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Morrisons the supermarket chain is temporarily freezing the price of petrol as the Government's 2p tax increase comes into force.

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Motorists to be hit by another fuelduty increase this week.

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Filed under: Mercedes-Benz, News

The problem of an ageing clientele is a familiar one for Mercedes-Benz. Slowly but surely, they are introducing more sporty elements across virtually their whole range in a bid to attract younger purchasers. And this is most noticeable in the C-Class. The steering is firm and direct in a way that we would not have expected from a Mercedes limousine until quite recently. But have they really done enough to compete with the sports models from Audi and BMW. And in any case, does Mercedes really convince as a sports marque or is it just an affectation aimed at sprucing up the image? In other words, is there the requisite consistency to woo the younger, dynamic type of purchaser away from the rival manufacturers in Ingolstadt and Munich?

 

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Filed under: Opel, Galleries, Frankfurt Motor Show , top ten

At the Frankfurt Motor Show, Opel intend to show what they are capable of once they are freed from their GM shackles. The electrically powered Ampera should give Opel a jolt in the right direction when it arrives in 2011. The 150bhp motor incorporates a generator which takes its range up to 500 kilometres (310 miles). The wheels are driven on battery power alone for the first 60 kilometres. At this point, a small combustion unit kicks in to recharge the batteries as the journey continues. The Ampera does not, however, count as an Opel innovation, as the drive technology stems from the Chevrolet Volt sister model.

Top 10 preview IAA Frankfurt: Aston Martin Rapide, Audi A5 Sportback, BMW X1, Ferrari 458 Italia, IndiKar, Lexus LF-A, Mercedes SLS AMG

 

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Filed under: Tuners, FIAT, Galleries, Minis , News

The series production version of the diminutive Fiat 500 Abarth already has a sting in its tail, despite packing a modest 135bhp under the bonnet. But after graduating from tuner Karl Schnorr's academy in Herborn (Hessen), the scorpion-badged Italian sports model has an even more poisonous bite. Schnoor offers a choice of two performance kits boosting output to 163 or 200 horsepower. In addition, the master tuner also spruces up the car's visual appeal.

 

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