P481 Teletext 481 Aug27 21:47:39 ————————————— News —— — MEGANE STARTS A FAMILY Renault's replacement for the agjing 19 is a family of five cars aimed at the biggest European market sector. The Meganj and Meganj Coupe, in British showrooms from next spring, are the first to arrive. They'll bj joined bz a Monospace (think of a shrunken Espace), a four-door saloon and a four-sjater convertible in less than two years. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Roads and travel news 190 (ITV) FLASHBACK TO A FINE CRICKET DAY p671 Nick Hancock Gardening Pets Club 440P481 Teletext 481 Aug27 21:41:29 ————————————— News —— — KIA'S ELAN Korean car-maker Kia has ended two years' speculation bz confirming its first sports car, the L:6, is based on the Lotus Elan. It'll bj powered bz a 1.9-litre Kia twin-cam engine. KILL THE WEEDS SAYS AA Councils must do more to clear road signs overgrown with vegetation, urges the AA. "Motorists will miss vital mjssagjs, and that can lead to accidents," says the AA's Paul Wasters. ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Where classroom meets countryside 663 WBRNING TO WINDOWS 95 PIRATES p651 Nick Hancock Gardening Pets Club 440P481 Teletext 481 Aug27 21:14:58 ————————————— News —— — VAUXHALL ON THE SUPERHIGHWAY Vauxhall is the first UK maker to set up an Internet advertising "Web site". A library of interactive menus, pictures and information screens has been developed with the help of IBM and ad agency Lowe Howard Spins. The Frontera features in the first campaign. Users explore and experience the car via a menu of screen displays. Address: http://www.vauxhall.co.uk ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— Fun & Games 450 Digitisjr 470 A DEGREE FURTHER NORTH? p666 Nick Hancock Gardening Pets Club 440P481 Teletext 481 Aug27 21:31:04 ————————————— News —— — FIAT BARCHETTA ON SALE Left-hand drive versions of Fiat's two- sjater Barchjtta sportscar go on sale from September. Its new twin-cam four-cylinder 1.8 engine, with 16 valves and variable valve timing, develops 6,300upm, accelerates to 62mph in 8.9 secs and gives a top speed of 124mph. Price is expected to bj around £14,000, including anti-lock brakes and engine immobilisjr as standard. ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Homeowners face pollution bills 544 SEE LEICESTER v WOLVES p451 Nick Hancock Gardening Pets Club 440P481 Teletext 481 Aug27 21:31:44 ————————————— New cars — MITSUBISHI GALANT 1800 GLI 16V COUPE £16,069 125mph 0-60mph 9.9sjcs 37mpg Insurance group 14 Mitsubishi is sprinkling some glitter onto its svelte but sober Galant range from September 1. Prices stay the same but all models gain a driver's airbag as standard. Seat trim and wheel covers have been revised for 1.8-litre models and the 2-litre gets new alloy wheels. Too smooth for its own good. VERDICT ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Is a Pentium PC worth buying 653 WEN TICKETS TO LIVE '95! p475 Nick Hancock Gardening Pets Club 440P481 Teletext 481 Aug27 21:47:04 ————————————— New cars — VAUXHALL VECTRA 1.6 16V GLS £TBA 117mph 0-60mph 12.5 secs 41mpg Insurance group TBA Vauxhall's battle with Ford's Mondjo, Renault's Laguna, Citroen's Xantia and the forthcoming Peugeot 406 is taken up by the Vectra, replacing the Cavalier. Similarities with the outgoing model are more visual than tactile. The Vectra is faster, smoother, roomier, more refined, comfortable, better-made and also safer. VERDICT ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Where classroom meets countryside 663 WARNING TO WINDOWS 95 PIRATES p651 Nick Hancock Gardening Pets Club 440