and will be at Goodwood in West Sussex for the three-day festival which runs from September 18- 20.

Volvo Marks Half a Century of 'Belting Up'

THE Volvo name translates from Latin as "I roll" - and the Swedish motor marque has certainly been on a safety roll since it invented the car seatbelt 50 years ago, writes Phil Vaughan. What started out in August 1959 as a fairly simple lap-and-chest strap arrangement has developed into a fairly sophisticated safety device that still retains the same basic design.

Watch Out for the Turtle in the Miev

A FEW days ago I drove over to Mitsubishi's headquarters with a girlfriend, having planned to drive around the Cotswolds for a couple of hours in the company's new electric car, the MIEV, stopping off for lunch on the way, writes Sue Cooke. "It will do about 80 miles without a battery recharge" said the lady from the press office as she handed over the keys, which immediately put paid to our long drive. However, as it was a bright sunny day we decided instead to make a "let's just drive and s...

Most Drivers Admit That They Speed

MORE than four in five motorists break speed limits, a new survey shows. As many as 82 per cent of drivers admitted to sometimes or frequently exceeding the limit, the poll by YouGov and insurance company Admiral found. For male drivers, the figure was as high as 86 per cent, while 78 per cent of women motorists owned up to speeding. Based on responses from 3,280 drivers, the poll also revealed: Only 27 per cent think speed cameras improve road safety Just 18 per cent reckon more speed camera...

0-60mph in 1.2 Seconds - Enough Zed?

A VERY special Nissan Z-Car is ready to rumble at Santa Pod. Designed to break multiple European records, the hand built dragster will be the only Japanese engine car competing against more traditional American V8 machinery in Mainstream drag racing this year. The lovingly prepared Project Zed is powered by a Nissan 350Z 3.5- litre V6 engine producing nearly 1,900bhp. Owner and driver John Bradshaw is thrilled to be taking his mighty machine to the famous Santa Pod Raceway in Northamptonshire...

Insight Hybrid Rolls Along with the Flow

THE debate continues about how to make motoring greener, writes Dave Moss. Diesel technology is advancing, and fuel economy beyond 60mpg is not uncommon, with low CO2 emissions - and some worries about exhaust particulates. Meanwhile hybrid cars have offered an interesting alternative to consumption and pollution problems for years - usually at higher prices than diesel cars in their class.

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Electrifying Start for Sales of New Hybrid

WITH several thousand sold in its first month on sale the third generation Toyota Prius petrol/electric hybrid is taking off, writes David Miles. It ranks as the world's cleanest family car as just 89 g/km of CO2 is produced by the cheapest version. Even the top specification T4 and T Spirit models, with their larger 17-inch wheels and more weighty specifications, only produce 92 g/km. With prices ranging from Pounds 18,390 to Pounds 21,230 the low CO2 figures mean really significant savings ...