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Heading the list in...

Heading the list in 2003 is Ford"s Escort MkIV. There were nearly 900,000 examples of the hatchback still registered. Fords make up the top five on the list, with the sixth-placed Corsa MkI the highest-ranked Vauxhall model. Meanwhile, the number of UK-registered vehicles last year was 29,007,820, a rise of half a million compared to the previous 12 months.



The stars are unknown...

The stars are unknown on this side of the Atlantic and the cars are slower than those in the World Rally Championship, but this area of motorsport is growing in the US. And the 2007 season review proves you don’t need big names for some great stage action. Compiled from coverage by broadcaster ESPN, the competition footage is well shot and edited, and the unpredictability of the results makes for an entertaining two hours’ viewing.


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The changes, which include...

The changes, which include a new-style grille and revised body mouldings, also provide the people carrier with a family likeness to the Giugiaro-designed Kalos supermini.

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The Transport Research...

The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) surveyed 80,000 vehicles on the M3, M4 and M5, plus the A14 and A4, using special laser equipment (right). The Berkshire-based group found many HGVs were 4.9 metres tall, meaning they"re dangerously close to the standard height for motorway and road bridges, which is 5.03 metres.

A TRL spokesman said: "Although no manufacturer is likely to make a lorry more than 5.03 metres tall, some are getting close. This doesn"t leave much room for manoeuvre, especially as factors such as road resurfacing, tyres and braking - even the effect of wind - can reduce the actual gap available." The height of lorries used to be restricted to 4.5 metres, but the limit was scrapped in 1995.




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