Fiat’s confusing, like-sounding model names, the Brava is the five-door,family-sized hatch back,while Bravo is a 15cm shorter but more sportily slanted three-door variation on the same theme. This “horses-for-courses” approach makes sound sense: the Brava offers more space, five-door practicality and a rounded-off ride for those with a family to consider, while the Bravo’s distinctive-but-different styling and subtly revised suspension and specification cater for less-encumbered buyers seeking a more sporting attraction. Which ever tickles your fancy, though, Fiat has recently given the pair a mild makeover. Staying faithful to the original styling concept, the refettled Fiats are not much different to look at, but every version now offers significant improvements and costs less, or at least no more, than its previous equivalent.
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The constant determination which has transcended every period of Renault’s existence, guiding our options and governing the directions in which we have developed, is now helping to establish our reputation. At the dawn of this third millennium, our dedication to innovation is not just central to our own concerns but also to those of the individual motorist who is now entitled to expect not only that a vehicle will provide safety, performance and respect for the environment, but also intelligence. Creation means bringing together intuition and expertise. At a time when performance and individualism were in fashion we were the first to break with established thinking by imagining an MPV. To launch the audacious elegance of the Vel Satis and the innovative but winning lines of the New Mégane, we again had to dare to be different.
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The new Peugeot 407 ST HDi Diesel is a n exiting new vehicle in many ways; Peugeot has been able to put their latest diesel technology into one of the most striking looking vehicles around. Powered by a two litre turbocharged diesel engine it features the latest common rail diesel injection technology to maximise power and torque. Fitted with Peugeot’s latest Diesel Particulate Filter the 407 ST HDi reduces emissions to better the Euro Four emission standard for diesels which doesn’t come into force until 2006. DISLIKES Potential to scratch paintwork when loading luggage. Easy to confuse coolant and oil temperature gauges. DESIGN & FUNCTION SPACE & PRACTICALITY Because the 407 HDi shares the same body as its petrol engined cousins, interior space is the same. The 407 provides plenty of interior room and also features a decent sized boot.
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Renault Autograph Technical specification 1.2 16v 1.5 dci 65 1.5 dci 80 1.6 16v auto TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS Drag Co-efficient/Area (Cd/A)0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35 BODY TYPE Number of Doors 55 55 Body Type Classification MPV 5 door estate MPV MPV ENGINE Engine Capacity 1149 1461 1461 1598 Injection Type Multipoint Commonrail Direct Commonrail (turbo)Direct Multipoint Fuel Type Unleaded Diesel Diesel Unleaded Number of Cylinders 44 44 Number of Valves 16 8 8 16 Max engine power -kW (hp)rpm 55 (75)5500 65 (48)4000 60 (82)4250 70 (95)5000 Max torque -Nm (rpm)105 (3500)180 (2000)185 (1750)148 (3750) TRANSMISSION Type JB1 JC5 JC5 DPO Number of gears 5 5 5 auto BRAKING Front (discs)mm 259 259 259 259 Rear drum TT TT TYRES Tyre Size 175/65 R14 VP 165/70 R14 VP 175/65 R14 VP 175/65 R14 VP STEERING Turning circle between kerbs 10.4 10.4 10.4 10.4 Read the rest of this entry »

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This BMW Sport Series Manual content:
Introduction BMW 1 Series 3-door Equipment Engine Catalytic converter Common-rail injection system Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) Digital Diesel Electronics (DDE) Digital Motor Electronics MS S65 (DME) Double-VANOS Four-cylinder in-line engine with high-precision direct injection with four-valve technology Oil level sensor with dipstick Audio and communications Auxiliary input point for auxiliary playing devices Read the rest of this entry »

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