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One in three used cars 'have something to hide'

ONE IN three used cars still has potentially hidden history, according to an analysis of over 10 million checks carried out by HPI. The most common danger is outstanding finance, with one in four cars still having debt attached to them. A new buyer could be liable for all outstanding finance and if he or she can’t pay it, the car could be reclaimed with no compensation.

Bugatti Veyron L’Edition Centenaire revealed

The Limited Edition (just 4) Bugatti Veyron L'Edition Centenaire [ad#ad-1] We’ve known about this for a couple of weeks, but we gave our word we wouldn’t spoil the party. But the news has now found its way on to the Interweb, so I guess we may as well run with it! The Blue Centenaire Veyron we saw recently at Geneva is just a glimpse of what the Bugatti Veyron L’Edition Centenaire is about.

Peugeot 2008 DKR heading for the Dakar Rally. Not that it looks much like a 2008

The Peugeot 2008 DKR (pictured) is heading for the Dakar Rally After steering clear of the Dakar Rally for a quarter of a century, Peugeot is back in the endurance rally game with the Peugeot 2008 DKR, a rally car that shares its name with Peugeot’s 2008 Crossover – but little else. Instead of the almost cutesy looks of the 2008, the 2008 DKR gets looks that could have come from Mad Max with a sinister-looking black paint job, just two doors, short overhangs for better obstacle negotiation, 37″ off-road tyres and a thumping great wing at the back. Unlike most cars that tackle the Dakar, Peugeot has decided that rear-wheel-drive is the way to go as it allows for bigger wheels and more suspension travel, rather than the four-wheel-drive preferred by the majority of entrants.