Free ice scrapers are...
Free ice scrapers are the latest weapon in the fight against car crime. West Midlands Police is giving them to motorists as part of its "Keep your keys, keep your car" campaign. It"s because every winter, thieves target vehicles left unattended with the engine running while lazy owners wait indoors for the windscreens to de-ice.
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Our picture shows how the undisguised V10 hybrid prototype coup탩 will look. If the company, based in Daventry, Northants, can secure funding, the 2+2 will go on sale next year costing around í‚á£35,000. A spokeswoman said: "We are in discussions with interested parties at the moment." The 2.1-litre petrol powerplant was designed in-house, and works in tandem with an electric motor to provide 188bhp. The engine has already undergone independent testing at Millbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, where insiders tell us it exceeded Connaught"s expectations.
A convertible Eclipse version of the lightweight sports model is also on the cards. It will feature a roof made from three electrically operated glass panels which stack beneath the boot- lid. The ambitious firm unveiled a full-sized model of the car at last year"s Goodwood Revival in West Sussex, but has kept its interior under wraps.
Two designs are being considered - a hi-tech aircraft-style cabin, or more traditional leather-clad option. Meanwhile, the company has applied for 17 patents relating to the car"s innovative design and advanced powertrain.