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Call for complete smoking ban in cars

A COMPLETE BAN on smoking in cars should be introduced by law. That is the finding of a study of driver attitudes, where 71% said the Government should go further than it presently does to people smoking in cars. Of 7500 people polled, the study found 71% also believe smoking in cars should be made a criminal offence if children are in the car at the same time.

Team Lotus snaps up Caterham +video

Team Lotus buys Caterham Cars - and a Team Lotus Special Edition Seven to celebrate Team Lotus – that’s the ‘Lotus’ F1 run by Tony Fernandes, not the Hethel mob run by Dany Bahar – has bought Caterham Cars from Corven Ventures for an undisclosed sum. Which is all very apposite, what with Caterham being the spiritual home of Colin Chapman’s Lotus Seven and keeper of the Chapman ethos of lighter is better. To tie Caterham back in to the Lotus name could work wonders for sales.

Kia Magentis (2011): the first styling sketch

The new 2011 Kia Magentis design sketch By Tim Pollard First Official Pictures 22 February 2010 11:51 This is our first look at the new 2011 Kia Magentis – a solitary design sketch showing what next year's new family car will look like.The new Magentis will be shown for the first time at the New York auto show on 2 April 2010 and Kia says it is longer, lower and wider than its predecessor. 'The new Magentis features a significantly longer wheelbase and will offer considerably more space for both people and luggage,' says the company.That, however, is the sum of the detail confirmed by Kia on its new family car.When can I buy the new Kia Magentis?Not many people will in the UK – they only sold 333 here last year. But should you want to, the new Magentis goes on sale in spring 2011 in Europe, six months after its US launch.