That"s the view of transport...
That"s the view of transport experts who say there"s a "recipe for disaster" looming should the Euro-style road signs be adopted, as suggested, in the next five years. The UK Metric Association (UKMA) is pushing for the abolition of imperial miles and yards on Britain"s 1.5 million road signs in a new report, claiming there would be many benefits in converting to metres and kilometres. The group has listed examples such as the easier calculation of fuel economy and uniformity with other EU nations as key reasons for undertaking the ÷£80m scheme.
Likely to look similar...
Likely to look similar to the Mugen Dominator design car from the Tokyo Auto Salon, which we showed in issue 893, the model will certainly please performance fans. And, contrary to speculation, the next hot Civic will feature the same high-revving 2.0-litre i-VTEC engine as the previous version - not a larger 2.2-litre unit - when it goes on sale early in 2007.
Prices will increase slightly over those of the last model, so customers can expect to pay around ÷£18,000. Meanwhile, the Japanese firm will also use Geneva to give European debuts to its new 3.5-litre V6 Legend saloon and the FCX fuel cell concept. This eco-friendly 134bhp machine is expected to hit Japanese showrooms within four years.