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Win an Audi A1 for a week

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Want to win an Audi A1 for a week? Enter What Car?’s Facebook competition and you could be picking up the keys.

We’ve just revealed the contenders for the What Car? Car of the Year Awards 2012, and to celebrate, we’re offering one lucky reader a week in the current title holder, the Audi A1.

To be in with a chance of winning the A1 for seven days, head to the What Car? Facebook page.

Once…

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Mazda brake system boosts fuel economy

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

Mazda says it has developed a brake-regeneration system that will boost fuel economy by as much as 10%.

Called i-Eloop, the system converts energy generated under braking into electricity, which is then used to power the stereo, climate control and other electrical components and ancillaries.

The energy is stored in a capacitor, which, Mazda says, can be regularly drained and recharged without…

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