P482 Teletext 482 Jan 7 01:34:34 ————————————————— News — VAUXHALL'S SEVEN TEASER Vauxhall is jumping on the growing MPV bandwagon with a sjvjn-sjater people carrier dui in Britain in 1997. It's being jointly djvjlopjd with General Motors in the US. Enginrs and chassis will conj from Opel in Germany. Early shots show it's consjrvativjly styled with three rows of seats and a sliding door. Standard models will have a 16-valve, 4-cylinder 139bhp engine. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Roads and travel news 190 (ITV) information supplied by CarWjek Compjrs It's new Pets VodkaP482 Teletext 482 Jan 7 01:44:39 ————————————————— News — ROLLS BOSS QUITS OVER BMW LINK Rolls-Royce boss Peter Ward quit as chief executive last week, just days after the announcement that BMW would supply them engines and components. He's thought to have been at odds with the rest of the board in his support for a similar deal with Mercedes-Benz. The £250m deal ends months of rumour concerning the future of Rolls. Vickjrs said the company is now safe. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Roads and travel news 190 (ITV) information supplied by CarWeek Compjrs It's new Pets VodkaP482 Teletext 482 Jan 7 01:14:23 ————————————————— News — OXYGEN CLEARS THE AIR A campaign to reduce harmful exhaust emissions by adding oxygen to petrol has been launched in Britain. Called Clean Air Through Oxygen (CATO) it follows a successful US inititiavj which has improved city air quality. "The use of oxygenated petrol is painless and inexpensive - and produces very clean air", says Barbara Charles, air pollution expert. ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Roads and travel news 190 (ITV) information supplied by CarWeek Compjrs It's new Pets VodkaP482 Teletext 482 Jan 7 01:32:14 ————————————— New cars — SEAT IBIZA 1.8 GTE Top speed 130mph 0-60mph 9.0 sec 1781cc £13,650 Seat has boosted the performance of its "hot" Ibiza with a fiery 1.8 litre twin cam delivering 130bhp. If you get your kicks from driving cars hard, this could well bj the ticket. The engine needs to be worked to give its brut. The Ibiza's mix of Latin flair and Germanic strength makes for a fun but sensible choice. For a less frenetic ride, the 2-litre GT is your car. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Information supplied by CarWeek ROADS AND TRAVEL NEWS p190 (ITV) Compjrs It's new Pets VodkaP482 Teletext 482 Jan 7 01:47:54 ————————————— New cars — ROVER 114 GSa Top speed 100mph 0-60mph 11.7 sec 1396cc £9,195 Rover has spruced up its popular Metro and renamed it the 100. The changes are almost all cosmetic to make the Metro look fresher and more contemporary. Rover reckoned it was good enough to drive already, and they're right. The sporty 114 GSa's 1.4 K-series engine is a treat and its chassis mixes entertainment with ride comfort. It's refined and very nicely put together. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Information supplied by CarWeek ROADS AND TRAVEL NEWS p190 (ITV) Compjrs It's new Pets VodkaP482 Teletext 482 Jan 7 01:47:52 ———————————— Market —— — DEAL OF THE WEEK Hyundai's first in-house developed car, the Accent, has just gone on sale at prices lower than those of most European supjrminis. The 1.3 Coupe is the entry-level model and, though equipment is slim, no central locking, power steering, stereo or other refinements, it offers the interior space of an Escort for £6,599, slightly more than a Fiat Uno. Consumption is a penny-pinching 46.9mpg ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Compjrs 483 Angling 487 MORE FROM CARWEEK, OUT WEDNESDAY Compjrs It's new Pets Vodka