Jul 15
New Red Bull Drifting World Championship
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Image of Red Bull Drift CarNorth America’s drift competition sanctioning body, Formula Drift, has partnered with Red Bull to create the first world wide drift championship: the Red Bull Drifting World Championship.  The new championship will bring together 32 of the worlds best drifters on the 15th of November 2008 to decide the Drifting World Number Champion.
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Jul 15
Swindon considers axing speed cameras
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Image of Gatso Speed CameraI’ve never been a fan of speed cameras, not because I’m some sort of deranged speed freak, but because I don’t think they work. I’m glad to find somebody else has the same opinion. Councillor Peter Greenhalgh, in charge of transport policy for Swindon Borough Council has stated that speed cameras were “a blatant tax on the motorist”. This comment follows news that Swindon Borough Council plan to scrap its funding for speed cameras.
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Jul 15
New Mazda RX8 R3
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Image of new Mazda RX8 R3Mazda are to introduce a new version of its Renesis rotary-engined Mazda RX-8, the RX-8 R3. Powered by an improved version of the 231ps twin-rotor engine, Mazda promise the new R3 will offer faster steering, chassis and engine responses, more refinement and more equipment.
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Jul 8
Fiat 500 Abarth Opening Edition
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Image of new Fiat 500 Abarth Opening EditionFiat are set to release a limited edition version of the Fiat 500 Abarth: the Fiat 500 “Opening Edition”. This limited edition model has a tweaked version of the Abarth turbocharged 1.4 engine that will produce 160bhp at 5750rpm and 230Nm of torque at 3000rpm.
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