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Land Rover Defender to soldier on until 2017: report

Current Land Rover Defender production is set to continue until 2017, a recent Autocar report says, proving there could be more legs in the rough and rugged SUV yet. One of the hurdles the current Land Rover Defender faces, like every new...

Car emissions reduce baby weight: Australian study

A Western Australian study has revealed car exhaust emissions are responsible for lowering the birth weight of babies. Researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) and the Telethon Institute of Child Health Research found that...

Coffee-powered car breaks world land-speed record

A small team of entrepreneurial engineers from the UK has set a Guinness World Record by breaking the land-speed record in a car powered by coffee. Coffee Car Mk2 hit a top speed of 77.5mph (124.7km/h) and an average speed of 66.5mph (107.

Car fumes can bring on heart attacks: UK study

UK health experts have warned exposure to heavy traffic fumes can bring on a heart attack. A report published in the British Medical Journal found you have an increased risk of suffering a heart attack during the six hours directly after being...

SignalGuru smart phone app saves fuel by avoiding red lights

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton Univertsity have developed a new smart phone app called the SignalGuru. Developers claim the app can help reduce fuel consumption in cars by as much much as 20 per cent, simply by...