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We"re just months away...

We"re just months away from from the Merc SLS Gullwing"s official unveiling, but the fifties original on which it"s based is still going strong! A US firm has created a fibreglass-bodied replica called the 300SL Panamerica, but brought it bang-up-to date with modern underpinnings.



The decision confirms...

The decision confirms comments made by Impreza chief engineer, Hiroshi Mori, who told Auto Express that the next-generation car "might take a new design direction, and could be smaller". So why have designers turned their back on saloons? The new car will be smaller, lighter and cheaper to produce than the four-door, and should have better handling, thanks to its short wheelbase and stiffer body.


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How do we know? Well...

How do we know? Well, look closely at the mag"s pictures and you can clearly see extended wheelarches, wider front and rear tracks plus a taller ride height - indications that the test mule is running the next-generation car"s new chassis.

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The problem is caused...

The problem is caused by anti-copying security codes written on to the CDs, which can make them unreadable by certain in-car head units. We were alerted to the problem by reader Peter Wright from Halifax, West Yorkshire.

He said: "My daughter thought the CD player in her year-old Volkswagen Golf was broken because it wouldn"t play the Dido album or three other BMG discs she"d just bought. Afterwards, we noticed a small warning printed on the back of the CD case, but it"s very hard to spot." He added that there was no way music fans could be sure a new disc would work in their car.

"The discs play fine in my son"s Porsche Boxster, although not in his Land Rover Freelander," Peter told us. A BMG spokesman said: "The security is new and there have been problems." He added that customers who"d bought duff CDs could get a refund from their retailer or visit www.bmg-copycontrol.info for help.




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