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SEAT launches new Copa trim on Ibiza and Leon

  SEAT Ibiza SE Copa - more kit for no more money Yet again, we’re back to the oldest sales pitch in the book – something for nothing. But it’s the oldest trick in the book because it works. Which is why, at a quiet-ish time in the car sale cycle, SEAT are adding value to both the Ibiza and Leon by throwing extra kit in to the pot, for no extra money.

Mugen to sell tuning parts through UK Honda dealers

Remember last year’s hardcore and ludicrously expensive Mugen Civic Type R? Tuned by the European arm of the Japanese motorsport firm, the tricked-up Civic featured hotter cams, a new exhaust revised suspension and a unique body kit – but a £39k price meant only a few were sold. The good news is that you’ll soon be able to cherry pick some of those parts for your own Civic and even the CR-Z hybrid because Mugen has struck an agreement to distribute tuning parts through eight Honda dealers in the UK.

Wales considers car smoking ban

PEOPLE IN WALES caught smoking with children in their cars could be fined £50. Drivers caught with a cigarette in hand at the wheel while youngsters are strapped up in the back could face an on-the-spot fine. The move aims to protect youngsters from harm caused by second hand smoke, a Welsh government spokesman said.