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QNX-powered 2015 Audi TT named best-connected car

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Is it innovative, beautiful, versatile, or just plain cool? I haven’t quite decided, so I’m thinking it’s all of the above. The QNX-based vi...
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The Triumph Stag needs its own adjective

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THE OTHER week I mentioned one of my petrolhead pals was threatening to blow five thousand of his carefully earned pounds on a Triumph Sta...
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Better safe than sorry — don’t miss our webinar on automotive systems

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Lynn Gayowski I’m from Winnipeg where there is an extremely high population of terrible drivers, so I like to think I have a special unders...
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The lost concept car photos

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Have you ever rummaged through old boxes in your basement and discovered family photos you had totally forgotten about — or never knew exist...
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Fiat beefs up the Panda 4x4

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A MORE hardcore version of the UK’s smallest off-roader has just been launched by Fiat. The Panda Cross is based on the existing four-wheel-...
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The Life On Cars Mini resurfaces - here's why I didn't buy it

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SUPPOSE you’re invited out for a drink with an ex you haven’t seen in years. You’re curious – perhaps even slightly sentimental – but you kn...
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David Cameron has given great street racing events the green light

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IMAGINE the sight of a Jaguar D-type doing battle with a Ferrari 250 TR, or perhaps a pair of Caterhams ducking and diving as they fight for...
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Talking safety in Novi

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Grant Courville Last week, I had the pleasure of participating in a panel at Telematics Update's Advanced Automotive Safety Conference ...
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New classic car show planned for Southport

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CLASSIC car owners in and around Southport are being urged to get involved with a new charity event being held in the resort next month. The...
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Static analysis, functional safety, and why you should attend this webinar

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Let's cut to the chase. Any webinar hosted by Chris Hobbs, a member of the safe systems team at QNX, is worth a listen. I honestly can...
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The palindromic standard

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The QNX OS for Automotive Safety was recently granted ISO 26262 certification. So why is that such a big deal? Allow me to explain. When it ...
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Classic cars give sneak preview of Ormskirk MotorFest

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ORMSKIRK'S shoppers were treated to the striking sight of more than a dozen sports cars taking over the town's market yesterday as p...
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Fire up the... Vauxhall Cascada

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FORGET any ideas of this being a sports car. Even though it’s a swoopy two-door offering with a droptop roof and the word ‘Turbo’ in its nam...
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The drive to 2015 CES — first stop: Connected Car Conference

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Derek Kuhn The 2015 International CES show is just 6 months away. As a preview of what we’ll see in January, the Consumer Electronics Associ...
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How to organise the perfect car show

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IN PRETTY much the same way plenty of my pals like to shout instructions at Liverpool players even though they’re no good at the game themse...
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Life On Cars writer picks up award

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THE writer behind Life On Cars has won a prestigious award at a glittering ceremony in London. David Simister (pictured, centre) was presen...
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A great selection of rare classic cars at Gaydon

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IT'S a bit of a shocking admission to make when your day job is being the news editor of a national publication dedicated to classic car...
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