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CAR journalist wins top award

By Ben Pulman Motor Industry 21 December 2007 08:42 CAR's associate editor Tim Pollard has won the industry's Journalist of the Year award 2007. He scooped the prestigious gong at the annual Guild of Motoring Writers awards ceremony at the RAC Club in London for his magazine scoop on the McLaren P11 (the cover story of CAR October 2007). The judges praised Pollard's investigative journalism, which uncovered a dossier of facts, sketches and details of the new junior supercar from the Woking road car and racing specialist.

Electric car world speed record – 307mph

The team from OSU celebrate their Electric Car World Speed Record Perhaps we should change our minds. We’ve always made it clear that we believe the only sensible use for an electric car – certainly a BEV (battery electric vehicle) – is as a city car. There it makes sense with its zero emissions at the point of use, and the limited range available – from anything remotely resembling a sensible-sized battery pack – is not a problem.

Dacia Makes Its Popular Duster SUV Even More Attractive

THE DARLING of the budget motoring sector is celebrating its first birthday, and to mark the celebration Dacia is making its already affordable Duster SUV even more attractive. With boasts of being the fastest growing car brand in the country, Dacia is tempting buyers a range of highly competitive monthly repayment offers available on new Duster models ordered until 31st March 2014 Selected Duster Ambiance models are available from £199 deposit and £199 per month. For £10 per month extra customers can upgrade to the higher grade Laureate specification.