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Our picture shows how...

Our picture shows how the undisguised V10 hybrid prototype coup탩 will look. If the company, based in Daventry, Northants, can secure funding, the 2+2 will go on sale next year costing around í‚á£35,000. A spokeswoman said: "We are in discussions with interested parties at the moment." The 2.1-litre petrol powerplant was designed in-house, and works in tandem with an electric motor to provide 188bhp. The engine has already undergone independent testing at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, where insiders tell us it exceeded Connaught"s expectations.



Feast your eyes on the...

Feast your eyes on the ultimate Caterham. This is the new Superlight R500 – and it can cover 0-60mph in only 2.9 seconds!


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The top speed has been...

The top speed has been limited to 155mph, but insiders suggest the newcomer would better 205mph without the electronics in place, easily making it one of the world"s fastest street legal cars.

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Boffins added devices...

Boffins added devices to the dash of a car on a simulator so that "guinea pig" motorists could always see the speed limit for whichever road they were driving on. The equipment gave an audible warning whenever they went over that mark. According to the results, a constant reminder of the legal boundary encouraged drivers to stay within the law, whereas without it, they often exceeded the limit.

The Dutch-based scientists found two more safety benefits of the display, which could become a feature in future cars: drivers stayed further back from vehicles they were following - and they changed lanes less.




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